For the GA Junkie today comes with mixed emotions. On the one hand, the General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church opens today at Ryder Memorial Presbyterian Church in Bluff City, Tennessee. And while it is great to have another one of the highest governing bodies in a Presbyterian branch meeting, this meeting does mark the end of the “GA Season” for this year. But on to the business at hand:
The 73rd General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church Will be meeting from August 6 to 11 with the theme “The Sweetness of Prayer.” In addition, many of the keynote talks and preaching will also celebrate the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth.
- General Synod web page
- General Synod news page with RSS feed
- Docket (more of a schedule with times of meetings but not the specific business at those times)
- Form of Government
Ryder Memorial Presbyterian Church is planning some of the programs for the Synod including a Ladies Day on Friday August 7 and Family Day on Saturday August 8. As this suggests, the business of the Synod on Saturday is the participation with the families and on Sunday is worship and celebration appropriate for the Lord’s Day, including a memorial service. Looking at the directions to the church I have now placed it on locations to visit because of its location well into the Cherokee National Forest. It looks like a wonderful location.
At the present time I have not found anyone providing either blog or twitter updates beyond the official news reports. I’ll update here if I find anything new. There is mention made of the Synod on the Presbytery Missionary Union web site so that may be a source of additional information as well.
So my prayers are with the commissioners to the BPC General Synod and I look forward to word of your deliberations.