{"id":174,"date":"2012-07-05T21:46:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T04:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gajunkie.info\/blog\/?p=174"},"modified":"2012-07-05T21:46:22","modified_gmt":"2012-07-06T04:46:22","slug":"220th-general-assembly-of-the-pcusa-thursday-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=174","title":{"rendered":"220th General Assembly of the PC(USA) &#8212; Thursday Afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size:8px\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.quickblogcast.com\/16461-15728\/ga220logo.jpg?w=625\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\">\n<\/td>\n<td>\nLive blogging the Thursday afternoon session&#8230;<br \/>\nIf you are following along live you will want to hit refresh periodically to reload the post. (And please excuse the typos as my fingers fly.)<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx?id=4449\">proposed docket<\/a> for the rest of the Assembly is posted at Bills and Overtures.<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon&#8217;s scheduled committees are Social Justice Issues (Committee 11), Board of Pensions, Foundation and Presbyterian Publishing Corp. (Committee 20) and Middle East Peacemaking Issues (Committee 15).\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nI returned from my lunch during the Speak-out. Almost all respectful and few political.<\/p>\n<p>1001 Worshiping Communities video<\/p>\n<p>Bills and overtures recommends taking Committee on Polity next<br \/>\nApproved by voice vote<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Resources\/70a358a4-9eec-4fbb-bf19-61b118e1c7f8\/06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Committee on Church Polity &#8211; Committee 6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends disapproval of 06-08 to amend F-1.0403<br \/>\nNo Discussion<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends that 06-13 and 06-17 be answered by 06-08<\/p>\n<p>There is a motion to create a consent agenda. After time to compile the recommendations with no negative votes in committee and time to read over the items on the list the commissioners reject the motion in a narrow vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends disapproval of 06-01 to amend F-1.01<br \/>\nNo Discussion<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends approval of 06-02 as amended, to amend D-10.0101-.0102, clarifies duties of an investigating committee<br \/>\nNo discussion<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends approval of 06-04 on commissioned ruling elders in G-3.0301<br \/>\nNo discussion<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends that 06-16 be answered by action on 06-04<br \/>\nNo discussion<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends approval of alternate resolution on 06-10 regarding business at a congregational meeting<br \/>\nNo discussion<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends disapproval with comment of 06-11 regarding G-2.0401<br \/>\nNo discussion<br \/>\nApproval on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends disapproval of 06-06 and <a href=\"http:\/\/pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx?id=3811\" target=\"_blank\">06-07<\/a> to add a new section G-4.0203b regarding ownership of property<br \/>\nThe Committee Moderator speaks to it, including pointing out that when a presbytery guarantees a PILP loan they need access to the property.<br \/>\nA substitute motion is presented to item 06-07<br \/>\nACC speaker notes that they have not had a chance to review it.<br \/>\nStated Clerk notes that the ACC needs to review it and recommends arresting this item [don&#8217;t you love parliamentary jargon?]<\/p>\n<p>Committee moves on to 06-03 and 06-09 &#8211; Move approval with Amendment and Comment of 06-09 (and answer 06-03 with action on 06-09) on Administrative leave<br \/>\nCommittee Moderator speaks to it and need to protect victims of sexual abuse &#8211; Every presbytery needs to adopt an administrative leave policy with an explicit list of the types of allegations which would trigger immediate administrative leave<br \/>\nConcern that this could be abused by someone who wants to get rid of a teaching elder<br \/>\nApproved on divided voice vote<br \/>\nThe action on 06-03 approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Committee recommends disapproval of 06-12 on amending G-1.04 regarding special consideration for membership for families serving yoked churches<br \/>\nCommissioner gives strong support for not disapproving this item<br \/>\nACC notes there is provision for persons described in the commissioners comments<br \/>\nSome discussion<br \/>\nElectronic voting &#8211; approved 89% yes, 11% no, 1%<\/p>\n<p>The assembly too a break and came back singing.<\/p>\n<p>[Due to technical issues I missed the next two items but both were approved on voice vote without discussion]<\/p>\n<p>Returning to 06-13 and 06-17 to be answered by action on 06-08<br \/>\nGot lost in that consent agenda business and did not get voted on<br \/>\nNo discussion<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Returning to the substitute motion on 06-07<br \/>\nOn advice of Stated Clerk that it is in conflict with other provisions, it is ruled out of order<br \/>\nThe Assembly debates the main motion &#8211; mostly stories of presbytery losing property in dismissal<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Question from the floor about Redwoods Presbytery not delivering rebuke to Jane Spahr<br \/>\nThe presbytery forwarded what happened and the Committee simply was to receive this report<br \/>\nACC &#8211; Assembly has no recourse as it is only a report<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner asks that reports put items in order of delivery not in numerical order<\/p>\n<p>An ecumenical guest from the Islamic Society is recognized to bring greetings<\/p>\n<p>[Note: I am having connectivity issues so I have missed a considerable amount of the business of the next committee. I am posting the votes on items which were voted on electronically &#8211; all others by voice.]<\/p>\n<p>Social Justice Issues<br \/>11-02 &#8211; Fair development <br \/>439\/185\/23<\/p>\n<p>11-05 &#8211; Calling for an end to Corporal Punishment<br \/>Some spirited debate<br \/>51% yes, 47% no, 1% abstain<\/p>\n<p>11-09 &#8211; Work of Economic Reconstruction<br \/>424\/166\/27<\/p>\n<p>11-20 &#8211; A Statement on the Mortgage and Housing Crisis<br \/>431\/191\/16<\/p>\n<p>4:03 PM &#8211; Motion from Bills and Overtures to arrest this report and move on to Middle East Peacemaking issues<br \/>Yes &#8211; 42% No-55% Abstain-3%<br \/>The report is not arrested<\/p>\n<p>Item 11-01 Economic Justice in the Troubled times<br \/>Speaker points out that just by having a retirement account or children&#8217;s education fund would make us complicit<br \/>429\/194\/8<\/p>\n<p>Item 11-10 Workers Rights<br \/>No Discussion<br \/>Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Item 11-06 To have MRTI report to GAMC on Publicly Traded Corporations that operate for-profit prisons<br \/>YAAD explains the motivation behind the compromise amendment they crafted<br \/>62% Yes, 35% No, 2% Abstain<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Resolutions<br \/>Item 11-22 Consequences on those in long solitary confinement &#8211; Recommend approve as amended<br \/>No Discussion<br \/>Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Item 11-23 Alternate giving options for union members &#8211; Recommend disapproval<br \/>No Discussion<br \/>Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>This concludes the report<\/p>\n<p>Memorial moment for William Lytle, Moderator of the 190th General Assembly of the UPCUSA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Resources\/a09c350a-32f6-4818-95f0-290cc3e30330\/20.pdf\" target=\"\" class=\"\">Committee on Board of Pensions, Foundation and Presbyterian Publishing &#8211; Committee 20<\/a><br \/>[It is now 4:50 PM &#8211; Dinner recess is at 5:30 PM. See if we make it.]<br \/>No financial implications<br \/>Eight items on the consent agenda<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 20-12 removed<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; Consent agenda approved with remaining seven items<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; [And on a personal note a thanks to the Assembly for passing the overture I advocated for &#8211; 20-03]<\/p>\n<p>Items related to the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation<br \/>Item 20-09 Commend the new Presbyterian Hymnal<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Item 20-08 Confirm the reelection of the president of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Items related to the Board of Pensions<br \/>Item 20-02 Regarding a medical plan that will only pay for abortions to save the life of the woman<br \/>Recommending disapproval<br \/>Commissioner asks how to register a dissent<br \/>Moderate debate with commissioners expressing strong opinions<br \/>Commissioners ready to vote &#8211; question called<br \/>Advisory delegates strongly in favor except EADs who are against or abstaining<br \/>Commissioners 70% yes, 28% no, 1% abstain<\/p>\n<p>Item 20-12 Commissioner Resolution Shared Benefits Plan<br \/>Commissioner who had it pulled from the consent agenda speaks against it &#8211; it is dangerous to have our fine pension plan shared with those that are pulling their congregations out of the denomination.<br \/>Commissioner speaks in favor asking Assembly to err on the side of Grace<br \/>Commissioner speaks against likening EPC&#8217;s opposition to ordaining women to corporations the PC(USA) won&#8217;t invest in.<br \/>Vote to close debate &#8211; call for division of the house<br \/>To close debate &#8211; 64% yes, 35% no, 1% abstain &#8211; debate is not closed (although Moderator had to be reminded by the Stated Clerk that it requires a 2\/3 supermajority)<br \/>Debate continues with strong feelings about those churches that have been dismissed<br \/>Question: Would Board of Pensions explain what happens when someone leaves? BOP Rep &#8211; those that leave keep their credits in tact<br \/>BOP Rep &#8211; We will have to have a conversation about what to have the conversation about. If this is an ecclesiastical matter we will follow the lead of the clerk.<br \/>Commissioner says that only one EPC presbytery does not ordain women. [That covers teaching elders but ruling elder is still up to the particular church]<br \/>Question has been called &#8211; debate closed 91%\/8%\/0%<br \/>Main motion &#8211; 319 yes, 311 no, 8 abstain (votes)<\/p>\n<p>YAAD asks that if commissioners electronically vote on a close vote the advisory delegates should as well. The Moderator acknowledges that.<\/p>\n<p>Item 20-11 Relief of Conscience for Domestic Partner Benefits<br \/>Recommend to disapprove with comment<br \/>Advisory delegates in favor<br \/>Passes 79% yes, 20% no, 1% abstain<\/p>\n<p>Final stretch&#8230;<br \/>Foundation Item<br \/>Item 20-06 Churchwide Gift Program<br \/>And this item comes with a video&#8230; Suggests showing it after dinner<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Advisory delegates strongly yes<br \/>Item is approved 97% yes, 3% no, 0% abstain<\/p>\n<p>That concludes the report<\/p>\n<p>Moderator Presa resumes the chair<\/p>\n<p>Bills and Overtures &#8211; &#8220;Never mind&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stated Clerk &#8211; After dinner we will begin with Middle East Peacemaking, then Mission Coordination<br \/>Town hall forum with Tara Spuhler McCabe right after recess<\/p>\n<p>Close with prayer at 5:45<br \/>In recess until 7:30 PM<br \/>[It could be a long night&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Live blogging the Thursday afternoon session&#8230; If you are following along live you will want to hit refresh periodically to reload the post. 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