{"id":176,"date":"2012-07-05T15:15:29","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T22:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gajunkie.info\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2012-07-05T15:15:29","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T22:15:29","slug":"220th-general-assembly-of-the-pcusa-thursday-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=176","title":{"rendered":"220th General Assembly of the PC(USA) &#8212; Thursday Morning"},"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><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=\"\" style=\"border: 0px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.quickblogcast.com\/16461-15728\/ga220logo.jpg?w=625\">\n<\/td>\n<td>\nLive blogging the Thursday morning 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 href=\"http:\/\/pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx?id=4449\" target=\"_blank\">proposed docket<\/a> for the rest of the Assembly is posted at Bills and Overtures.<\/p>\n<p>This morning&#8217;s committees are Review of GA Permanent Committees (Committee 19), Mid Council Issues (Committee 5) and Church Polity (Committee 6).\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe house band is providing music for singing before the gavel<\/p>\n<p>[Band cut out right at 8:30 but there has been a bit of conversation on stage to be sure everything is ready.]<\/p>\n<p>8:38<br \/>\nGaveled to order by the Vice-Moderator and opened with the prayer cycle by a YAAD.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n1001 Worshiping Communities video &#8211; Vietnamese fellowship in New Covenant Presbytery<\/p>\n<p>Bills and Overtures &#8211; Asks for a 15 minute speak-out after lunch<br \/>\nQuestion at 7 &#8211; Can we do speak-out differently? Can we do it as committees as a safer place?<br \/>\nSea of orange cards [Editorial comment: I think that commissioner is right and I think a lot of commissioners are looking for a safe place to vent and process]<br \/>\nApproved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Ecumenical greetings from the National Council of Synagogues<br \/>The representative uses the opportunity to speak against the divestment proposal but to argue for engagement: &#8220;People who do not speak to each other do unspeakable things to each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ecumenical greetings from the Hindu representative from the Sri Venkateswara Temple<\/p>\n<p>General Assembly Procedures &#8211; Yesterday&#8217;s actions added $0.02 to 2013 <i>per capita<\/i> and $0.01 to 2014 <i>per capita<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Mission Coordination &#8211; Yesterday&#8217;s actions have added nothing to the mission budget<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Moment for Silas Kessler, Moderator of the 175th General Assembly (1963) of the UPCUSA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pc-biz.org\/Resources\/27282921-0df7-4823-b2ad-1007b45ddb7e\/19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Committee on the Review of General Assembly Permanent Committees &#8211; Committee 19<\/a><br \/>Assembly Committee on the Constitution commended for their good work<br \/>Assembly Committee on Litigation also praised for its work<br \/>General Assembly Committee on Representation &#8211; New logo unveiled, important work<br \/>This concludes the report<br \/>Only these information items<\/p>\n<p>The Moderator resumes the chair<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pc-biz.org\/Resources\/2fd64590-1ea7-4a53-9265-2055b63d792d\/05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Committee on Mid Council Issues &#8211; Committee 5<\/a><br \/>Consent Agenda &#8211; All transfers of churches &#8211; Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Mid Council Commission business items in <a href=\"http:\/\/pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx?id=3913&amp;promoID=223\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">05-12<\/a><br \/>Recommendations 1-4 (Synods) Committee puts forward an alternate motion (The task force to reorganize synods)<br \/>Motion from the floor to refer items 1-4 to a task force to look at these proposals further<br \/>YAAD from the committee argues for the importance of the synods but that they need to be reorganized and redrawn<br \/>Commissioner asks for Stated Clerk&#8217;s opinion on Mid Councils Commission &#8211; Stated Clerk responds that it would be inappropriate<br \/>Request from a TEC on the Committee to hear from the Commission Chair Tod Bolsinger<br \/>Tod emphasizes the Flat, Flexible and Faithful. Would like to see their work continue<br \/>Need to do something different &#8211; we a losing 175 members, one church worth, every day<\/p>\n<p>Chair of the ACC explains their recommendation &#8211; not to throw out the MCC recommendations, not to stall it, but to refer it and take time to refine it.<\/p>\n<p>Committee moderator explains that the committee&#8217;s decision reflects their opinion that this was the best way to address synods. Can be done in constitutional order and still allow the vital synods to flourish<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner comments that &#8220;Synods are the invisible element of our system.&#8221;<br \/>Question is called &#8211; move to electronic voting<br \/>TSADs &#8211; No, YAAD slightly yes, EAD &#8211; all yes, MADs strong yes<br \/>Commissioners &#8211; 55% yes, 44% no &#8211; Motion to refer is approved, the MCC recommendations 1-4 on repurposing synods will live on<\/p>\n<p>Recommendation 5 &#8211; Committee recommends approval with amendment<br \/>No discussion &#8211; approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Recommendation 6 &#8211; non-geographic presbyteries &#8211; Committee recommends disapproval<br \/>Motion to refer to a task force to refine the proposal similar to the referral and task force approved in the earlier action. Commissioner was a member of the MCC and explains how her mind was changed from no to yes on the proposal for non-geographic presbyteries<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner with PJC experience argues that small presbyteries of a non-geographic nature spread out across a wide are would not provide adequate discipline safe guards. &#8220;A statement that non-geographic presbyteries are a bad idea is appropriate.&#8221; [Comment: could this be extended to language non-geographic presbyteries?] <\/p>\n<p>Commissioner asks for comment from Tod Bolsinger. Tod emphasizes that this is optional, experimental and up to the presbyteries.<br \/>Commissioner [Sporting a GA Junkie button <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/emoticons\/smile.png?w=625&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\"> ] argues that this idea is &#8220;not yet cooked&#8221; and we should let it cook and not throw it away<br \/>Commissioner, who grew up in a non-geographic language presbytery, argues there is no need for non-geographic presbyteries (by implication even the language presbyteries). We should not be separated out but be in diverse relationships. [Very well received &#8211; that may seal the deal against non-geographic presbyteries]<br \/>&#8220;Move the previous question&#8221; Approved on voice vote<br \/>TSADs and YAADs strongly no, EADs and MADs slightly yes<br \/>Commissioners &#8211; 39% yes, 60% no, 1% abstain &#8211; referral to further develop non-geographic presbyteries not approved<\/p>\n<p>Return to the main motion on Recommendation 6 <br \/>Debate continues<br \/>Call the question &#8211; approved on voice vote<br \/>TSADs and YAADs strongly yes, EADs no MADs yes<br \/>Commissioners &#8211; 73% yes, 26% no, 2% abstain &#8211; provisional non-geographic presbyteries are disapproved<\/p>\n<p>Recommendation 7 &#8211; Review task force<br \/>Amendment commending the MCC report to the church<br \/>Parliamentary question &#8211; does this fit with item? Answer &#8211; sort of and actually I didn&#8217;t get it written in time for Recommendation 5<br \/>Stated Clerk does weigh in that it can be viewed as germain to this recommendation<br \/>Question about financial implications &#8211; Stated Clerk says it will be published digitally [but I did not hear a number]<br \/>Amendment agreed to by voice vote<br \/>Main motion &#8211; Recommendation 7 &#8211; agreed to by voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Recommendation 8 &#8211; Racial Ethnic Ministries Task Force<br \/>Question about is this all one task force or multiple task forces?<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Agreed to on voice vote [note that on voice votes the advisory delegates are not asked]<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner points out that they have been going for two hours &#8211; can we take a break<br \/>Five minute break<\/p>\n<p>[Note that there is an order of the day at 11:15 for worship. I suspect that Polity is in danger of having their report arrested.]<\/p>\n<p>1001 Worshiping Communities video for Bridge at Union Church in downtown LA<\/p>\n<p>10:39 We return to business &#8211; commissioners slow to return to their seats<br \/>Item 05-13 Function of Synods from OGA<br \/>Commissioner points out that there has not been an advisory voice vote &#8211; Moderator will remember to do that<br \/>What about relationship to 05-05? That will come later<br \/>Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Item 05-14 Interpretation request from OGA<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Motion from the floor to combine all the task forces created in 05-12 (the MCC recommendations) into one &#8211; This is in the interest of stewardship<br \/>Stated Clerk points out that one is a commission and one has specific composition<br \/>Comment from Jill Hudson &#8211; Points out the unique nature, make up and focus of the Racial Ethnic Ministries task force relative to the others.<br \/>&#8220;This is where these cards will become quite helpful- maybe&#8221; laughter &#8211; quote from the Moderator<br \/>Lots of questions &#8211; complicated answers<br \/>Question &#8211; &#8220;I wonder if the clerk has advice for us as to how to go on this matter.&#8221; Answer &#8220;Prayerfully&#8221; applause<br \/>Moderator asks about whether this could be perfected, maker of the motion just wanted to make sure the motion was made and has no objection. Moderator calls it &#8220;finessed amendment&#8221;<br \/>Motion to postpone for a definite period &#8211; until tomorrow&#8217;s 8:30 AM plenary<br \/>Postponed on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>11:00<\/p>\n<p>Committee 5 report in the home stretch [will we make it by 11:15?]<br \/>Overtures &#8211; 05-03 Recommend to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>A reminder that &#8220;a yes is a no&#8221;<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>05-04 Recommends to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>05-05 Recommends to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>05-06 Recommends to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>[Note: approved on voice vote but not unanimous]<\/p>\n<p>05-07 Recommends to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>05-01 Recommends to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>05-08 Recommends to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>05-09 Recommends to disapprove<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote (but notable no votes)<\/p>\n<p>05-02 Be answered by action on 05-12 Rec 1-4 (MCC report)<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>05-10 Be answered by action on 05-12 Rec 6<br \/>No discussion<br \/>Approved on a voice vote<\/p>\n<p>Information items &#8211; Minutes of<br \/>\nthe synods were approved by committee<br \/>Expresses appreciation to the Mid Councils Commission for their involvement<\/p>\n<p>Announcement<br \/>What is a speak-out? An opportunity to speak about items important to them outside the regular business. A moment to share your feelings<\/p>\n<p>We have reached the order of the day &#8211; in preparation for worship the Moderator offers prayer<\/p>\n<p>We continue in worship<br \/>I will resume live blogging at the beginning of the afternoon session<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Live blogging the Thursday morning session&#8230; If you are following along live you will want to hit refresh periodically to reload the post. 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