{"id":2078,"date":"2016-05-01T18:17:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T01:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=2078"},"modified":"2016-05-18T14:49:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T21:49:36","slug":"general-assembly-season-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=2078","title":{"rendered":"General Assembly Season 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 1st &#8211; The date on my calendar that marks the beginning of the General Assembly Season. This is our binge year, or we max out on GA&#8217;s, as we can include the two biennial assemblies and the triennial one.<\/p>\n<p>So buckle up and here we go.<\/p>\n<p>As always, this is the line-up as I know it &#8211; I will update as I clarify additional Assembly and Synod meetings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1548 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/200px-Presbyterian_Church_in_Taiwan.jpg?resize=120%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"200px-Presbyterian_Church_in_Taiwan\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/200px-Presbyterian_Church_in_Taiwan.jpg?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/200px-Presbyterian_Church_in_Taiwan.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/200px-Presbyterian_Church_in_Taiwan.jpg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>61st General Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/english.pct.org.tw\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church in Taiwan<\/a><br \/>\n29 March-1 April 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pcea_logo.jpg?resize=120%2C118&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pcea_logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"118\" \/><br \/>\nSynod<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcea.org.au\" target=\"_blank\">The Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia<\/a><br \/>\n3-5 May 2016<br \/>\nMt. Druitt, N.S.W.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1558\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pca_tasmania_logo.jpg?resize=120%2C129&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pca_tasmania_logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"129\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pctas.org.au\/index.php\/general-assembly\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pctas.org.au\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church of Tasmania<\/a><br \/>\n10 May 2016 (begins)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1559\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Logo_of_the_Church_of_Scotland.png?resize=120%2C178&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Logo_of_the_Church_of_Scotland\" width=\"120\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Logo_of_the_Church_of_Scotland.png?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Logo_of_the_Church_of_Scotland.png?w=212&amp;ssl=1 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchofscotland.org.uk\/about_us\/general_assembly\/general_assembly\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchofscotland.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Church of Scotland<\/a><br \/>\n21-27 May 2016<br \/>\nEdinburgh<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Free-Church-Continuing-logo.jpg?resize=120%2C103&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free-Church-Continuing-logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"103\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freechurchcontinuing.org\/reports\/upcoming-dates\/item\/23-26-may-general-assembly\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freechurchcontinuing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)<\/a><br \/>\n23-26 May, 2016<br \/>\nEdinburgh<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1572\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/abb92709-4c93-44fe-8b75-2ef076924200.gif?resize=120%2C60&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"abb92709-4c93-44fe-8b75-2ef076924200\" width=\"120\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freechurch.org\/about\/general-assembly\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freechurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Church of Scotland<\/a><br \/>\n23-26 May 2016<br \/>\nEdinburgh<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1573\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pca-logo-1a-hires.jpg?resize=120%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pca-logo-1a-hires\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pca-logo-1a-hires.jpg?w=378&amp;ssl=1 378w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pca-logo-1a-hires.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pcsa.org.au\/assembly.html\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pcsa.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church of South Australia<\/a><br \/>\n<del>22 May 2016 (anticipated)<\/del> No Assembly this year &#8211; see comment below<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Presbyterian_Church_in_Canada_logo.png?resize=120%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Presbyterian_Church_in_Canada_(logo)\" width=\"120\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Presbyterian_Church_in_Canada_logo.png?w=389&amp;ssl=1 389w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Presbyterian_Church_in_Canada_logo.png?resize=300%2C253&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/ga2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">142nd General Assembly<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbyterian.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church in Canada<\/a><br \/>\n3-6 June 2016<br \/>\nYork University<br \/>\nToronto, Ontario<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bush.gif?resize=120%2C139&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bush\" width=\"120\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbyterianireland.org\/generalassembly2016\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbyterianireland.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church in Ireland<\/a><br \/>\n6-10 June 2016<br \/>\nBelfast<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/arpc_2846216.gif?resize=120%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"arpc_2846216\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/arpchurch.org\/meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\">212th Stated Meeting of the General Synod<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/arpchurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church<\/a><br \/>\n7-9 June 2016<br \/>\nBonclarken<br \/>\nFlat Rock, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1586\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ufcscot_logo.png?resize=120%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ufcscot_logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\nGeneral Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcos.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">United Free Church of Scotland<\/a><br \/>\n8-10 June 2016<br \/>\nPerth<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/210px-OrthodoxPresbyterianChurchlogo.png?resize=120%2C166&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"210px-OrthodoxPresbyterianChurchlogo\" width=\"120\" height=\"166\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.opc.org\/ga.html\" target=\"_blank\">83rd General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.opc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Orthodox Presbyterian Church<\/a><br \/>\n8-14 June 2016<br \/>\nSandy Cove Conference Center<br \/>\nNorth East, Maryland<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/logopcusa.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2098 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/logopcusa.png?resize=121%2C111&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"logo+pcusa\" width=\"121\" height=\"111\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/section\/ga\/222nd-general-assembly-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">222nd General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcusa.org\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)<\/a><br \/>\n18-25 June 2016<br \/>\nPortland, Oregon<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pca-logo-4b-small.jpg?resize=120%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pca-logo-4b-small\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\nGeneral Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcq.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church of Queensland<\/a><br \/>\n19-23 June 2016<br \/>\nBrisbane Boys College<br \/>\nBrisbane<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1592\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/cpca_7255060.jpg?resize=122%2C123&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cpca_7255060\" width=\"122\" height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpcachurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">141st General Assembly<br \/>\nCumberland Presbyterian Church in America<\/a><br \/>\n19-22 June 2016<br \/>\nNashville, Tennessee<br \/>\nConcurrent with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/cplogosmallwithtext200x200.gif?w=120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cplogosmallwithtext200x200\"   \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cumberland.org\/gao\/\" target=\"_blank\">186th General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cumberland.org\/center\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cumberland Presbyterian Church<\/a><br \/>\n20-24 June 2016<br \/>\nNashville, Tennessee<br \/>\nConcurrent with Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/01645A81-A5D8-4EB1-9E4C30D14028D307.gif?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1756 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/01645A81-A5D8-4EB1-9E4C30D14028D307.gif?resize=149%2C99&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"01645A81-A5D8-4EB1-9E4C30D14028D307\" width=\"149\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcaac.org\/general-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">44th General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church in America<\/a><br \/>\n20-24 June 2016<br \/>\nMobile, Alabama<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/EvangelicalPresbyterianChurchLogo.png?resize=120%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EvangelicalPresbyterianChurchLogo\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/EvangelicalPresbyterianChurchLogo.png?w=280&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/EvangelicalPresbyterianChurchLogo.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/EvangelicalPresbyterianChurchLogo.png?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/epc.org\/ga2016\" target=\"_blank\">36th General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Evangelical Presbyterian Church<\/a><br \/>\n21-25 June 2016<br \/>\nWard Church<br \/>\nNorthville, Michigan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Reformed_Presbyterian_Church_of_North_America_banner.jpg?resize=120%2C194&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reformed_Presbyterian_Church_of_North_America_(banner)\" width=\"120\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Synod<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/reformedpresbyterian.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America<\/a><br \/>\n27-29 June 2016<br \/>\nIndiana Wesleyan University<br \/>\nMarion, Indiana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1606\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pca-logo-4f-small.jpg?resize=120%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pca-logo-4f-small\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pcnsw.org.au\/index.php\/nsw-general-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">N.S.W. State Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pcnsw.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church of Australia<br \/>\nin the State of New South Wales<\/a><br \/>\n4 July 2016 (begins)<br \/>\nCroydon, N.S.W.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1053\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bpclogo.jpg?resize=120%2C87&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bpclogo\" width=\"120\" height=\"87\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bpc.org\/?page_id=627\" target=\"_blank\">80th General Synod<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bpc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bible Presbyterian Church<\/a><br \/>\n4-9 August 2016<br \/>\nSharonville, Ohio<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1055\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NYA_0.png?resize=120%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NYA_0\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NYA_0.png?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NYA_0.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchofscotland.org.uk\/news_and_events\/events\/events\/the_national_youth_assembly\" target=\"_blank\">National Youth Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchofscotland.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Church of Scotland<\/a><br \/>\n19-22 August 2016<br \/>\nStirlingshire<br \/>\n(Technically not a governing<br \/>\nbody, but still an Assembly I track)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pca-logo-4b-small.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1604 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pca-logo-4b-small.jpg?resize=120%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pca-logo-4b-small\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGeneral Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbyterian.org.au\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church of Australia<\/a><br \/>\n12 September 2016 (begins)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1610\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pcv_logo.png?resize=120%2C128&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pcv_logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"128\" \/><br \/>\nGeneral Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pcv.org.au\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church of Victoria<\/a><br \/>\n3 October 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pca-logo-4b-small.jpg?resize=120%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pca-logo-4b-small\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\nGeneral Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcwa.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church in Western Australia<\/a><br \/>\n28 October 2016<br \/>\nPeppermint Grove, WA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10398703_126651710107_3734627_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1280 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10398703_126651710107_3734627_n.jpg?resize=120%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10398703_126651710107_3734627_n\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10398703_126651710107_3734627_n.jpg?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10398703_126651710107_3734627_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbyterian.org.nz\/about-us\/general-assembly\/general-assembly-2016\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbyterian.org.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand<\/a><br \/>\n15-19 November<br \/>\nUniversity of Otago<br \/>\nDunedin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are the ones that I am tracking at the moment. I will update as appropriate. If I have missed one, or have information wrong or incomplete, please provide the appropriate information and I will update the list.<\/p>\n<p>And, to make the GA season complete here are two more items\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The first is the series of articles I wrote as an introduction to Presbyterian General Assemblies seven years ago. My <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?cat=84\" target=\"_blank\">GA 101 series<\/a> consists of the following<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=923\" target=\"_blank\">GA101: Preface<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=918\" target=\"_blank\">GA101: Introduction \u2013 Why in the world would anybody want to do it this way?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=911\" target=\"_blank\">GA101: Connectionalism \u2013 The Presbyterian Big Picture<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=898\" target=\"_blank\">GA101: The Cast of Characters \u2013 A score card to identify the players<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=863\" target=\"_blank\">GA101: The Moderator \u2013 All Things In Moderation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=840\" target=\"_blank\">GA101: Where does the GA business come from? \u2013 Incoming!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=816\" target=\"_blank\">GA101: Doing the business of GA \u2014 Decently and in Order<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, what started as a six part series expanded into seven completed articles with two more unfinished ones (still) in the queue.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, on to the ridiculous. Lest we take ourselves too seriously, a couple years ago I had <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=402\" target=\"_blank\">a little fun with the General Assembly<\/a> and in the post passed along the GA drinking game and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gajunkie.info\/GA_bingo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">GA Bingo<\/a>. In addition, Allan Edwards has posted an alternate <a href=\"https:\/\/edwardsae1.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/06\/pcaga-bingo-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bingo card<\/a> to use or modify for your particular polity. Please play responsibly. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>So, for all the GA Junkies out there I wish you the best of GA seasons. May you enjoy the next few months of watching us do things decently and in order!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 1st &#8211; The date on my calendar that marks the beginning of the General Assembly Season. 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