{"id":2446,"date":"2016-06-25T08:51:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T15:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2016-06-25T08:51:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T15:51:14","slug":"live-blog-saturday-morning-closing-session-pcusa-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=2446","title":{"rendered":"Live Blog &#8211; Saturday Morning Closing Session Of The PC(USA) General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning! We are back at it for the conclusion of the 222nd General Assembly today. It is a bright and clear day in Portland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-2447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?resize=625%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"20160625_080702\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?resize=624%2C351&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160625_080702.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt has been a good visit to Portland and a pretty good meeting. But time to go home today. I did get one important item checked off my bucket list &#8211; I got a Voodoo Donuts maple bacon bar, thanks to my EP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2448 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"20160624_112046\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?resize=624%2C351&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160624_112046.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSo here is the game plan&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">For the Assembly this morning I will be live blogging through the end of business and will conclude the live blog for the whole assembly as we begin closing worship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Later this evening I plan to post my usual one-page summary of the actions of the GA. That should be available by 10 PM tonight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">And over the next few weeks I will do a few wrap-up and reflection pieces as time and family commitments allow.<\/p>\n<p>But for now &#8211; let&#8217;s get to today&#8217;s business.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lb24 lb_1335918\" src=\"\/\/v.24liveblog.com\/live\/?id=1335918\" width=\"100%\" height=\"960px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning! We are back at it for the conclusion of the 222nd General Assembly today. It is a bright and clear day in Portland. 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