{"id":407,"date":"2010-07-03T04:23:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-03T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=407"},"modified":"2010-07-03T04:23:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-03T11:23:00","slug":"219th-general-assembly-of-the-presbyterian-church-u-s-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=407","title":{"rendered":"219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In just over 12 hours the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ga219.pcusa.org\">219th General Assembly<\/a>  (2010) of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcusa.org\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)<\/a>  will convene in Minneapolis, Minnesota.&nbsp; Here are resources to help you follow all the action.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ga219.pcusa.org\">General Assembly home page<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>General Assembly Business on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/ClientHomePublic.aspx\">PC-Biz<\/a>  &#8211; specifically<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Search function<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Committee2.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Committee list<\/a>  with business assigned to each committee and vote tracking<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Resource.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Resources<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li> Moderator election<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Resources\/32a6cbcf-3ef3-42b2-be6f-8fa66736f68e%5C2010%20Moderatorial%20Candidates%20Handbook%20for%20PC%20Biz.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Official Moderator Booklet<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/ga219\/business\/modelect.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Moderator Page<\/a>  on the web site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/ga219\/more\/docket.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Docket<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/ga219\/pdf\/scheduleofevents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule of Events<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ga219.pcusa.org\/news\/ga219\/\">Official News Feed<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Constitutional Documents<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/publications\/boc.pdf\">Book of Confessions<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Book of Order &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/publications\/2009-2011-boo.pdf\">PDF Format<\/a>  &#8212; Interactive <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/index.pcusa.org\/\">Annotated Book of Order<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Resources\/86f39099-ca77-44d5-963f-e48f4b2da97a%5Cmanual%202010.pdf\">Manual of the General Assembly<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Policy statement on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Resources\/822fc75e-b07a-4787-b0b1-c385e87a8a73%5CUsing%20Social%20Media%20at%20the%20General%20Assembly.pdf\">Using Social Media at the General Assembly<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Major Reports<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx?id=3353\">Belhar Report<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Marriage Report &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/newsstories\/final-report-civil-union-christian-marriage-jan-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Main Report<\/a>  &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/newsstories\/minority-report-civil-union-christian-marriage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Minority Report<\/a>  &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/newsstories\/civil-union-christian-marriage-report-biblio.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bibliography<\/a>  <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/formofgovernment\/\">New Revised Form of Government<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx?id=3225&amp;promoID=140\">Heidelberg Report<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/oga.pcusa.org\/middleeastpeace\/pdf\/middleeastpeace-fullreport.pdf\">Israel\/Palestine Report<\/a> (note: This link appears to have broken on the new web site and I&#8217;ll correct when fixed)<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-biz.org\/Explorer.aspx?id=3223&amp;promoID=139\">Youth Task Force Report<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cola2010.com\/\">Committee on Local Arrangements<\/a>  (COLA)<\/li>\n<li>One of more of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcusa.org\/blogs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Official Blogs<\/a>  may be active as well<\/li>\n<li>Free GA Resources from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepresbyterianleader.com\/GeneralAssembly.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Leader<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pictures &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ga219.pcusa.org\/photos\/source\/ga219\/album\/day1\/\" target=\"_blank\">official<\/a>  from the OGA and I believe unofficial, but well done, from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.erindunigan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Erin Dunigan<\/a> (update)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is shaping up to be a major Twitter event.&nbsp;&nbsp; The major hashtag is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#search?q=%23ga219\">#ga219<\/a>  but the more light-hearted but less efficient hashtag <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#search?q=%23presbynerdfest10\">#presbynerdfest10<\/a>  is in play as well.&nbsp; The official twitter users are led by the Moderator of the 218th GA Bruce Reyes-Chow at both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/breyeschow\">@breyeschow<\/a>  and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/brc_live\">@brc_live<\/a>.&nbsp; In addition, the outgoing Vice-Moderator Byron Wade can be followed at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bawade\">@bawade<\/a>.&nbsp; There are official or semi-official twitter names for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/yaads219\">@yaads219<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ga219tracker\">@ga219tracker<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/gacola2010\">@gacola2010<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/presbyGA\">@presbyGA<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/DirofOp\">@DirofOp<\/a>  (Director of Operations &#8211; Thomas Hay).&nbsp; There is of course also the official main Twitter name <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Presbyterian\">@Presbyterian<\/a> but I am not sure that will be used much for GA related tweets.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous other individuals and groups who will be tweeting, and those are probably best followed by the hashtag or the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twubs.com\/ga219\">GA219 Twub<\/a>.&nbsp; (A twub is a means of consolidating and having a Twitter community.)&nbsp; Also, I have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/2010\/06\/16\/the-219th-general-assembly-of-the-presbyterian-church-usa--candidates-for-moderator-and-1-social-media.aspx\">previously listed<\/a>  the Twitter handles of Moderator and Vice-Moderator candidates and will add those of the successful candidate to the official list above upon the selection by the Assembly.&nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">UPDATE<\/span>: With the election of Cynthia Bolbach and Landon Whitsitt as Moderator and Vice-Moderator you can follow them on Twitter at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/cbolbach\">@cbolbach<\/a>  and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/landonw\">@landonw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>OK, now the unofficial blog coverage.&nbsp; There is a lot of coverage out that and I am sure to miss someone but here is what I have right now.&nbsp; I would start with two individuals who have put together a tremendous amount of information.&nbsp; Robert Austell has put up a very comprehensive and complete site at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gahelp.net\/\">GAhelp.net<\/a>  and is there at GA updating and tracking information.&nbsp; Also, Bob Davis has put together a set of reviews of the business before the Assembly at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.presbyblog.com\/\">Presbyblog<\/a>.&nbsp; Also, the news sites <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pres-outlook.com\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Outlook<\/a>  and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.layman.org\/GA219.aspx\">The Layman<\/a>  will be posting their takes on the Assembly.&nbsp; Each also has a blogger commenting on the action, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.layman.org\/GABlog.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Carmen Fowler for the Layman<\/a>  and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pres-outlook.com\/reports-a-resources\/presbyterian-heritage-articles\/10075.html\" target=\"_blank\">Adam J. Copeland for the Outlook<\/a>.&nbsp; (And <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/classicalpresbyterian.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/let-it-begin-prep-for-ga-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FjVvB+%28A+Classical+Presbyterian%29&amp;utm_content=Bloglines\">there is word that Toby Brown<\/a>  will also be blogging for the Layman.) For other coverage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.covnetpres.org\/219th-general-assembly-2010\/\" target=\"_blank\">Covenant Network<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ga219.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">More Light Presbyterians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbycoalition.org\/ga2010main.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Coalition<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.presbypeacefellowship.org\/GA2010\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Peace Fellowship<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/presbyvoicesforjustice.org\/2010\/219th_GA.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian Voices for Justice<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ppl.org\/GA%202010\/indexPPLGA.html\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterians Pro-Life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also individuals who will be blogging live and remotely.&nbsp; I am in the latter group and will contributing my comments as my schedule permits.<\/p>\n<p>So we have one week ahead of us of polity, parliamentary procedure, and discussion and debate.&nbsp; There will be a live feed but I don&#8217;t see that link for that yet.&nbsp; I&#8217;ll add that link in the list above when the GA starts.&nbsp; So hang on and have fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In just over 12 hours the 219th General Assembly (2010) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will convene in Minneapolis, Minnesota.&nbsp; Here are resources to help you follow all the action. 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