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217th General Assembly (GA) This is the start page for official information about the 217th General Assembly (2006) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Meeting biannually, the General Assembly is the highest governing body of the church. Items of business for the Assembly and other GA news have been posted here. Presbyweb reports/links to all the official as well as all the other national news of the PCUSA as it is posted anywhere on the web.

Board of Pensions The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is the entity responsible for the benefits, assistance, and retirement housing programs for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) workers and their families.

Confessing Church Movement (CCM) A movement of churches and groups that have reaffirmed 1. That Jesus Christ alone is Lord of all and the way of salvation. 2. That holy Scripture is the Triune God's revealed Word, the Church's only infallible rule of faith and life. 3. That God's people are called to holiness in all aspects of life. This includes honoring the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman, the only relationship within which sexual activity is appropriate. The movement started in March 2001.
This site contains much of the general news about CCM

Constitutional Presbyterians "The ad hoc group of ministers and elders who appealed to Presbyteriansto stay together and seek a unified response should the 217th General Assembly approve the report of the Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church, promised to suggest paths of further action in such a case. That approval has now happened..."

Covenant Network "The Covenant Network continues to seek the common ground that will allow us to move beyond differences on specific issues to the vital mission that the Spirit has in store for us."

Eculaugh As posted on Ecunet's Eculaugh meeting, moderated by Presbyterian pastor J. Christy Ramsey. Passively consume and/or actively contribute to this never ending source of "Good Clean Religious Humor."

Evangelism and Church Development page of the PC(USA). This official office deals with: • Congregational Transformation • Evangelism and Racial and Cuturual Diversity • Mission Program Grants • New Church Development • Presbyterian Evangelism • Rural Ministry Network • Small Church Ministry Network • Urban Ministries.

Hesed "...an informal group of PC(USA) pastors, elders, deacons, and other lay church leaders dedicated to bringing about an inclusive church... it is representative of the broad-based support... for the ordination of lesbian and gay persons with appropriate gifts who are called by God to service."

More Light Presbyterians ". . . dedicated to full participation of all persons in our Presbyterian Church (USA) community without regard for sexual orientation, personal background, or human condition..." The result of a January 1, 1999 merger of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns and More Light Churches Network.

News Briefs of the Presbyterian News Service (PNS) This page also provides a link to the News Brief Archives

New Wineskins Initiative "The vision of the New Wineskins Initiative is that our life together as presbyterians would be characterized by theological and ethical integrity, missional faithfulness, and structural effectiveness. This vision has as its major components a newly drafted reformed statement of faith essentials and of ethical imperatives, as well as a streamlined missional/relational structure which, while true to our presbyterian heritage, will allow us to be more effective and faithful in our kingdom mission in this world."

PC(USA) Official Web site A wealth of information about the PC(USA) denomination and its entities, plus links to related denominations in other countries and to ecumenical bodies in which it participates (NCC, WCC, WARC etc.). We monitor the individual pages of this site and inform you about important updates.

Presbyterian Coalition "A movement of people committed to life and transformation in the Presbyterian Church (USA) - Exalting Jesus Christ - Energizing Congregations - Upholding historic biblical leadership standards."

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance "...enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to witness the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events... is one of the three programs supported by the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. Additional support is generated by special gifts for specific crises..."

Presbyterian Forum "...an organization of Presbyterian ministers and laity working together to bring about the spiritual renewal of the Presbyterian Church."

Presbyterian Foundation "Since 1799, the Foundation has been serving the Church and its mission. While many "foundations" are grant-making organizations, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation is not. The Foundation receives and administers gifts from individuals, as well as manages funds for Presbyterian churches and organizations. All gifts are invested and proceeds distributed solely and specifically according to the instructions of the donors."

Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship "Your Connection to Planting The Church among The Unreached Peoples of the World." A Validated Ministry Support Group of the PC(USA).

Presbyterian Global Fellowship "A new fellowship of Presbyterians is emerging…. “We believe Christ is calling us to recommit ourselves to our missional calling, to the authority of Holy Scripture, and to the faithful summaries of biblical teaching found in our church’s confessions. We believe Christ is calling us, as covenantal people, to find new ways of building relationships with each other. And we believe Christ is calling us to move beyond confidence in our own capacity to a fresh openness to the witness of the global church. It is time to gather anew around God’s mission to the world.”

Presbyterian Layman The full text of this bi-monthly magazine, an archive of former issues starting with the one of January-February 1998, plus breaking news, book reviews and more.

Presbyterian Outlook "The online presence of the weekly, independent news and opinion magazine serving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)."

Presbyterian Panel Reports - The Presbyterian Panel is a representative sample of 5,000 Presbyterians (members, elders, pastors, and specialized clergy) who serve on the Presbyterian Panel for a three-year period and respond to mailed questionnaires four times a year. The Panel provides a way to listen to and collect information about the practices, beliefs, and opinions from both clergy and laity. Published by Research Services.

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship -- "... a national community of Presbyterians who trust in the nonviolent Jesus Christ. We call forth and celebrate prophetic action by individuals and by our denomination in the search for alternatives to violence, exploitation, militarism, and war."

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation The Publisher of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Publishes Hymnals, Sunday School Curricula and other Congregational Resources, as well as the Geneva Press and Westminster John Knox books.

Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR) - Mission: "As followers of Jesus Christ, seeking to conform our lives and beliefs to the Word of God, our mission is to participate in God's renewing, transforming work in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)." PFR has a number of ministries and publications.

Presbyterians for Renewal Seminary Ministry "This web page is designed to network PFR’s considerable student and faculty contacts among the Presbyterian folk on the campuses of, now, sixteen theological schools... in a sense, this page is both an experiment in theological resourcing, and a ministry of encouragement to those who share in PFR’s vision and "Covenant of Renewal."

Presbyterians Today Online This award winning monthly magazine appears FIRST on the web before the hard copy print edition reaches homes and churches. Here you also find complete indexes of all authors, all subjects and all titles for past copies, starting 1996, plus all the articles in the series, "What Presbyterians Believe."

Research Services "Our mission is to: Help congregations conduct self-studies and church improvement projects; assist the General Assembly in using research to attain its goals; and provide information and analysis for planning and evaluating the needs of the church."

Stewardship Education Official page for resources, contact information, free stuff, info about conferences, success stories and more.

Voices of Orthodox Women "Vow is a nationwide network of women committed to the renewal of women's ministries in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the promotion of the doctrines and practices of historic biblical and confessional orthodoxy against those of an encroaching culture."

Washington Office "...the public policy information and advocacy office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Its task is to advocate, and help the church to advocate, the social witness perspectives and policies of the Presbyterian General Assembly." On this site you can find Legislative Alerts, General Information, Theology, Publications, information about Seminars and Programs, Special Features and more.

Witherspoon Society "We are a society of justice-seeking Presbyterians, responding to the God who calls us through the power of the Holy Spirit into wholeness, as a community that lives out the radical vision of the Gospel of Jesus the Christ in a world increasingly broken."

Monitored Pages Frequently updated pages aiming at a national audience. We report important updates at least once on weekdays. These links take you to a short description with a link to the home pages