Note #9242 from PCUSA NEWS to PRESBYNEWS:
06208 March 11, 2006
Assembly leaders named
Commissioners, GA business to be divided among 15 committees
by Jerry L. Van Marter
LOUISVILLE - Fifteen committees will process the business of the 217th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in June, according to the Office of the General Assembly (OGA).
Committee leaders for the eight-day Assembly, which starts on June 15 in Birmingham, AL, also were named this week by OGA and Moderator Rick Ufford-Chase. Each committee will have elected commissioners as moderator and vice-moderator, plus an appointed assistant and a parliamentarian/recorder.
The 534 commissioners - 267 elders and 267 ministers - will be randomly assigned to the 15 committees. Nearly every item of business before the Assembly will be processed by one of the committees, which will make recommendations to the full Assembly. The committees will meet all day on June 16 and 17, and on the afternoon of June 18 if necessary.
Some Assembly committees will be more closely watched than others.
Proposals to amend or delete the constitutional ordination standards will be considered by Assembly Committee 04 - Church Orders. The report of the Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church has been assigned to Assembly Committee 06 - Ecclesiology. Various proposals related to Middle East peace and to the 2004 Assembly's decision to "initiate the process of selective, phased divestment" from multinational corporations profiting from the occupation of Gaza and the West Bank and the construction of Israel's security barrier will be considered by Assembly Committee 11 - Peacemaking and International Issues.
Business related to abortion and disabilities issues will be considered by Assembly Committee 10 - Health Issues. Proposals on the role and status of church educators will go to Committee 12 - Church Growth and Christian Education. A major doctrinal statement on the Trinity will be considered by Assembly Committee 13 - Theological Issues and Institutions.
Proposals on whether to maintain the Presbyterian Historical Society's facility in Montreat, NC, will be considered by Assembly Committee 03 - General Assembly Procedures. Assembly Committee 09 - Social Justice Issues - will consider such matters as torture, human rights, economic globalization, usury and economic security for older adults. The General Assembly's mission budget and Mission Work Plan for 2007-2008 will be handled by Assembly Committee 08 - Mission Coordination and Budgets.
The complete list of committees and leaders (moderator: M; vice-moderator: V; committee assistant: A; parliamentarian/recorder: P).
01 - Business Referrals: the Rev. Judith Wellington, Grand Canyon, M; Elder Chris Rhodes, Redwoods, V; the Rev. Jill Hudson, Ohio Valley, A; the Rev. Steve Smith, Los Ranchos, P
02 - Bills and Overtures: (same as 01)
03 - General Assembly Procedures: Elder Vince Thomas, Twin Cities Area, M; the Rev. Ann Shell LaMar, Eastern Oklahoma, V; Elder Sally Hinchman, Stockton, A; the Rev. George Baird, Lake Huron, P
04 - Church Orders: the Rev. Karen Akin, Arkansas, M; the Rev. Julian Walthall, South Alabama, V; the Rev. Carol McDonald, Whitewater Valley, A; Elder Therese Howell, Middle Tennessee, P
05 - Church Polity: the Rev. Lynne Myers, Chicago, M; the Rev. Chris Lenocker, San Diego, V; the Rev. Susan Krummel, Great Rivers, A; Elder Dick Coffelt, Grand Canyon, P
06 - Ecclesiology: the Rev. Blair Monie, Grace, M; the Rev. Catherine Kotfila, Albany, V; the Rev. Carl Schlich, Savannah, A; the Rev. Michael Lukens, Winnebago, P
07 - Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations: the Rev. Oscar McCloud, New York City, M; Elder Sandy Irving, New Hope, V; the Rev. Mary Gene Boteler, Muskingum Valley, A; the Rev. Stephen Melton, Carlisle, P
08 - Mission Coordination and Budgets: Elder David Norton, Genesee Valley, M; Elder Pam Ator, Tropical Florida, V; the Rev. Kevin Porter, Philadelphia, A; the Rev. David Stammerjohn, Washington, P
09 - Social Justice Issues: the Rev. Ann Philbrick, National Capital, M; Elder Ben Furuta, San Gabriel, V; Elder Dee Hoge, Mid-Kentucky, A; the Rev. Dean Strong, North Puget Sound, P
10 - Health Issues: Elder Carol Schneider, The James, M; the Rev. Quinn Fox, Pueblo, V; the Rev. Ruben Armendariz, Mission, A; the Rev. Ken Hockenberry, Mid-Kentucky, P
11 - Peacemaking and International Issues: the Rev. Gretchen Graf, Northern Plains, M; Elder David Henderson, Milwaukee, V; the Rev. Judy Fletcher, Eastern Oklahoma, A; the Rev. Keith Geckeler, Whitewater Valley, P
12 - Church Growth and Christian Education: Elder Lee Jordan, Yukon, M; Elder Kathryn McCrary, West Virginia, V; the Rev. Don Lincoln, Donegal, A; Elder Linda Therien, San Diego, P
13 - Theological Issues and Institutions: Elder Nancy Olthoff, East Iowa, M; the Rev. Irvin Moxley, Scioto Valley, V; the Rev. Eric Hoey, San Gabriel, A; the Rev. Doris Arnett Whitaker, Miami, P
14 - Review of General Assembly Permanent Committees: Elder Thomas Burleson, Holston, M; the Rev. Laura Stellmon, Utah, V; the Rev. Margie Boyd, Salem, A; Elder Becky Cavallucci, Central Florida, A; the Rev. Greg Goodwiller, St. Andrew, P
15 - Board of Pensions and Presbyterian Foundation: Elder Alan Ford, Elizabeth, M; Elder Karen Thatcher, Shenandoah, V; Elder Craig Howard, Chicago, A; the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Western New York, P
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