After a break for dinner we continued “slogging through overtures.” The pace picked up significantly during our business meeting tonight as we considered (and ACTED ON) recommendations from the three remaining committees:
- Committee #13 – Peacemaking and International Issues
- Committee #09 – Mission Coordination
- Committee #19 – Health Issues
As we finished up the last of the items for consideration, I realized that I could quote what the Moderator was going to say. The voting sequence for commissioners is: “Commissioners, you have been advised. Please vote while your keypad is active. Please complete your voting now. Has anyone not voted? We await results.”
Also, mark your calendar now for: Big Tent – Grow Christ’s Church Deep and Wide. The event will be in Indianapolis, Indiana from June 30 – July 2, 2011. Join in the family reunion as ten different conferences occur at the same time and place. Think General Assembly without all the committee and plenary meetings!!
As an endnote to the protest this afternoon, the word that we were given is that the protesters were not affiliated with the PC(USA) and had not been credentialed to be on the assembly floor. When the protest began they were asked to leave by GA staff and the Moderator, which was followed by a request from building security who said if they did not leave they would be considered to be trespassing. Then the police asked each protestor to leave voluntarily or they would be arrested. Some left voluntarily and some were removed by the police and issued a citation for trespassing before being released.
So, we now have less than 12 hours left on site for the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)!!
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