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218th General Assembly PCUSA (June 21-28, 2008)
Updated: July 17, 2008

OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE GA
Assembly proposes amendment to delete G-6.0106b and replace it with a new version
http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08131.htm

Assembly leaves definition of marriage unchanged
http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08138.htm

Assembly starts process toward revising Heidelberg Catechism
http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08129.htm

FOG revision sent for study to churches and presbyteries
http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08117.htm
http://www.pcusa.org/formofgovernment/

Gradye Parsons elected General Assembly stated clerk
http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08130.htm

Reyes-Chow elected moderator of 218th GA
http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08017.htm

RESPONSES FROM EVANGELICAL GROUPS WITHIN PCUSA
Presbyterians for Renewal: http://www.pfrenew.org/
GA 2008 Overview: http://www.ga2008.com/docs/pfr-one-pager-ga2008.pdf
First response: http://www.ga2008.com/docs/Reshaping_the_PC(USA).pdf
Contending for the Faith: http://www.ga2008.com/docs/contending_for_the_faith_2008.pdf
Broader Implications: http://www.ga2008.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=244

Presbyterian Global Fellowship: http://www.presbyterianglobalfellowship.org
See attached PGF Newsletter dated July 3, 2008
Vic Pentz letter of July 1, 2008: http://pgf.typepad.com/outbox/2008/07/do-you-know-the.html
Vic Pentz letter of July 10, 2008: http://pgf.typepad.com/outbox/2008/07/on-the-road-fro.html
Vic Pentz Video at Presbyterian Global Fellowship 2006 Conference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSjRYRsnU5I
Former pastor at FPC Yakima, Vic is now pastor of the largest PCUSA congregation, Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta Georgia (http://www.peachtreepres.org). He is a founding leader in the PGF as well. (David Lambertson makes a cameo appearance 10:56 minutes into the video!)

The Outreach Foundation:  http://www.theoutreachfoundation.org/
http://theoutreachfoundation.org/News/onlinenews/TOFletterfollowingthegeneralassembly.html

The Presbyterian Coalition
June 27 Letter: http://www.presbycoalition.org/email-218.htm
What Happened resource: http://www.presbycoalition.org/what-happened.pdf
Critique of New FOG: http://presbycoalition.org/altering-the-covenant.pdf

 RESPONSES FROM WITHIN CENTRAL WASHINGTON PRESBYTERY
David Lambertson’s  June 27 letter.
Al Sandalow’s (1st Pres Ellensburg) July 1 Letter to CWP Pastors.
Curt McFarland’s (minister delegate to GA from CWP) blog: http://cwpga2008.blogspot.com/

FPC Yakima Response to Date (June 2006):
Last updated after the 217th GA, this website presents information from FPC Yakima Session on GA issues: http://www.firstpresyakima.com/About_PCUSA.cfm

Santa Barbara Document, “Appropriate Response,” (Feb 2007):
This document is again commended for study by all.  Penned by Pastor Mark Patterson and endorsed by Santa Barbara Presbytery, this does a thorough job framing the issues that are before the denomination, providing a cultural and theological context for these events.
http://www.firstpresyakima.com/pdf/SantaBarbaraResponse.pdf

RESPONSES FROM GROUPS HOPING TO REVISE ORDINATION STANDARDS
Covenant Network: http://www.covenantnetwork.org/home.htm
More Light Presbyterians: http://www.mlp.org/article.php?story=20080627141501803
That All May Freely Serve: http://tamfs.org/

Updated: July 17, 2008