Changes to Assembly
The Assembly after much discussion yesterday decided we will try a new format for meeting next year. The Assembly will meet between Friday and Monday instead of the traditional Sunday to Thursday dates.
The Assembly after much discussion yesterday decided we will try a new format for meeting next year. The Assembly will meet between Friday and Monday instead of the traditional Sunday to Thursday dates.
Can I just say this has been a very enlightening week. There are so many things that go on during General Assembly. Until you actually […]
To start with, the idea of spending five and a half hours in sederunts on my birthday was not my first choice for how to […]
This year is my first time being part of the general assembly. I am what is called a YAR, or young adult representative. Being in […]
First time here at The Presbyterian General Assembly 2012 being a YAR (young adult representative) . Its been such an amazing experience so far and […]
I think it’s amazing that we can have such a diverse representation of our church in one place to discuss important issues. I arrived with […]
When I was first asked to be one of the YARs at the General Assembly, I wasn’t sure what I was suppose to expect and […]
How many of you know about the Norman M. Paterson Fund Fund for Ministerial Assistance?
Tuesday morning my brother in Christ, the Rev. Dr. Paul McLean was recognized for his team’s work in translating the Bible into Hakka. For those […]
Monday was a busy day for us at General Assembly. Our two sederunts were reminders to us as commissioners that God’s work is diverse and it touches each of us in a variety of ways. We come together to discern the work and ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Canada from remote areas north in our country to the far shores of the Atlantic Provinces. But no matter where we hail from, we are reminded that the answers and solutions we seek are not easy to come by.
I was interested to read the report of the HanCa presbyteries for two important reasons.
One, I was at the General Assembly when the HanCa presbyteries were established and as a former clerk of presbytery, I was extremely interested to know how this new and innovative change in our structure had fared.
Two, recently I served for over 15 months as an assessor elder with a Korean congregation in Montreal.
General Assembly is a great place to meet up with people in our church we have come to know over our lifetime. I was so happy last night and again this morning to see people I have come to know from across our denomination over the years.
My name is Angela J. Cluney, and this is my second Assembly as a Commissioner. For some lucky reason, I am destined to attend Ontario Assemblies—first Ottawa and now Oshawa. I am originally from the Presbytery of Pictou in Nova Scotia, but I am now a member of the Presbytery of East Toronto.