There’s never a bad time to pick up a book. Whether you’re sitting poolside or on the porch, summer invites you into stories that inform and deepen our faith. The Outlook’s book review editor, the Rev. Amy Pagliarella, has cultivated a variety of books, starting on page 10, that will help us remember that God is in all that we do, breathe, see — and, yes, read.
General Assembly 227
This issue is also the first of two Presbyterian Outlook issues devoted to the business of the General Assembly, which will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 22 – July 2. Visit our special section starting on page 22 for stories about the work and business of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Three overtures to the 227th General Assembly ask the PC(USA) to investigate the closure of World Mission, examine concerns about transparency and accountability, and chart a new vision for global mission.
The PC(USA) continues to navigate questions first raised at the 2024 General Assembly as a new overture asks how recently approved amendments shape ordination and freedom of conscience across the church.
A proposed General Assembly policy would formally repudiate White Christian nationalism, urging congregations and leaders to confront its theology, examine its influence and respond through teaching, public witness and practice.
As the 227th General Assembly approaches, PC(USA) leaders say a proposed new confession is meant to help the church speak truthfully about sin, justice and faith in this time and place.
A year after the Interim Unified Agency eliminated 54 mission co-worker positions, former co-workers are describing what they endured — and two GA227 overtures are calling for accountability.
Proposed overtures include access to care for transgender youth and freedom of choice for clergy healthcare options.
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