The Presbytery of Detroit

2020 General assembly actions

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ga commissioners report on their experience at general assembly

​The 224th General Assembly, meeting at a unique moment in history, united around the theme of Lament and Hope. Meeting for the first time in an electronic format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Assembly focused throughout on the issues of racial injustice and systemic racism laid bare in the murder of George Floyd, which has awakened our nation so dramatically to the need for social justice.
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  • ​The Assembly voted overwhelmingly to affirm that Black Lives Matter, confess our complicity in the system as a denomination, and call on our nation to end structural racism. ​​You can read more about the resolution here:  pres-outlook.org/2020/06/pcusa-general-assembly-affirms-that-black-lives-matter-pledges-to-work-against-systemic-racism/

  • A moment of great hope and joy was the election of Elona Street-Stewart, executive of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, and the Rev. Gregory Bentley, pastor of Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama, as co-moderators. Street-Stewart and Bentley brought thoughtful and Spirit-led leadership to the Assembly even as they challenged the church to live out its commitment to Christ in the world.
    To learn more about the co-moderators: 
    https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/224th-general-assembly-elects-street-stewart-bentley-co-moderators/

  • The Presbytery of Detroit was well represented at the General Assembly by our Commissioners, Mark Phillips, Barbara Russell, Stefanie Lewis, Jasmine Smart, Julie Delezenne, and Dave Bunch, and our Young Adult Advisory Delegate Tyler Linnis. We were also well represented in nominees to denominational committees; our own Lindsey Anderson served as Chair of the Nominating Committee, and Phyllis Edwards was elected to the Presbyterian Committee on the Self Development of People, Kevin Johnson was elected to the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, Sarang Kang was elected to the Racial Equity Advocacy Committee, and Charon Barconey was elected to the General Assembly Nominating Committee. Harold Ellis served on the Stated Clerk Nominating Committee which nominated J. Herbert Nelson to a second term.

  • ​Also the last official act of the Assembly was 8:46 minutes of silence, the length of time that a police officer in Minneapolis knelt on the neck of George Floyd, to mark and observe his death and the systemic injustice and racism it reflected. 

  • What happened during the 224th General Assembly? Click here: https://ga-pcusa.org/
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  • ​We look forward to sharing more reflections and insights from the General Assembly as we seek to live out the commitments the Assembly has made in the days and months ahead.

The Presbytery of Detroit

Address

17575 Hubbell St., ​Detroit, Michigan 48235

Office Hours

M-Th: 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

313-345-6550

Email

info@detroitpresbytery.org
  • Welcome
    • Contact Us >
      • Presbytery Staff & Officers
      • Directory
      • Church Mailing Labels
    • Congregations >
      • Comprehensive Statistics
      • Find A Congregation >
        • Livingston County
        • Macomb County
        • Oakland County
        • St. Clair County
        • Washtenaw County
        • Wayne County
    • Acronyms Used In The Presbytery of Detroit
    • History of the Presbytery of Detroit >
      • Executive Presbyters & Stated Clerks
      • Past Moderators
  • COVID-19 News
  • Matthew 25
  • Bulletin Board
    • Calendars >
      • Main Calendar
    • Church Announcements >
      • Church Newsletters
    • Board of Pensions - Update
    • 2020 GA Actions
    • Partner Announcements
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    • 2021 Meeting Dates & Locations
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    • 2021 Meeting Papers >
      • January 26, 2021
    • 2020 Meeting Papers >
      • March 21, 2020
      • June 16, 2020
      • August 4, 2020 Special Called
      • September 22, 2020
      • October 13, 2020 SPECIAL CALLED
      • November 21, 2020
    • Archived Minutes
  • Committees
    • Committee on Ministry >
      • Documents & Forms
      • Pulpit Supply List
      • 2020 Terms of Call >
        • 2020 TOC on-line
        • 2020 TOC as a pdf
        • 2020 TOC in word
    • Committee on Nominations >
      • Documents & Forms
    • Committee on Preparation for Ministry >
      • Documents & Forms
    • Committee on Representation
    • Trustees >
      • Documents & Forms
  • Ministry Teams
    • Congregational Development & Transformation
    • Leadership Equipping >
      • Church Education
      • Leadership Training
      • Pastors in Transition
      • Stewardship
      • Presbyterian Pilgrimage
      • Youth & Young Adults Ministries
    • Mission Interpretation >
      • Campership WG
      • Middleburg Care Village WG
      • Second Mile Center WG
      • Thika WG
    • Multicultural Ministries
    • New Church Development
    • Social Justice >
      • All God's Children
      • Everyone Eats
      • Foster Care
      • Gender Based Violence
      • Gun Violence Prevention
      • Hunger Ministries Program
      • Metro Urban Ministries
      • Self-Development of People
      • Southwest Detroit Immigrant & Refugee Center
      • Water Justice
  • Moderator Monday
  • Cabinet Updates
  • TGP
  • Called II Serve
  • Clerk's Corner
    • Statistics
    • Session Minutes Reading
  • Treasurer's Corner
    • Accounting Codes for Vouchers
    • Accounting Voucher
    • Annual Audit Reports
    • Budget & Per Capita
    • Mission & Per Capita Remittance Form
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    • Book of Order 2019-2021
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  • Forms
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  • Videos
    • New Commissioner Training
    • 2016: Seeking the Welfare of the City
    • 2017: Promoting Social Righteousness
    • 2018: The Exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the World
    • 2019: Focusing on Our Mission Statement
    • Other Events
  • Join Our E-Mail List