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Brian Paulson, an observer from Libertyville, Ill., spoke with ecumenical representative Claudio Pasquet of the Waldensian Evangelical Church before the General Assembly convened on Saturday. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Committee On Local Arrangements volunteer Kristen Sheau worked the registration desk. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Assembly participants picked up their materials before the first business meeting. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Assembly participants visited the Exhibit Hall before the first business meeting. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Larissa Kwong Abazia of Louisville, Ky., represented Racial Ethnic Young Women Together (REYWT). Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Chip Andrus, a General Assembly Council Theology Worship and Education consultant from Harrison, Ark., prepared for the first business meeting. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Bruce Chapman of Tallahassee, Fla., assisted Megan Shank-Beebe, Sara Fairall and Matthew Chapman, members of the Presbyterian University Center of Florida State University, with on-site registration. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Jermaine McKinley, a commissioner from Pittsburgh, Pa., picked up materials from the Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program in the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Exhibitor Stacy Robinson chatted with John T. Ash III, stated clerk of West Jersey Presbytery. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Global Marketplace offered many colorful items for sale in the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Global Marketplace offered many colorful items for sale in the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Global Marketplace offered many colorful items for sale in the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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National Network of Presbyterian College Women intern Bridgett Cannon read Sisters Together in front of the video wall in the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Bob Bowles, chair of the Committee on Local Arrangements, listened to the Assembly business meeting from the stage. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Stated Clerk Clifton Kirkpatrick prepared for the convening of the 218th General Assembly. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Stated Clerk Clifton Kirkpatrick led the Assembly in prayer. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Commissioners and advisory delegates prayed during the opening session of the 218th General Assembly. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The theme of this year’s assembly is from Micah 6:8. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Joan S. Gray, moderator of the 217th General Assembly, called the Assembly to order. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Associate Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons sang along to “The Servant Song” during the first business meeting of the 218th General Assembly. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Elder Robert Wilson, vice moderator of the 217th General Assembly, spoke during the business meeting on Saturday morning. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Joan S. Gray, moderator of the 217th General Assembly, sang along to “The Servant Song” during the first business meeting of the 218th General Assembly. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Timothy Chon, a commissioner from Lake Michigan Presbytery, sang during the opening business meeting. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Katie Shuler, a youth advisory delegate from Donegal Presbytery, prepared for the commissioning service. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Saunda Thomas from Cayuga-Syracuse Presbytery watched videos and listened to reports on General Assembly mission and projects. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Stated Clerk Clifton Kirkpatrick listened to reports during the first business meeting of the 218th General Assembly. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Elder Merilie Robertson, a commissioner from San Fernando Presbytery, greeted Marj Carpenter, moderator of the 207th General Assembly (1995). Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The San Jose Presbytery Committee on Local Arrangements organized a gift project, collecting socks and underwear for local community organizations. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The San Jose Presbytery Committee on Local Arrangements organized a gift project, collecting children’s books for local community organizations. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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One hundred sixty four Youth Advisory Delegates participated in the 218th General Assembly. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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PC-biz kept commissioners and advisory delegates connected during the business meeting. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Joanna Jew Dunn, assembly assistant from Boise, Idaho, spoke with a table of youth advisory delegates (YAD) at the YAD breakfast. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Allison Seed, outgoing chair of the General Assembly Council, reported on General Assembly committee activity during the morning business meeting. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Janey Nottage-Tarey of Hastings, Neb., reminisced with her friend Mary Anona Stoops of Decatur, Ga. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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General Assembly Council Executive Director Linda Valentine listened to reports with Tom Taylor, deputy executive director of Mission, and Rhashell Hunter, director of Racial Ethnic and Women’s Ministries/Presbyterian Women. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Shari Stump chatted with Erica Arave, an Advisory Committee for Social Witness Policy intern from Peewee Valley, Ky., at the Presbyterian Women booth in the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Sarah Macway, a volunteer with the Committee on Local Arrangements, watched plenary proceedings from a different perspective. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Sandra Winter of Chattanooga, Tenn., fits Maisha Johnson of Stockton, Calif., with a stole in the More Light Presbyterians booth in the Exhibit Hall. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Ecumenical and interfaith representatives observed the morning business meeting. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Exhibitor Jodie Hetzer of New York sorted merchandise in the Original T-Bag Designs booth. The South African women artists of Original T-Bag Designs use recycled tea bags to create pieces of art to support their community. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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PC-biz kept commissioners and advisory delegates connected during the business meeting. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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PC-biz kept commissioners and advisory delegates connected during the business meeting. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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GAC Executive Director Linda Valentine addressed the Assembly during the morning business meeting with General Assembly Committee outgoing chair Allison Seed. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Martha Fritz-Langer, a commissioner from Ohio Valley Presbytery, chatted with Kathy Wolf, a theological student advisory delegate from Columbia Theological Seminary, during the group lunch on Saturday. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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The Rev. Kris Crawford, a commissioner from Arkansas, enjoyed the group lunch on Saturday. Photo by Joseph Williams |
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Diana Moore from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary assisted Walt Shepard, a missionary advisory delegate from the Democratic Republic of Congo, with PC-biz. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Commissioner Wanda Beauman of Denver Presbytery listened for orientation instructions. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Ecumenical Representatives JJ Kobus Gerber of the Dutch Reformed Church and Stephen Kendall of the Presbyterian Church in Canada discussed the issues before the afternoon business meeting. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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Manuel Covarrubias Bravo, ecumenical advisory delegate from the Presbyterian Church of Chile, read about the moderator election process before the afternoon business meeting. Photo by Danny Bolin |
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