Looking Ahead to San Jose!

[Posted by Covenant Network, 4-21-08]

The church gathers in General Assembly June 20–28, in San Jose, CA. 

Covenant Network will be there and we hope you will be, too!

We hope you’ll join us at our...

Commissioners’ Convocation Dinner
Friday night, June 20

An opportunity for commissioners, advisory delegates and observers to think together how to make a difference in the coming week. Commissioners and advisory delegates will have an opportunity to meet others on their committee, and the volunteers who are committed to supporting them throughout their G.A. experience.  Plan to join us in the beautiful glass-domed rotunda of San Jose’s City Hall.  Susan Andrews, Moderator of the 215th General Assembly and General Presbyter of Hudson River Presbytery, will address our legislative hopes for this G.A.

Covenant Network Luncheon
Monday, June 23

Hear our founding Co-Moderator John M. Buchanan (Moderator of the 208th General Assembly, Editor and Publisher of The Christian Century, and Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago) reflect on our continuing vision of a church that celebrates the welcoming gospel. Also, Harry Knox, Director of the Religion and Faith program of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), will speak about HRC’s 2009 Clergy Call initiative.  Join old friends and new at our (now bi-)annual celebration.

You can order tickets for both events online. And please visit us at Booth 105 in the Exhibit Hall!

Information Resources

Find full information about the General Assembly here.

The G.A. is posting all business it will consider on a special website.  You can see all overtures, recommendations, and other business under the Committees that will consider them.  You can also follow business during G.A. through this site.

Do you want to be notified whenever something new is added to this web site?

Just send a note, and we'll add you to our e-list for brief notes when something new is posted here.

1.  We want to share our concerns and views with commissioners and others attending the Assembly, and with anyone else who is watching from afar.  While some of our groups focus on one area of concern and others are more general in their focus, we are all committed to the wholeness of our world, which we understand to involve justice and peace and the well-being of all people; and we are committed to the wholeness and health of our Church and its witness and service in the world.

2.  We want to get to know you better and serve your concerns and needs in any way we can.  So we will invite you to share your views with us and with one another with any email responses or questions.  We'll invite your responses with links here and there, and we'll try to post those that seem to contribute to our conversations.  Just send a note now, and tell us how we can be helpful!