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the committee that will deal with an issue of particular interest to you?
The Presbyterian News Service a few weeks ago posted this
general description of where some of the major issues will be considered:
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The General Assembly
Committees
[5-28-06]All the
committees are listed here. There is a separate page for each
committee, with a list of its members, leadership, and proposed docket.
On each page you will also find any information or analysis we have posted
relating to the work of the committee -- or links to it on other pages.
We welcome your comments, questions, or additional
information on any of the committees.
Just send a note,
and please mention which committee you're referring to, and identify
yourself.
Committee 2
Bills and Overtures
Committee 3
General Assembly Procedures
Committee 4 Church
Orders
Committee 5
Church Polity
Committee 6
Ecclesiology
Committee 7
Ecumenical and Interfaith
Relations
Committee 8
Mission Coordination
Committee 9
Social Justice Issues
Committee 10
Health Issues
Committee 11 Peacemaking
and International Issues
Committee 12 Church
Growth and Christian Education
Committee 13
Theological Issues and Institutions
Committee 14
Review of GA Permanent Committees
Committee 15 Board
of Pensions and Presbyterian Foundation
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GA committee rosters announced
534 commissioners plus advisory delegates assigned to 15 committees
by Jerry L. Van Marter, Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE May 18, 2006 The General Assembly Meeting Service in the
Office of the General Assembly has released the Assembly Committee rosters
for the upcoming 217th General Assembly in Birmingham, AL, June 15-22.
Fifteen committees (committee 1, "Business Referrals," and committee 2,
"Bills and Overtures," are combined) will process the business of the
Assembly. Each of the 534 commissioners plus each of the advisory delegates
has been assigned to a committee by random computer selection to assure
geographic, gender and clergy/elder balance. Committees will meet June 16-17
and the afternoon of June 18 if necessary.
NOTE: We are presenting here the committee rosters as announced
by the Presbyterian News Service, including commissioners, Youth Advisory
Delegates (YADs), Theological Student Advisory Delegates (TSADs) and
Missionary Advisory Delegates (MADs). Ecumenical Advisory
Delegates and Overseas Advisory Delegates will be assigned later.
Our listing below includes the committee leadership as well, as
announced in an earlier PNS report.
The committee leaders include: moderator:
M; vice-moderator: V; committee assistant: A; parliamentarian/recorder: P.
To go to a specific committee, click on the
link listed here:
2 Bills and
Overtures
3 General
Assembly Procedures
4 Church Orders
5 Church Polity
6 Ecclesiology
7 Ecumenical and
Interfaith Relations
8 Mission Coordination
9 Social Justice Issues
10 Health Issues
11 Peacemaking and
International Issues
12 Church Growth
and Christian Education
13 Theological Issues
and Institutions
14 Review of GA Permanent
Committees
15 Board of
Pensions and Presbyterian Foundation
A suggestion: If you want to copy the list of a particular
committee to save and print for yourself, you might use your mouse to
select just that list, copy it, save it in your word processor, and then
it's yours to use as you like!
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2 Bills and Overtures
Leadership: the Rev. Judith
Wellington, Grand Canyon, M; Elder Chris Rhodes, Redwoods, V; the Rev. Jill
Hudson, Ohio Valley, A; the Rev. Steve Smith, Los Ranchos, P
YAD Rachel Atha, Cherokee
Rev. Sue Babovec, Des Moines
Elder Crystal Badgley, Alaska
Elder A. Ruth Baker, Miami
Elder Ann Baldrige, Pittsburgh
YAD Curtis Miguel Carlin, Cincinnati
Rev. Donald Day, Charleston-Atlantic
Elder Nelson Erwin, Tres Rios
Rev. Ronnie Hankins, Baltimore
YAD Rebecca Houtz, Carlisle
Elder Bette Hoytink, Winnebago
Rev. Diane Jochum, Blackhawk
Elder Paula Kem, Philadelphia
Elder Nancy Macakanja, Western New York
Rev. Richard McFarlin, Cimarron
Rev. Dana Opp, Beaver-Butler
Rev. Neal D. Presa, Elizabeth
Elder Chris Rhodes, The Redwoods (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Franklin Rodriguez-Mangual, Suroeste
YAD Anne Thielke, Twin Cities Area
TSAD Karen Wagner, Indian Nations
Rev. Judith Wellington, Grand Canyon (Moderator)
MAD Lewin Williams
Rev. Patrick Wrisley, Central Florida
Not Assigned, Boise YAD
3 General Assembly Procedures
Leadership:
Elder Vince Thomas,
Twin Cities Area, M; the Rev. Ann Shell LaMar, Eastern
Oklahoma, V; Elder Sally Hinchman, Stockton, A; the Rev. George Baird, Lake
Huron, P
Rev. Thomas Allen, Grace
Rev. Paul Bayerl, Cherokee
Elder W.P. Brown, Mid-South
Elder Paul K. Bunting, Philadelphia
Rev. Robert Burns, Donegal
YAD Bethany Carlisle, Pittsburgh Rev. Bob Carter, Alaska
YAD Kate Elizabeth Christians, Glacier
YAD Cassandra Decker, Des Moines
Rev. Joe Dorociak, Boise
Rev. Mary Gaut, Baltimore
Elder Sharon Hann, Genesee Valley
Rev. Frances Hayes, Detroit
Rev. Gregory A. Horn, Elizabeth
Elder Nancy Hummel, De Cristo
Elder Chris Kim, New York City
Rev. Ann LaMar, Eastern Oklahoma (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Linda Lambert, Central Nebraska
Rev. Sandra Luciano-Andujar, Central Florida
Elder Donna Madewell, Whitewater Valley
YAD Blair McCants, Foothills
TSAD Robert McClellan, Ohio Valley
Rev. James B. McCoy, Coastal Carolina
YAD William Minor, Florida
Rev. James Moiso, The Cascades
YAD Jamie Moon, Eastern Oregon
Elder Andy Moye, Flint River
Elder Anne Peterson, Charleston-Atlantic
Elder Jonnette Powell, Salem
Elder Elizabeth S. Preston, East Tennessee
Elder William Pride, Charlotte
YAD Sarah Puccio, Boston
Rev. Ray Quiles, Tampa Bay
Rev. Lois Richwine, Carlisle
YAD Page Roth, Great Rivers
YAD Derick Rowe, Cimarron
Rev. Virginia Russell, Eastern Virginia
Elder Marty Shepherd, Arkansas
Rev. Russell Smith, Cincinnati
Elder Chuck Sparks, Denver
Elder Leon Swenson, Central Washington
Elder Vincent Thomas, Twin Cities Area (Moderator)
Rev. Phil Truesdale, Heartland
Elder Terry Van Wyk, East Iowa
Rev. Donald Wagner, Chicago
Elder Gloria Wallace, The James
TSAD David Webster, Inland Northwest
Not Assigned, Eastern Korean YAD
Not Assigned, Giddings Lovejoy YAD
4 Church Orders
Leadership:
the Rev. Karen Akin, Arkansas, M; the Rev. Julian Walthall, South
Alabama, V; the Rev. Carol McDonald, Whitewater Valley, A; Elder Therese
Howell, Middle Tennessee, P
Rev. Karen Akin, Arkansas (Moderator)
Rev. Marilyn Allen, The Cascades
YAD Alexander Bannon, National Capital
Rev. Susan Barnes, Eastern Oregon
Elder Douglas Barney, Salem
Rev. Duane R. Bidwell, Grace
Rev. Gloria Bolden, Charlotte
Rev. Michael Capron, Genesee Valley
Rev. Elizabeth Carlson, Detroit
Elder Nancy Caudel, Foothills Elder Bob Crabtree, Florida
YAD Eric Crammond, The John Knox
Elder Tom Ensley, Boise
YAD Jordan Feagley, Huntingdon
Rev. Janice Fitzgerald, Geneva
Elder Robert Gagnon, Pittsburgh
YAD Sarah Girard, Lake Erie
YAD Gillian Goodrich, Yellowstone
Elder Jack Guiso, Los Ranchos
Elder Teresa Hagenbuch, Blackhawk
Elder Malcolm Hall, Indian Nations
Elder Marvin Hammond, Carlisle
Elder Cheryce Harris, Tampa Bay
TSAD Doodle Harris, Flint River
YAD Michael Heller, Missouri River Valley
TSAD Mark Hughes, Missouri Union
Rev. Paul Kabo, Giddings Lovejoy
Elder Mike Kaufold, Greater Atlanta
Rev. Dong Yung Kim, Atlantic Korean-American
YAD Olivia Lenz, Central Washington
Rev. Ronald Lewis, East Iowa
Elder Guillermo Lopez, Palisades
Rev. Nicholas Mager Jr., Eastminster
Rev. Marilyn Manning, Grand Canyon
Elder Sally Marcus, The James
Elder Barbara McLaughlan, Elizabeth
Rev. James McTyre, East Tennessee
Elder Trenholm Meyer, Cincinnati
YAD Elaine Murray, Mission
YAD Susan Newman, Cayuga-Syracuse
Elder Manley Olson, Twin Cities Area
YAD Ami Owens, Mid-Kentucky
Rev. Patricia Ramsden, Heartland
Rev. Danny R. Redman, Coastal Carolina
Elder JoAnn Reynolds, Chicago
Rev. Henry Rivers, Charleston-Atlantic
Elder Sue Rush, Kendall
YAD Myra Shanks, Holston
Rev. James B. Shuler, Donegal
Elder Toni Spieth, John Calvin
YAD Anna Stevenson, Eastern Oklahoma
Rev. Bill Stonebraker, Glacier
Elder Betty Thorson, Minnesota Valleys
Rev. C. Carter Via, Hudson River
Rev. Julian Walthall, South Alabama (Vice-Moderator)
YAD Rachel Anne Warren, Lake Huron
Elder Charles Westbrook, Eastern Virginia
YAD Andrew Whiteman, New Hope
5 Church Polity
Leadership:
the Rev. Lynne Myers, Chicago, M; the Rev. Chris Lenocker, San Diego, V; the
Rev. Susan Krummel, Great Rivers, A; Elder Dick Coffelt, Grand Canyon, P
TSAD Tres Adams III, Washington
Elder Fred Banks, Mid-Kentucky
YAD Armando Cardenas, De Cristo
Elder Harriet Chapman, Eastminster
Elder Lois Clauson, Missouri River Valley
Rev. Anne Clifton, Grace
Rev. Joseph Crawford, Charlotte
Rev. Thomas G. Dendy, Coastal Carolina
Elder Johnna Dennis, Mission
Elder Cynthia DeVos, Central Florida
Elder Nancy Fenner, Glacier
Elder Meredyth Fox, Eastern Oregon
Elder Terry Frame, Great Rivers
YAD Michael Garcia, Trinity
Rev. Robin Garvin, Inland Northwest
Elder Sharon Hasenjaeger, The Cascades
Rev. Bob Henley, Kendall
YAD Matthew Hogg, Whitewater Valley
Elder Donald Houck Jr., Western New York
Rev. Louise Josephson, Genesee Valley
Rev. Kimberly Smith King, Twin Cities Area
TSAD Larissa Kwong, Newton
Rev. Chris Lenocker, San Diego (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Shirley Logan, National Capital
Rev. Mark Lomax, Greater Atlanta
YAD Charlie Ludden, Indian Nations
MAD Gloria Marriott
Rev. J. Robert Mellgard, East Tennessee
Elder Marion Mitchell, Giddings Lovejoy
Rev. David C. Moore, Heartland
YAD Victoria Morgan, Elizabeth
Rev. Daniel Morse, Hudson River
Rev. Lynne Myers, Chicago (Moderator)
Elder Rita Oestreich, Geneva
Rev. George Portice, Detroit
Elder Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., Foothills
Rev. Luis Quinones-Arnau, Philadelphia
YAD Katherine Raymond, Arkansas
YAD Kati Ruark, Baltimore
YAD Patrick Scanlan, Denver
YAD Abby Schonfeld, Lake Michigan
YAD Anna Marie Smith, Middle Tennessee
Elder Joo S. Song, Atlantic Korean-American
YAD Luke Speck, Kiskiminetas
Rev. Rose Taul, East Iowa
Elder Susan Thompson, Carlisle
Elder R.B. Turpin, Missouri Union
Elder Lee Walton, New Hope
Rev. Craig Wansink, Eastern Virginia
Rev. Don West, Flint River
6 Ecclesiology
Leadership: the Rev. Blair Monie, Grace, M; the Rev. Catherine Kotfila, Albany, V; the
Rev. Carl Schlich, Savannah, A; the Rev. Michael Lukens, Winnebago, P
Elder Adlai Amor, National Capital
TSAD Linda Bailey, Grand Canyon
Elder Karen Banaszak, Lake Huron
YAD Mary Immie Baylor, New Harmony
Rev. Phillip Blackburn, Great Rivers
Elder Margaret Brooks, Mississippi
Elder Debbie Buckman, Pueblo
Rev. Jack Chan, The Cascades
Elder Wilson Chen, Lehigh
Elder Alex M. Chi, Long Island
Elder Martha Danford, Coastal Carolina
Rev. Mary Davis, Mid-Kentucky
YAD Marirose Dempsey, Genesee Valley
YAD Amy Erickson, Monmouth
Elder Andrew Fellers, Greater Atlanta
Elder Marilyn Gamblin, Olympia
Elder Kermit Gay, Central Florida
Rev. David Gellert, The Peaks
YAD Glen Guenther II, Kendall
YAD Claire Harris, East Tennessee
Rev. Kurt Helmcke, North Puget Sound
TSAD Julie Hill, Charlotte
YAD Kaitlyn Hipple, Homestead
Rev. Harold Jensen, Florida
Elder Priscilla Johnson, New Hope
Rev. Tom Jones, Kiskiminetas
YAD Heather Knorr, Inland Northwest
Rev. Catherine Kotfila, Albany (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Danny Lane, Heartland
Rev. John LeHeup, Foothills
Elder Michael Magee, Middle Tennessee
MAD Roger Marriott
YAD Brenda Martens, Minnesota Valleys
Elder Sylvia Maume, Eastern Virginia
Rev. John McGarey, Indian Nations
YAD Megan McGormley, Maumee Valley
YAD Shannon Meador, Chicago
Rev. Dick Menzel, John Calvin
Rev. Blair Monie, Grace (Moderator)
Rev. Barbara Muntzel, Lackawanna
YAD Max Muska, Beaver-Butler
Elder Erika Neidhardt, Donegal
Elder Gerard Niebauer, Lake Erie
Rev. Susan Niesen, Giddings Lovejoy
YAD Alex O'Dowd, Missouri Union
Rev. Larry Olson, The John Knox
Rev. Richard Randall, Nevada
Elder Shelley Ritchie, Mackinac
Rev. George L. Rolling, Holston
Rev. Carol Divens Roth, Pittsburgh
Elder Noelle Royer, The Pacific
Rev. Paul Saleeby, Charlotte
YAD Daniel Savelle, North Alabama
Elder Meg Scott-Johnson, New Covenant
YAD Jacob Shapiro, Miami
Rev. Michael Simon, Dakota
Rev. Kathy Sizer, Los Ranchos
Rev. Howard Soehl, Detroit
Elder Hal Stahl, North Central Iowa
Rev. Kay Steele, The James
Rev. Samuel G. Strohm, Huntingdon
Elder Catherine Talbot, Hudson River
YAD Sarah Tiffany, Geneva
Elder David Wright, Mission
Elder William York, Lake Michigan
Elder Willy Zunker, Grand Canyon
Not Assigned, Hanmi YAD
7 Ecumenical and
Interfaith Relations
Leadership: the Rev. Oscar
McCloud, New York City, M; Elder Sandy Irving, New Hope, V; the Rev.
Mary Gene Boteler, Muskingum Valley, A; the Rev. Stephen Melton,
Carlisle, P
Elder Bonnie Allen, The Peaks
Rev. Elizabeth Ayscue, Charlotte
Rev. Emett Barfield, Mississippi
Elder Barbara Bever, Heartland
YAD Kathleen Blanchard, Mackinac
Elder Connie Bytner , Kiskiminetas
YAD Sarah Crumley, Sacramento
Rev. Tim Dalstrom, Greater Atlanta
TSAD Chris Deacon, East Tennessee
Rev. Dale Francis, Lake Erie
YAD Harlan Glinski, Grand Canyon
Rev. Peter Haas, Lake Huron
YAD Julie Horsting, Eastern Virginia
Elder Sandy Irving, New Hope (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Tom Jack, The John Knox
Elder Samuel Jones, New Harmony
Elder Leonard E. Jordan, Middle Tennessee
Rev. Susan Liljestrand, Mission
YAD Dana Mariani, Donegal
Rev. Tim McCalmont, Los Ranchos
Rev. H. Richard McClain, Lehigh
Rev. J. Oscar McCloud, New York City (Moderator)
YAD Andrew McIntosh, Tampa Bay
MAD Leslie Morgan
Elder Lisa Niven, Hudson River
YAD John Oliver, Riverside
YAD Jessica Rigel, New Brunswick
Rev. Fred Rose, The James
Rev. Jonathon Schmick, Olympia
Elder Mark Schneider, Detroit
Elder Garry Schoonover, New Covenant
Elder Kathryn Scott, The Cascades
Elder Carla Shafer, North Puget Sound
Elder Dorothy Siebers, Lake Michigan
Elder Priscilla Simon, Dakota
Elder Carolyn B. Smith, Coastal Carolina
YAD Lydia Smith, Lackawanna
YAD Aaron Stauffer, John Calvin
Elder Sue Stickles, Nevada
Rev. Ronald Thomas, Foothills
YAD Katherine Thurmond, Mid-South
Rev. John Underwood, Long Island
Rev. Melinda Veatch, Grace
Elder Jacob E. Wagner II, Huntingdon
Elder Robert Wilson, North Alabama
Rev. Les Winters, Minnesota Valleys
Rev. David Yungho Won, Hanmi
Rev. Y. Eunice Yang, National Capital
8 Mission Coordination
Leadership: Elder David Norton,
Genesee Valley, M; Elder Pam Ator, Tropical Florida, V;
the Rev. Kevin Porter, Philadelphia, A; the Rev. David Stammerjohn,
Washington, P
Elder Ray Angle, Peace River
Elder Pam Ator, Tropical Florida (Vice-Moderator)
Rev. Jack Baca, San Diego
YAD Marta Best, Long Island
Rev. Mark Brewer, The Pacific
YAD Ricardo Cabrera-Hidalgo, Noroeste
YAD Katherine Cho, Nevada
Rev. Nancy Clodfelder, Lake Michigan
Rev. William G. Cockrill, North Alabama
Rev. Randall Cone, Missouri Union
Rev. David Ensign, National Capital
Elder Ruth Fisher, Redstone
YAD Carsey Hawkins, Hudson River
YAD Victoria Honeysucker, Mississippi
TSAD Jennifer Howard, Philadelphia
Rev. Denise Ingram, Miami
Elder Barbara Ivy, Grace
YAD Rachel Jensen, North Central Iowa
Elder Howard Kang, Hanmi
Elder Louis J. Kimes, Riverside
Rev. Donald Langfitt, The James
YAD Stephanie Lillegard, Lehigh
Rev. Robin Lostetter, Monmouth
Rev. Robert Lueck, Mackinac
Rev. Ellen McGormley, Maumee Valley
Elder James McGown, Northeast Georgia
Elder Betty McLaughlin, Coastal Carolina
Rev. Gregg Miller, Missouri River Valley
Elder Linda Miller, Great Rivers
YAD Ginnie Monteith, St. Andrew
Rev. Charles Moore, Sacramento
Rev. Robert Mueller, Mission
Elder William Neely, The Peaks
Elder David Norton, Genesee Valley (Moderator)
Rev. Larry Owens, Greater Atlanta
Rev. David S. Parke, New Castle
Elder Gale Pendergraph, Charlotte
Elder Judith Pingel, Sierra Blanca
YAD Beth Ruhl, Northern Kansas
Rev. Katharine Sakenfeld, New Brunswick
YAD Kevin Schultz, Northern Plains
Elder Barbara Smith, Detroit
Rev. Marjorie Hoyer Smith, The Redwoods
Elder Nancy Smith, The Cascades
YAD Joseph Song, Midwest Hanmi
Elder Nancy Steiner, Newton
Rev. Donald Stiens, New Harmony
Elder Sharon Telban, Lackawanna
Rev. Albert Thompson, Middle Tennessee
Elder Christine Tofflemire, Heartland
YAD Cecia Torres, Los Ranchos
Elder Kathleen Walkerow, Muskingum Valley
MAD Caryl Weinberg
Rev. DeNeice Welch, Pittsburgh
Elder Mary Whitaker, New Covenant
TSAD Aaron White, Trinity
Elder Thom White, Providence
YAD Lora Young, Salem
Not Assigned, North Puget Sound YAD
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9 Social Justice Issues
Leadership: the Rev. Ann Philbrick, National Capital, M; Elder Ben Furuta, San Gabriel,
V; Elder Dee Hoge, Mid-Kentucky, A; the Rev. Dean Strong, North Puget Sound,
PYAD David Ahlborn, Palisades
YAD Alex Becker, Muskingum Valley
Elder Barry Billingsley, San Diego
Elder Rachel Black, St. Augustine
Rev. Deborah Block, Milwaukee
Elder Gary Boden, Northumberland
Elder Ronald Boyd, Maumee Valley
Elder Luann Burleson, Palo Duro
Rev. Jack Cabaness, Northern New England
Rev. Kerry Carson, North Central Iowa
Elder Willie H. Christian, Sheppards and Lapsley
Rev. Andrew Clark, New Hope
Elder Tommy Clements, St. Andrew
Rev. Anne Conroy, New York City
Elder Charlotte Craig, Charlotte
Elder Paul Dana, Shenandoah
Rev. Daniel Davis, Northern Kansas
Elder William Davis, New Brunswick
Elder Leslie Day-Ebert, Los Ranchos
Rev. Margaret Desmond, New Covenant
Elder Bill Evans, Northern Waters
Rev. Dusty Fiedler, The Peaks
Rev. Norman Fong, San Francisco
Elder Ben Furuta, San Gabriel (Vice-Moderator)
Elder William Gerhard, Ohio Valley
Rev. Timothy Halverson, Peace River
YAD Laura Haney, Heartland
Rev. Rupert Harris, Newton
YAD Ginny Holloway, Providence
YAD George Hull Jr., New Castle
YAD Hyun Kim, The Cascades
Rev. Carole Knight, Middle Tennessee
YAD Elizabeth Knuth, Prospect Hill
Rev. Paul Leggett, Newark
Rev. Walter Lockhart, Mid-South
YAD Lyndsey McCall, Coastal Carolina
YAD Sarah J. McGill, Philadelphia
Rev. Lanny Mellinger, Redstone
YAD Samantha Meranda, Southeastern Illinois
Rev. Donna Lee Merz, The Pacific
YAD Ashley Mueller, South Alabama
Elder Audrey Murrell, Pittsburgh
Rev. Stephen Nelms, Northeast Georgia
YAD Stephen Nelson, Detroit
Elder Charles Norris, Salem
Rev. Gary Oliver, Lake Michigan
Rev. Ann Philbrick, National Capital (Moderator)
Rev. Wendell Phillips, Greater Atlanta
Elder John Pillarella, Monmouth
TSAD Mary Margaret Porter, Charlotte
YAD Luisette Quinones, San Juan
Elder Virginia Reichman, Northern Plains
Rev. William Reisenweaver, Miami
TSAD Erika Rembert, New Harmony
Elder Rachel Roberts, Northern New York
Elder Fred Rodriguez, Grace
Rev. Richard Safford, Mission
Elder Elsie Sederholm, Savannah
Elder Dana Stinson, Pines
Elder Robert S. Tannehill Jr., Scioto Valley
Rev. Jean Throckmorton, Riverside
Rev. Thomas Tripp, Sacramento
Elder Zachariah White, San Francisco
YAD Nathan Young, Olympia
Not Assigned, Plains and Peaks YAD
Not Assigned, San Fernando YAD
10 Health Issues
Leadership: Elder Carol
Schneider, The James, M; the Rev. Quinn Fox, Pueblo, V; the Rev. Ruben Armendariz, Mission, A; the Rev. Ken Hockenberry, Mid-Kentucky, P
Elder Ruben Armendariz, New Covenant
Rev. William Arnold , Philadelphia
Rev. Ken Baker, San Fernando
Elder Jean Behnke, Tampa Bay
YAD Michael Belvin, Santa Fe
Elder Reid Beveridge, New Castle
YAD Laura Burns, Northeast Georgia
Rev. Brad Carloss, Northern Waters
Rev. Karen Chakoian, Scioto Valley
Elder Elizabeth Crews, San Diego
YAD Jonathan Davis, Western Kentucky
Elder Betty Dodson, Southeastern Illinois
Rev. Steve Dyer, Pines
Elder Sophia Earhart, Redstone
Rev. Carl Engstrom, San Francisco
Rev. Richard Fennig, Plains and Peaks
Rev. Quinn Fox, Pueblo (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Debbie Freshcorn, Shenango
YAD Leslie Fuller, Charlotte
Rev. Catherine Gillis, Pittsburgh
Rev. Leigh Gillis, New Hope
Rev. Joan Gray, Greater Atlanta
Rev. John C. Hall, Northern New York
Rev. Jesse Hegler, Providence
Rev. Jean Holmes, Newton
Elder John Hulsebus, Sacramento
Elder Sheila Jameson, Transylvania
YAD Andrew Jenkins, Sheppards and Lapsley
TSAD Tracy Julian, Arkansas
Elder Fred Kelly, Grace
YAD Sara Kidd, The Peaks
YAD Katy Launius, Milwaukee
Elder Diana Lim, San Jose
Rev. Donna Marsh, National Capital
YAD Joshua Martinez, Sierra Blanca
Elder Ann McLeod, South Alabama
YAD Kayce Mobley, Savannah
Elder Paul Monahan, Wabash Valley
YAD Kevin Moreaux, New York City
MAD Cynthia Morgan
Rev. Barbara Morrison, Muskingum Valley
YAD Megan Phillips, Seattle
Rev. Charles Pye, Ohio Valley
TSAD Brady Radford, Middle Tennessee
Rev. Mary Rogers-Ellsworth, Palo Duro
Elder Mary Beth Ruthem, Upper Ohio Valley
Elder Carol Schneider, The James (Moderator)
Elder Sharon Smiley, Salem
Elder Lyle Steinmehl, The Pacific
YAD Mark Tapia, Santa Barbara
YAD Michelle Takyi, Newark
Rev. Glen Thorp, San Gabriel
Elder Fred Vogt, Northern New England
Elder Larry Wagner, St. Augustine
Elder Edna Wigfall Crute', Mission
Rev. Kathleen Wiggins, Peace River
Rev. William J. Younger, Northumberland
Elder Charles Youther, Miami
Not Assigned, San Joaquin YAD
11 Peacemaking and
International Issues
Leadership: the Rev.
Gretchen Graf, Northern Plains, M; Elder David Henderson, Milwaukee, V;
the Rev. Judy Fletcher, Eastern Oklahoma, A; the Rev. Keith Geckeler, Whitewater Valley, P
Elder Amy Alexander, Trinity
Rev. Noel Anderson, San Joaquin
YAD Nicole Arme, Palo Duro
Rev. Jan Armstrong, Santa Barbara
YAD Kimberley Austin, Northern New England
Rev. Marielis Barreto-Hernandez, Noroeste
YAD William Bentley, Pines
Rev. William Borror, Philadelphia
Elder Norman Bumgardner, New York City
YAD Margaret Coggin, Ohio Valley
Rev. Charles Compton, Wabash Valley
Elder Lillie Cox, Chicago
YAD Michael Crankshaw-Bierce, Northern New York
YAD Anthony Damelio, The Western Reserve
Rev. Janice Devine, Susquehanna Valley
Rev. Mark Davidson, New Hope
Rev. William Evertsberg, Southern New England
TSAD Adam Fischer, Inland Northwest
Rev. Kenneth Foust, Redstone
Rev. Gretchen Graf, Northern Plains (Moderator)
Rev. Phillip Hagen, St. Augustine
Rev. Barry Hall, Upper Ohio Valley
YAD Cameron Hardin, Transylvania
Elder David Henderson, Milwaukee (Vice-Moderator)
YAD April M. Hess, Northumberland
YAD January Iman, Shenandoah
Rev. Phil Jamison, Pittsburgh
Elder Elizabeth Jernigan, National Capital
Rev. Isaiah Jones, San Jose
Elder Peter Jones, Seattle
Elder Helen Jordan, Western Kentucky
Rev. Kevin Keaton, New Covenant
YAD Rachel Kelly, San Diego
Rev. Keenan Kelsey, San Francisco
Elder Elizabeth Kennedy, Scioto Valley
Elder Tracey Koss, Utica
Elder Lilly Kwong, Newton
Elder William Kyle, Plains and Peaks
Elder Janet Lawrence, West Jersey
Rev. Chris Lieberman, Santa Fe
YAD Samantha Lowery, The James
Elder Patricia Lutz, Washington
YAD Rebecca Marquardt, Northern Waters
Elder Linda Matkins, South Dakota
YAD Erin Maughan, Utah
Rev. Wayne McDaniel, Savannah
Rev. Wade Meranda, Southeastern Illinois
Rev. Ray Mims, Salem
Rev. Julius Montero Jr., Chicago
Elder Rodney Nitz, Northern Kansas
Elder Bruce Ogden, Sacramento
Elder Bill Parish, Abingdon
Elder Barbara Phillips, Western North Carolina
TSAD Wilma Quinonez, San Juan
Elder Demoris Rhodes, Tampa Bay
Rev. Ron Richardson, St. Andrew
Rev. Doug Runyan, Shenango
Elder Nabeel Saoud, San Fernando
Elder Bob Siegmann, Greater Atlanta
YAD Alyssa Sittig, San Gabriel
Elder Carl Spiva, Stockton
Elder Jean Teal, Grace
Elder Gail Thornton, Peace River
MAD Elizabeth Turk
Rev. Betty Weidert, Prospect Hill
Not Assigned, Suroeste YAD
Not Assigned, Tropical Florida YAD
12 Church Growth
and Christian Education
Leadership: Elder Lee
Jordan, Yukon, M; Elder Kathryn McCrary, West Virginia, V; the Rev. Don
Lincoln, Donegal, A; Elder Linda Therien, San Diego, P
YAD Laura Kate Anderson, San Jose
Rev. Gaither Bailey, New Covenant
Rev. Kevin Bowers, Wabash Valley
Elder Bob Brabham, Trinity
Elder Bette Case, The Western Reserve
Rev. Matthew Covington, Western Kentucky
YAD Joe Davis, Peace River
Elder Betty DeForest, San Francisco
Rev. Jeffrey DeYoe, St. Augustine
YAD Jessica Fisher, Newton
Rev. Henry Greene, Stockton
Rev. Jeff Harmeling, Western Colorado
Elder Loretta Hazelwood, Newark
YAD Karl Heimbuck, Wyoming
TSAD Dorothy Hill, Greater Atlanta
Elder Terry Holland, San Joaquin
YAD Bradley Irvin, Southern Kansas
Elder Lee Jordan, Yukon (Moderator)
Rev. Sandra Kern, Salem
Rev. Ji Suk Kim, Midwest Hanmi
Elder Hitch Learned, Whitewater Valley
Rev. W. Carter Lester, Philadelphia
Elder Philip Luckhardt, Southern New England
Rev. Robert McClelland, Shenandoah
Elder Kathryn McCrary, West Virginia (Vice-Moderator)
Rev. David Miller, Tampa Bay
Rev. Margaret Northen, Sheppards and Lapsley
Rev. Walt Pietschmann, Pittsburgh
Elder Adela Ramos-Tirado , Noroeste
Elder Lois Roghair, Prospect Hill
Elder Janet Schwengber, Susquehanna Valley
YAD Alicia Seng, Upper Ohio Valley
TSAD William Shurley, Pines
YAD Nick Singer, Central Florida
Rev. Timothy Smith, Sierra Blanca
YAD Abby Stark, Redstone
Elder Marilyn Stoops, Santa Fe
Elder Brenda Taylor, Chicago
Rev. Peter Thomsen, Seattle
Rev. Robert Umidi, Utica
YAD Zoe VanDyke, Scioto Valley
Elder Paul Wackerbarth, National Capital
Rev. Gary Waguespack, Shenango
YAD Cheryl R. Walker, South Louisiana
YAD Marina Westfield, West Jersey
Elder David Williams, Grace
Elder Billy Wilson, Western North Carolina
Rev. Kenneth Woodhams, South Dakota
Elder Valerie Zaleski, Greater Atlanta
13 Theological
Issues and Institutions
Leadership: Elder Nancy Olthoff, East Iowa, M; the Rev. Irvin Moxley, Scioto Valley, V;
the Rev. Eric Hoey, San Gabriel, A; the Rev. Doris Arnett Whitaker, Miami, P
Elder Shawn Alicia, Central Florida
Rev. Andrew Barton, West Jersey
Elder Ted Belden, Arkansas
Elder Tom Bice, Pittsburgh
YAD Amanda Bird, Abingdon
Elder Catherine Blacka, Baltimore
Elder Leslie Ann Bowman, Philadelphia
YAD Martin Carter, Alaska
Elder Jeannie Cavender, Santa Barbara
Rev. Jane Dasher, Western New York
Rev. Donna Deffke, Wyoming
Elder Edward Fabrici, Wabash Valley
Rev. Kenneth Finley, Seattle
Rev. Leroy Ford, The Western Reserve
Rev. Debbie Funke, Yellowstone
Elder Bob Galbraith, Western Colorado
YAD Rachel Guy, Charleston-Atlantic
Elder Al Hammond, Utah
Elder Christine Harrison, Cincinnati
YAD Devin Homan, Yukon
Rev. Cheryl Homsher, Tres Rios
YAD Randy Kabambi, South Dakota
YAD Andrew Kasberg, St. Augustine
Elder Peter Koenig, Cayuga-Syracuse
YAD Hailey Kornish, Winnebago
Elder Linda Lehfeldt, Greater Atlanta
Rev. Jonathan Lovelady, Shenandoah
Rev. Wanda Lundy, Palisades
YAD Ken McDevitt, Blackhawk
Rev. Peggy McDonald, Whitewater Valley
Rev. Irvin Moxley, Scioto Valley (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Nancy Olthoff, East Iowa (Moderator)
YAD Lamar Owens, Stockton
Elder Mary Newman, Tropical Florida
Rev. Patrick Notley, Southern Kansas
Elder Charles Nove, Twin Cities Area
TSAD Amy E. Pagliarella, Chicago
Elder Byung Il Park, Midwest Hanmi
Rev. Carmen Ines Perez Torres, San Juan
Elder June Perry, San Francisco
Rev. Roger Rabey, West Virginia
Elder Dorothy Rice, Albany
YAD Natashia Richardson, Central Nebraska
Elder Don Rodgers, Shenango
Rev. Chris Roseland, Transylvania
Elder William Russell, Beaver-Butler
Rev. John Salley, Washington
Elder Phil Severson, Homestead
Rev. Eric Skidmore, Trinity
YAD Amy Smith, Western North Carolina
Rev. Jeffrey D. Smith, Salem
Rev. Alan Trafford, New Covenant
YAD Kathryn Trigger, Susquehanna Valley
TSAD Nick Valadez, Grace
Rev. James Welch, Tampa Bay
MAD Joyce Williams
Rev. Chandler M. Willis, South Louisiana
Not Assigned, Southern New England YAD
Not Assigned, Utica YAD
14 Review of GA
Permanent Committees
Leadership: Elder Nancy Olthoff, East Iowa, M; the Rev. Irvin Moxley, Scioto Valley, V;
the Rev. Eric Hoey, San Gabriel, A; the Rev. Doris Arnett Whitaker, Miami, P
Elder Shawn Alicia, Central Florida
Rev. Andrew Barton, West Jersey
Elder Ted Belden, Arkansas
Elder Tom Bice, Pittsburgh
YAD Amanda Bird, Abingdon
Elder Catherine Blacka, Baltimore
Elder Leslie Ann Bowman, Philadelphia
YAD Martin Carter, Alaska
Elder Jeannie Cavender, Santa Barbara
Rev. Jane Dasher, Western New York
Rev. Donna Deffke, Wyoming
Elder Edward Fabrici, Wabash Valley
Rev. Kenneth Finley, Seattle
Rev. Leroy Ford, The Western Reserve
Rev. Debbie Funke, Yellowstone
Elder Bob Galbraith, Western Colorado
YAD Rachel Guy, Charleston-Atlantic
Elder Al Hammond, Utah
Elder Christine Harrison, Cincinnati
YAD Devin Homan, Yukon
Rev. Cheryl Homsher, Tres Rios
YAD Randy Kabambi, South Dakota
YAD Andrew Kasberg, St. Augustine
Elder Peter Koenig, Cayuga-Syracuse
YAD Hailey Kornish, Winnebago
Elder Linda Lehfeldt, Greater Atlanta
Rev. Jonathan Lovelady, Shenandoah
Rev. Wanda Lundy, Palisades
YAD Ken McDevitt, Blackhawk
Rev. Peggy McDonald, Whitewater Valley
Rev. Irvin Moxley, Scioto Valley (Vice-Moderator)
Elder Nancy Olthoff, East Iowa (Moderator)
YAD Lamar Owens, Stockton
Elder Mary Newman, Tropical Florida
Rev. Patrick Notley, Southern Kansas
Elder Charles Nove, Twin Cities Area
TSAD Amy E. Pagliarella, Chicago
Elder Byung Il Park, Midwest Hanmi
Rev. Carmen Ines Perez Torres, San Juan
Elder June Perry, San Francisco
Rev. Roger Rabey, West Virginia
Elder Dorothy Rice, Albany
YAD Natashia Richardson, Central Nebraska
Elder Don Rodgers, Shenango
Rev. Chris Roseland, Transylvania
Elder William Russell, Beaver-Butler
Rev. John Salley, Washington
Elder Phil Severson, Homestead
Rev. Eric Skidmore, Trinity
YAD Amy Smith, Western North Carolina
Rev. Jeffrey D. Smith, Salem
Rev. Alan Trafford, New Covenant
YAD Kathryn Trigger, Susquehanna Valley
TSAD Nick Valadez, Grace
Rev. James Welch, Tampa Bay
MAD Joyce Williams
Rev. Chandler M. Willis, South Louisiana
Not Assigned, Southern New England YAD
Not Assigned, Utica YAD
15 Board
of Pensions and Presbyterian Foundation
Leadership: Elder Alan Ford,
Elizabeth, M; Elder Karen Thatcher, Shenandoah, V; Elder Craig Howard,
Chicago, A; the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Western New York, P
Elder Mayme Kay Banasiak, East Tennessee
Rev. William Beswick, Blackhawk
Elder Teresa Bryce, Giddings Lovejoy
Rev. Randy Campbell, De Cristo
YAD Reed Campbell, Flint River
Rev. Stephen Cahoon, Beaver-Butler
Elder Gary Chase, Inland Northwest
Elder Donald Collins , Cimarron
YAD David Cramer, Eastminster
YAD Shelley Culver, Western New York
Elder Marcus Dawes, Grand Canyon
Rev. Russell Duncan, Cayuga-Syracuse
YAD Christy Fisher, Pueblo
Elder Alan Ford, Elizabeth (Moderator)
Rev. Robin G. Hagan, Central Washington
Rev. Samuel W. Hale, Western North Carolina
Rev. Kenneth Harper, Tropical Florida
Elder Annette Haskins, Eastern Oklahoma
Elder Donna Johnston, Detroit
YAD Christian Kim, Atlantic Korean-American
YAD Alissa King, Grace
Rev. Berke Landrum, Central Nebraska
Elder Robert Lee, Eastern Korean
YAD Jesse Levine, The Redwoods
Rev. Betsey Ann Moe, Denver
Rev. Rhonda O'Reilly, Cincinnati
Rev. Ruben Ortiz-Rodriguez, Suroeste
Elder Joan Pauley, Charleston-Atlantic
Elder Ray W. Peters, Des Moines
Rev. Jim Richwine, Carlisle
Elder Jenifer Rucker, Baltimore
Rev. Joy Douglas Strome, Chicago
Elder Karen Thatcher, Shenandoah (Vice-Moderator)
Rev. Margaret J. Thomas, Twin Cities Area
TSAD Jill Tolbert, Foothills
YAD Jennifer Valdez, The Pacific
Elder Julia VanHuss, Charlotte
Elder Charles Walls, Cherokee
YAD Kelly Watkins-Schoenig, East Iowa
Rev. Elizabeth Wieman, Boston
Not Assigned, Dakota YAD
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Assembly leaders
named
Commissioners, GA business to be
divided among 15 committees
by Jerry L. Van Marter,
Presbyterian News Service
[posted
here 4-12-06]
LOUISVILLE March 11, 2006 Fifteen
committees will process the business of the 217th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in June, according to the Office of the General
Assembly (OGA).
Committee leaders for the eight-day
Assembly, which starts on June 15 in Birmingham, AL, also were named this
week by OGA and Moderator Rick Ufford-Chase. Each committee will have
elected commissioners as moderator and vice-moderator, plus an appointed
assistant and a parliamentarian/recorder.
The 534 commissioners 267 elders
and 267 ministers will be randomly assigned to the 15 committees.
Nearly every item of business before the Assembly will be processed by one
of the committees, which will make recommendations to the full Assembly. The
committees will meet all day on June 16 and 17, and on the afternoon of June
18 if necessary.
Some Assembly committees will be more
closely watched than others.
Proposals to amend or delete the
constitutional ordination standards will be considered by Assembly Committee
04 Church Orders. The report of the Theological Task Force on
Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church has been assigned to Assembly
Committee 06 Ecclesiology. Various proposals related to Middle East
peace and to the 2004 Assemblys decision to "initiate the process of
selective, phased divestment" from multinational corporations profiting from
the occupation of Gaza and the West Bank and the construction of Israels
security barrier will be considered by Assembly Committee 11
Peacemaking and International Issues.
Business related to abortion and
disabilities issues will be considered by Assembly Committee 10
Health Issues. Proposals on the role and status of church educators will go
to Committee 12 Church Growth and Christian Education. A major
doctrinal statement on the Trinity will be considered by Assembly Committee
13 Theological Issues and Institutions.
Proposals on whether to maintain the
Presbyterian Historical Societys facility in Montreat, NC, will be
considered by Assembly Committee 03 General Assembly Procedures.
Assembly Committee 09 Social Justice Issues will consider
such matters as torture, human rights, economic globalization, usury and
economic security for older adults. The General Assemblys mission budget
and Mission Work Plan for 2007-2008 will be handled by Assembly Committee 08
Mission Coordination and Budgets.
The complete list of committees and
leaders (moderator: M; vice-moderator: V; committee assistant: A;
parliamentarian/recorder: P):
01 Business Referrals:
the Rev. Judith Wellington, Grand Canyon, M; Elder Chris Rhodes, Redwoods,
V; the Rev. Jill Hudson, Ohio Valley, A; the Rev. Steve Smith, Los Ranchos,
P
02 Bills and Overtures:
(same as 01)
03 General Assembly Procedures:
Elder Vince Thomas, Twin Cities Area, M; the Rev. Ann Shell LaMar, Eastern
Oklahoma, V; Elder Sally Hinchman, Stockton, A; the Rev. George Baird, Lake
Huron, P
04 Church Orders:
the Rev. Karen Akin, Arkansas, M; the Rev. Julian Walthall, South Alabama,
V; the Rev. Carol McDonald, Whitewater Valley, A; Elder Therese Howell,
Middle Tennessee, P
05 Church Polity:
the Rev. Lynne Myers, Chicago, M; the Rev. Chris Lenocker, San Diego, V; the
Rev. Susan Krummel, Great Rivers, A; Elder Dick Coffelt, Grand Canyon, P
06 Ecclesiology:
the Rev. Blair Monie, Grace, M; the Rev. Catherine Kotfila, Albany, V; the
Rev. Carl Schlich, Savannah, A; the Rev. Michael Lukens, Winnebago, P
07 Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations:
the Rev. Oscar McCloud, New York City, M; Elder Sandy Irving, New Hope, V;
the Rev. Mary Gene Boteler, Muskingum Valley, A; the Rev. Stephen Melton,
Carlisle, P
08 Mission Coordination and Budgets:
Elder David Norton, Genesee Valley, M; Elder Pam Ator, Tropical Florida, V;
the Rev. Kevin Porter, Philadelphia, A; the Rev. David Stammerjohn,
Washington, P
09 Social Justice Issues:
the Rev. Ann Philbrick, National Capital, M; Elder Ben Furuta, San Gabriel,
V; Elder Dee Hoge, Mid-Kentucky, A; the Rev. Dean Strong, North Puget Sound,
P
10 Health Issues:
Elder Carol Schneider, The James, M; the Rev. Quinn Fox, Pueblo, V; the Rev.
Ruben Armendariz, Mission, A; the Rev. Ken Hockenberry, Mid-Kentucky, P
11 Peacemaking and International Issues:
the Rev. Gretchen Graf, Northern Plains, M; Elder David Henderson,
Milwaukee, V; the Rev. Judy Fletcher, Eastern Oklahoma, A; the Rev. Keith
Geckeler, Whitewater Valley, P
12 Church Growth and Christian Education:
Elder Lee Jordan, Yukon, M; Elder Kathryn McCrary, West Virginia, V; the
Rev. Don Lincoln, Donegal, A; Elder Linda Therien, San Diego, P
13 Theological Issues and Institutions:
Elder Nancy Olthoff, East Iowa, M; the Rev. Irvin Moxley, Scioto Valley, V;
the Rev. Eric Hoey, San Gabriel, A; the Rev. Doris Arnett Whitaker, Miami, P
14 Review of General Assembly Permanent
Committees: Elder Thomas Burleson,
Holston, M; the Rev. Laura Stellmon, Utah, V; the Rev. Margie Boyd, Salem,
A; Elder Becky Cavallucci, Central Florida, A; the Rev. Greg Goodwiller, St.
Andrew, P
15 Board of Pensions and Presbyterian
Foundation: Elder Alan Ford,
Elizabeth, M; Elder Karen Thatcher, Shenandoah, V; Elder Craig Howard,
Chicago, A; the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Western New York, P
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