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Constitutional Musing #26.

Contents:

• How does mission relate to transferring congregations?
• What parties must approve a congregation's transfer?
• Can a congregations transfer to a presbytery that it does not directly border?
• Can a congregation transfer to a presbytery in a different synod?
• Can worshipping communities, fellowships, new church developments, or other forms of corporate witness transfer into a presbytery that is not their geographic presbytery?
• Where are non-geographic presbyteries found in the Book of Order?
• Can a racial ethnic or immigrant entity that is not a congregation join or transfer to …

Advent Calls to Worship Year B (2008, 2011, 2014) by Marney Wasserman
These can also work well as part of the advent wreath ceremony.

See Season of Advent, Opening Prayer, Presbyterian Worship

Many churches are used to lighting candles of hope, peace, joy, and love. This is written for that tradition, using scriptures for the day from the Revised Common Lectionary. 

In places where the tradition is to use families to light the Advent wreath, it is advised that family be defined by Christ—as those groups seeking to follow the Lord—not just as biological family.

Even the smallest children, who cannot read yet, can participate by announcing why we’re lighting the various candles.  

See Season of Advent, Opening Prayer, Presbyterian Worship

In this issue, you will meet emerging racial ethnic leaders who are transforming the church even as they are themselves being transformed. You will learn about significant achievements by racial ethnic congregations and interest groups, exciting new additions to our ministry staff, and upcoming events.

Partnership, Solidarity and Friendship: Transforming Structures in Mission by Philip L. Wickeri, a PC(USA) study paper on partnership.  

Use this packet with your congregation as you recognize Caregiver Sunday 2012, which occurs on November 11 this year but can be observed at any time during the year. Our theme is "Shelter from the Storm" with a focus on helping family caregivers plan for evacuation events.

• A Note from the Presbyterian Health Network
• What Every Pastor, Faith Community Nurse, and Member Needs to Know: The Caregiving Crisis
• Psalm 46, “God is our refuge and strength… “
• Things to Consider
• How Safe Is Your Community? A Disaster Risk Assessment
• Prepare for Emergencies Now
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This grant is intended to provide funding to presbyteries in support of their efforts to develop a process for helping congregations to begin and continue a transformational way of life. Transformation is the process of intentionally moving into a new reality and way of being that helps congregations envision what God is calling them to be for their community and for the Kingdom of God. All churches are in some state of being transformed and presbyteries must have resources available to assist them.

Esta letanía para el Domingo de la Reforma está compuesta de pasajes de los credos, catecismos y confesiones de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EEUUA).

The 220th General Assembly (2012) was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

PART I - JOURNAL

Published by the Office of the General Assembly
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202-1396

CONTENTS

SECTION ONE

Proceedings of the 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Including Reports of Assembly Committees

Convening
01 Business Referrals
02 Bills and Overtures
03 General Assembly Procedures
10 Mission Coordination
09 Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
18 Confessions of the Church
17 Theological Issues, Institutions, and Christian Education
19 Review of General Assembly Permanent Committees
05 Mid Council Issues
06 Church …

Tips for writing or renewing a partnership covenant agreement
By Tracey King-Ortega, Anita Taylor Torres and Leslie Clay
CEPAD, Nicaragua