GA news — Committee Group Two finishes; Committee Group Three begins

Faithful readers, We're almost halfway done with GA. Committee Group Two finished its work on Saturday while Committee Group Three began its meetings on Monday. Stay up-to-date with all of this news and more with the Outlook! In Christ, The Outlook team

Pathways, a coalition of mainline Protestant church members, protests outside of Presbyterian Center by Gregg Brekke Environmental Justice Committee affirms the strategy of selective divestment; does not support call for categorical divestment from fossil fuel companies by Leslie Scanlon Sense of repentance grounds 11 resolutions passed by Race and Gender Justice Committee by Beth Waltemath The theology, ethics, and polity of the PC(USA) calls us to care about COVID-19 by Kerri Allen IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Reproductive Justice prominent in the work of Health, Safety and Benefits Committee On the day when SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, the committee voted on the PC(USA)'s stance on reproductive justice — and family leave and mental health. — Stephen Salyards. Emotions and polity details for the Heath, Safety, and Benefits Committee On its last day, the committee discussed the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force report and recommendations at length. — Stephen Salyards.  Immigration Committee asks assembly to assist asylum seekers by urging Presbyterians with legal and interpretation expertise to help  Still to come: should the PC(USA) call itself an accompaniment and sanctuary church? — Leslie Scanlon Violence in the USA Committee endorses the Guns to Gardens movement; advocates for removal of guns from domestic abusers Greg Allen Pickett reports on the Violence in the USA Committee. Ecumenical and Interfaith Committee advances Presbyterian-Episcopal dialogue The group also presses the World Council of Churches to redouble efforts to support Palestinian Christians. — Jerry Van Marter. Gun violence in the United States and how the church is called to respond The Addressing Violence in the USA Committee spent the entire day reflecting on gun violence and how Christians and the national denomination are called to respond, including potentially divesting from sporting goods stores that sell firearms. — Greg Allen-Pickett. Assembly’s Environmental Justice Committee considers potential responses to climate change — both strategic and aspirational Committee also approves, with some revisions, report on “investing in a Green Future.” — Leslie Scanlon. Standing Rules Committee moves efficiently through its business The committee discusses and votes on more than half the 31 items on its docket during its first day of meeting. — Stephen Salyards.

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