Weekly Outlook - Post-GA highlights

Dear readers, Getting back to regular life after General Assembly has felt a bit like stepping out of a wormhole. For one whirlwind week in Milwaukee, the Outlook team spent our days (and many late nights) reporting, writing, editing and sharing the news. It was exhausting and exhilarating — with some fun along the way. The downside? Our brains haven't quite gotten the memo that it's over. More than one of us is still having General Assembly dreams while we re-adjust to normal life. (Please tell me we're not the only ones.) If you closed your laptop after the assembly wrapped up, here are a few stories you may have missed: The assembly delayed work on a new confession — and the decision was more nuanced than it might seem. Commissioners approved the complete divestment of fossil fuels through the consent agenda. Young adults at GA found both deep friendships and deep tensions. The PC(USA) voted to investigate the closure of World Mission following one of the more dramatic plenary debates. One story pairs especially well with that last item. As the denomination wrestles with the consequences of the World Mission closure, Brittany Porch reflects on her congregation's recent mission trip to Peru — a reminder that even amid institutional change, relationships endure and God's love continues to be shared across the world. Happy reading, Rose Schrott Taylor Digital Content Editor Presbyterian Outlook  P.S. Want the SparkNotes version of GA for your congregation? Pre-order our post-GA bulletin insert, available July 15.

Assembly declines to send proposed confession to presbyteries by John A. Bolt As commissioners debated fossil fuels, Milwaukee’s streets carried a different kind of climate protest by Eric Ledermann Assembly declares Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide by Eric Ledermann A hopeful vision for global mission by Brittany Porch    PC(USA) Young Adult Advisory Delegates struggle to reconcile differences by Gregg Brekke and Mary Mabry Assembly creates commission to investigate World Mission closure by Eric Ledermann

In case you missed it... Faithful witness in divided times: New books on justice, church and public life These authors wrestle with polarization, climate change, racism, incarceration and community — asking what faithful Christian witness looks like in a fractured world. — Amy Pagliarella Spielberg’s Disclosure Day offers wonder — and questions for faith The acclaimed director pairs suspense with reflections on God, empathy and humanity's place in a universe that may be more populated than we imagined, writes Alfred Walker.  A Democratic and Republican Faith: A Public Theology for a Church and Nation in Crisis Reviewer Amy Pagliarella examines Raymond Roberts’ case that America’s democratic ideals are rooted in Protestant theology — and why the church still needs a “thicker” public faith. APCU to embrace PC(USA) seminaries, Presbyterian-founded schools around the world APCU is expanding its institutional membership to include seminaries and Presbyterian-founded institutions around the world. — APCU 227th General Assembly elects Pumroy-Cordero, Schondelmeyer as co-moderators Commissioners elected the pair on the first ballot after participating in a lengthy question-and-answer session with the full slate of candidates. — Eric Ledermann So Jung Kim: Remember her name Whitney Wilkinson Arreche remembers the Rev. Dr. So Jung Kim as a holy agitator whose passion for ecumenism and everyday theology left ongoing ripples. From relief to renewal: What the Jinishian Memorial Program teaches the church about mission As the Jinishian Memorial Program marks 60 years, Greg Allen Pickett explores what its long commitment to local leadership and civic formation can teach the church about mission. Our version of GA SparkNotes for your congregation... available July 15.

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