One of the distinguishing marks of being Presbyterian is our form of government. In fact, we take our name from our polity! It is a great privilege to meet collectively in a General Assembly and deliberate on the important affairs of our denomination, a pattern going back to the Reformation era and established by American Presbyterians in 1789.
The responsible opportunity of corporately discussing important matters before the Assembly requires preparation before the Assembly is in session. In this special General Assembly edition of The Presbyterian Plumb Line, we provide our perspective on the 45th Assembly overtures and recommendations for voting.
One of the important matters before us this year is a preliminary report from the Ad-Interim Committee on Same-Sex Attraction and Ordination. This report is included in the Commissioner’s Handbook and there will be a lunch session on Wednesday for discussing the AIC report. The Plumb Line editors weigh in on this topic by describing what we consider the “red line” in this discussion. We have also put together a “Reply to the AIC on SSA and Ordination” which outlines our appreciation, concerns and suggestions related to the AIC report. This article also includes a list of questions for the AIC.
One of the important responsibilities of the General Assembly is approving the budget of our denomination. There has been an issue about transparency in the financial records of the EPC, and we have included an article on this topic.
We are grateful for our readers, and we encourage you to share the Plumb Line with others you know who are attending the 2025 General Assembly.
Previous issues are available on the Archive page, where they can also be downloaded in PDF format. As always, we welcome and value your comments.
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