The 2019 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets in Assembly Buildings in Belfast from Monday evening,
3 June and closes on Friday, 7 June.
Attended by approximately 1,000 ministers and elders from the Church’s 500-plus congregations across Ireland, members will discuss and debate nearly 100 resolutions over three and a half days.
In this section you will find details of each day’s business before the General Assembly. You can find the reports and resolutions mentioned below in The Blue Book when available. Supplementary reports can be found here when published.
You can also download a pdf version of proceedings here when available.
Monday, 3 June
| 7pm |
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Service of Worship
Constitution of Assembly
Election of Moderator
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Tuesday, 4 June
| 10.30am |
1. |
General Assembly Business Committee:
Initial Report and Resolutions 1-7 (pages 4-10 and 111-112)
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2. |
Reports of Presbyteries (pages 117-124)
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3. |
Reception of Corresponding Members and Delegates
Church of Ireland: Ven David Huss; Mr Michael Johnston
The Methodist Church in Ireland: Rev Dr Laurence Graham
Religious Society for Friends: Pleasaunce M Perry; Fionnuala Carson Williams
Irish Council of Churches: Rev Brian Anderson; Major Paul Kingscott
The Presbyterian Church of Wales: Rev Brian Matthews; Mrs Beryl Matthews
Transylvanian Reformed Church: Bishop Béla Kató and Rev Tibor Kiss
Greek Evangelical Church: Rev Dimitris Boukis
Presbyterian Church of East Africa: Rev Peter Kaniah and Rev Elizabeth Githinji
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Synod of Blantyre: Rev Alex Maulana
Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera: Pdt Deminaus Ice, Pdt Sirayandris Jitro Botara and Mr Herson Keradjaan
(Please note: some of the above are waiting on the granting of a Visa. Any changes or additions to the above will be reported in the Supplementary Reports.)
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| (11.30) |
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Short Intermission
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| 11.45am |
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Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
including Memorial Roll
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| 1pm |
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Lunch
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| 2pm |
4. |
GENERAL COUNCIL: Section 1 of Report and Resolutions 8-10 (pages 1-4, 10-34 and 112)
Executive Summary; Memorial Record; Overview and Coordination Task Group; Implementation Task Group; Decision Making and Dissent Task group; Dialogue and Resources Task Group; Human Identity Task Group.
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| (3.45pm) |
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Tea/Coffee Break
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| 4.15pm |
5. |
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL MISSION: Report and Resolutions (pages 125-147)
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Lapsed Business (if any)
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| 5.30pm |
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Dinner
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| 7pm |
6. |
COUNCIL FOR CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND WITNESS ALTERNATIVE PRESENTATION
- Beyond Ourselves
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| 8pm |
7. |
LINKAGE COMMISSION:
Report and Resolutions (pages 148-165)
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| (9pm) |
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Close of Business
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Wednesday, 5 June
| 9.30am |
8. |
COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS:
Report and Resolution (pages 166-192)
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| (10.30am) |
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Tea/Coffee Break
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| 11am |
9. |
COUNCIL FOR MISSION IN IRELAND:
Report and Resolutions (pages 193-216)
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| 12.15pm |
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Worship
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| 1pm |
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Lunch
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| 2pm |
10. |
LISTENING TO THE GLOBAL CHURCH
- People on the Move
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| (3pm) |
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Tea/Coffee Break
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| 3.30pm |
11. |
GENERAL COUNCIL:
Section 2 of Report and Resolutions 11-19 (pages 35-62 and 112-113)
Guysmere Centre Task Group; Church Relations Committee; Priorities Committee; Moderator’s Advisory Committee; Doctrine Committee; Theological Engagement Task Group.
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| (4.15pm) |
12. |
MEMORIAL OF SOUTH BELFAST PRESBYTERY (pages 217-218)
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| 4.45pm |
13. |
COUNCIL FOR CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND WITNESS: Report and Resolutions (pages 219-246)
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Lapsed Business (if any)
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| (6pm) |
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Close of Business
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| 6pm |
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The Youth Assembly Working Group is hosting a fringe event during the General Assembly on developing and building unity, within congregations and beyond. The fringe event will take place in the ground floor conference area. A light tea will be served. Admission to the event is by ticket only so booking is essential and can be completed online at the PCI website or through the CLW office.
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| 7.45pm |
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Evening Celebration: Enjoying God
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Thursday, 6 June
| 1.45pm |
14. |
COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALTERNATIVE PRESENTATION
- Life Always Matters
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| 2.45pm |
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Worship
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| (3.30pm) |
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Tea/Coffee Break
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| 4pm |
15. |
COUNCIL FOR TRAINING IN MINISTRY:
Report and Resolutions (pages 247-279)
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Lapsed Business (if any)
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| 5.30pm |
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Dinner
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| 7pm |
16. |
COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WITNESS:
Report and Resolutions (pages 280-307).
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| 8pm |
17. |
GENERAL COUNCIL: Section 3 of Report and Resolutions 20-27 (pages 63-86 and 113-114)
Support Services Committee; United Appeal Committee; Holding Trustees Task Group; Charity Registration Task Group; General Data Protection Regulation Task Group; Engagement and Consultations Task Group.
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18. |
Overtures: On the Books (pages 308-309)
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19. |
Overtures: New (pages 310-313)
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Lapsed Business (if any)
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| (9pm) |
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Close of Business
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Friday, 7 June
| In Private |
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| 9.30am |
20. |
JUDICIAL COMMISSION:
Report and Resolution (pages 314-318)
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21. |
SPECIAL JUDICIAL COMMISSION:
Report and Resolution (page 319)
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22. |
COMMISSION ON APPLICATIONS:
Report and Resolution (page 320)
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| In Public |
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| (10am) |
23. |
GENERAL COUNCIL:
Section 4 of Report and Resolutions 28-39 (pages 87-111 and 114-116)
General Assembly Business Committee (Second Report); Nominations Committee; Deputy Clerk Task Group; Voting Membership Task Group; Historical Archiving Task Group; Central Prayer Coordination Task Group; Ad-Hoc Business; Reports of bodies not under the General Assembly.
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24. |
TRUSTEES: Report and Resolutions (pages 321-325) |
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25. |
MEMORIAL RE PRESBYTERIAN RELIEF FUND (page 326-327)
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| (11am) |
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Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11.30am |
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Lapsed Business (if any) |
| 1pm |
26. |
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Final Report and Resolutions (to be tabled).
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Closing Worship |
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CLOSE OF ASSEMBLY
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