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Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis (left) and the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace (right). Photo by Rich Copley

2023

» Co-Moderators name special committee on the PC(USA) and race


» GA225 Co-Moderators share joyous spaces at Presbytery of Philadelphia meeting

» Co-Moderators name special committee to consider a new confession

The Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace and Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis at the Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, July 29, 2023.

» The Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis, Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly, preaches at the Presbytery of Philadelphia’s July Stated Meeting


» Task Force named to Explore the Theology and Practice of Ordination

» Light and reflection: a conversation with Ruth Faith Santana-Grace

» Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace Presented with Princeton Theological Seminary’s 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award

» The PC(USA)’s Unification Commission is hard at work, but looming deadlines will require coordinated and prodigious effort 

» The PC(USA)’s Unification Commission concludes its three-day meeting by dividing up its work 

Joined by the faces of a handful of people participating via Zoom, members of the Unification Commission and the staff serving the commission took time Saturday for a group photo in the conference center of the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo courtesy of Ruth Faith Santana-Grace)

» Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly lead joyous worship for the 67th Commission on the Status of Women

The Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly, the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis, teamed up to deliver the homily Monday, March 6, 2023, during ecumenical worship at the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations.

» PC(USA) team journeys to South Sudan 



» Being Matthew 25 – A conversation with the Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly


2022

» Co-Moderators of the PC(USA)’s 225th General Assembly share their work and their hearts


» Appointments made to Commission to Unify Office of the General Assembly and Presbyterian Mission Agency


» The Co-Moderators of the PC(USA)’s 225th General Assembly, up close and personal


» The PC(USA) Moderators’ Conference sends mid-council leaders home with practical skills


» The PC(USA)’s 2022 Moderators’ Conference launches with worship that’s both stirring and thoughtful


» Co-Moderators optimistic about the future of the PC(USA)


» Moderators’ Conference to be hybrid event this year


» Stated Clerk and Co-Moderators sum up the PC(USA)’s first hybrid General Assembly

Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace, Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly of the PC(USA), offers greetings during worship. Photo by Rick Jones

COMMISSIONERS CORNER – GA 225

“The opening day of the General Assembly was full of anticipation, hope, and thoughtful discussions about who everyone was supporting for Co-Moderators.  When evening came and it was time for the moderator discussions and questions, I could feel the how the spirit was moving us forward.

I was overwhelmed after Ruth and Shavon were elected.  It was beautiful to see their families and close friends walk in after the results were counted.  The beauty was in the diversity of the those that surrounded them, and the spirit of the commissioners sending them forth.  In our changing world, I am hopeful that Ruth and Shavon will lead our vibrant denomination forward in God’s world.”

by Elder Dave Huting, Commissioner to the 225th General Assembly

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Commissioners to the 225th General Assembly elected our own Executive Presbyter, the Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis (Presbytery of NC) as Co-Moderators.

“I am looking forward to sharing more about the assembly and other presbytery happenings at our July 23rd presbytery meeting. Until then…..”

Click here to read the full letter from Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace, our Executive Presbytery and Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly

The Presbytery of Philadelphia celebrates with Ruth and Shavon!
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Great salutation and song from our Stated Clerk, Rev. Kevin Porter for Revs. Ruth Santana-Grace and Shavon Starling Louis as they begin their journey as Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly!