Tennessee Valley Presbytery Overtures PCA GA to “Affirm Unordained Deaconesses”
At its April 17, 2010 stated meeting Tennessee Valley Presbytery approved an overture requesting the 38th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America “to affirm that unordained deaconesses may serve the church.” The PCA GA will meet in Nashville, Tenn., June 29 – July 2. The overture was sent to the Presbytery for consideration... Continue Reading
PCA GA: ‘Deaconesses’ Cannot Serve on Diaconates
Dallas, Texas – The 36th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, on Thursday, June 12, 2008, found "unsatisfactory" the responses of Northern California and Philadelphia Presbyteries on their having granted exceptions on women serving as deacons or deaconesses serving on diaconates. All PCA Presbytery have to submit their minutes for annual... Continue Reading
Study on Women as Deacons Requested of PCA GA
The 36th General Assembly Presbyterian Church in America will be meeting in Dallas, Texas June 10-13, 2008. Four of the nineteen overtures coming before the GA regard the question of whether women can and should be ordained as deacons. Overture 9 from Philadelphia Presbytery requests GA to create a committee to study the... Continue Reading