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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Presbyterian Church General Assembly 101 (free course from Presbyterian Pew)
• Overtures to the 2026 General Assembly
• Polity Matters Podcast Episode on the 2026 Overtures
• Alliance for Mission and Renewal Round Table Discussion on 2026 Overtures: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
• Overtures Library (commentary from four PCA Elders)
• Eternal Subordination of the Son and CBMW by Rachel Green Miller
• Stated Clerk's Report on the 2008 General Assembly by L. Roy Taylor
• A History of the Title Deaconess in Southern Presbyterianism

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Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

• Presbyterian Church General Assembly 101 (free course from Presbyterian Pew)
• Report of the Ad Interim Committee on the Directory for Worship
• Partial Report of the Ad Interim Committee on Christian Nationalism
• Overtures to the 2026 General Assembly
• Polity Matters Podcast Episode on the 2026 Overtures
• Alliance for Mission and Renewal Round Table Discussion on 2026 Overtures: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (coming soon)
• Overtures Library (commentary from four PCA Elders)
• Current Members of General Assembly Committees
• Article on Overture 56: Protecting Options for Representation

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Welcome to the first episode about PCA General Assembly in 2026. I'll be traveling to Louisville, KY to observe and share about the business that happens there. But beforehand, I want to give you an overview of what happens at General Assembly and the Overtures up for consideration this time around.

Note: When I recorded this episode, I noted that it was possible the Assembly would not hear from the Study Committee on the Directory for Public Worship. That is now certain. You can read more about that decision here. I still recommend digging into the proposed report and listening to the interviews with its authors.

Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

• Presbyterian Church General Assembly 101 (free course from Presbyterian Pew)
• 2026 General Assembly Docket (will almost certain change before it is adopted)
• Gifts and Graces Podcast (recording of past General Assembly seminars)
• Report of the Study Committee to revise the Directory for Worship
• Interview with members of the Directory for Worship Study Committee with Polity Matters and with Alliance for Mission and Renewal
• byFaith Article on the work of the Review of Presbytery Records Committee
• Overtures to the 2026 General Assembly
• Polity Matters Podcast Episode on the 2026 Overtures
• Alliance for Mission and Renewal Round Table Discussion on 2026 Overtures: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (coming soon)
• Overtures Library (commentary from four PCA Elders)

Stories from the Presbyterian Pew depends on financial support from listeners. To contribute to the costs of producing and hosting the podcast, please visit https://presbyterianpew.org/donate/