219th General Assembly of the PCUSA in Minneapolis

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) was held 3 - 10 July 2010 in Minneapolis, MN.Plenary meetings took place at the Minneapolis Convention Center on the southern edge of the city. The event was attended by 712 commissioners representing 173 Presbyteries and 200 advisory delegates, including 173 young adults, 25 theology students, 8 missionaries, and 15 ecumenical guests. Nearby Westminster Presbyterian provided hospitality.

The work of the General Assembly resulted, among other things, in proposals to revise The Presbyterian Book of Confessions (notably the addition of the Apartheid-era Belhar Confession), The Presbyterian Book of Order, and ordination standards. The GA also produced its first comprehensive report on peace in the Middle East in thirteen years.

FPC's very own Susan Ritacco served as a delegate of the Presbytery of Monmouth to the 219th Assembly.