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Met in Macon, Georgia
September 17-20, 1974
Moderator: Rev. Erskine L. Jackson
465 Commissioners representing 245 churches.
[246 teaching elders (52.9%) & 219 ruling elders (47.1%)]
Denominational Stats:
19 Presbyteries; 346 churches; 55,206 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Williamson brought an exhortation at the opening session of the Assembly.
• Listen to the Proceedings [Opening worship service now uploaded, with more files to follow]
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Met in Jackson, Mississippi
September 9-12, 1975
Moderator: Judge Leon F. Hendrick
543 Commissioners representing 294 churches.
284 teaching elders (52.3%) & 259 ruling elders (47.7%).
Denominational Stats:
21 Presbyteries; 393 churches; 60,134 members.
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Hendrick |
• Retiring Moderator Jackson brought the sermon at the opening worship service of the Assembly.
• Listen to the Proceedings [pending upload of audio files]
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Met in Greenville, South Carolina
September 13-17, 1976
Moderator: Rev. William A. McIlwaine
590 Commissioners representing 305 churches.
325 teaching elders (55.1%) & 265 ruling elders (44.9%).
Denominational Stats:
21 Presbyteries; 405 churches; 62,100 members.
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McIlwaine |
• Retiring Moderator Hendrick brought an exhortation at the opening session of the Assembly.
• Listen to the Proceedings [pending upload of audio files]
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Met in Smyrna, Georgia
September 12-16, 1977
Moderator: Hon. John T. Clark
614 Commissioners representing 319 churches.
367 teaching elders (59.8%) & 247 ruling elders (40.2%).
Denominational Stats:
21 Presbyteries; 428 churches; 66,461 members.
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Clark |
• Retiring Moderator McIlwaine brought the opening sermon.
• Listen to the Proceedings [work in progress on these audio files]
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Met in Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 19-23, 1978
Moderator: Rev. G. Aiken Taylor
569 Commissioners representing 295 churches.
353 teaching elders (62.0%) & 216 ruling elders (38.0%).
Denominational Stats:
22 Presbyteries; 440 churches; 73,665 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Clark's exhortation was on the text of Luke 12:32.
• Listen to the Proceedings [Track 3 has the Joint Praise & Prayer Service of participating NAPARC churches]
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Met in Charlotte, North Carolina
June 18-22, 1979
Moderator: Hon. William F. Joseph, Jr.
681 Commissioners representing 350 churches.
421 teaching elders (61.8%) & 260 ruling elders (38.2%).
Denominational Stats:
22 Presbyteries; 460 churches; 77,008 members.
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• Retiring Moderator Taylor's sermon was on the text of Ephesians 4:1-13.
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Met in Savannah, Georgia
June 16-20, 1980
Moderator: Rev. Paul G. Settle
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660 Commissioners representing 367 churches |
413 teaching elders (62.6%) & 247 ruling elders (37.4%) |
Denominational Stats:
24 Presbyteries; 487 churches; 80,211 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Joseph's sermon was on the text of 1 John 4:7ff.
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Met in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
June 15-19, 1981
Moderator: Hon. Kenneth L. Ryskamp
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673 Commissioners representing 353 churches |
430 teaching elders (63.9%) & 243 ruling elders (36.1%) |
Denominational Stats:
25 Presbyteries; 519 churches; 104,218 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Settle's Sermon :
"Obeying the Great Commission"
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Met in Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 14-18, 1982
Moderator: Rev. R. Laird Harris
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1045 Commissioners representing 514 churches.
665 teaching elders (63.6%) & 380 ruling elders (36.4%)
Denominational Stats:
36 Presbyteries; 805 churches; 151,449 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Ryskamp's Exhortation : "Obeying the Great Commandment"
• Listen to the Proceedings [Track 2 includes Francis Schaeffer's keynote address]
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Met in Norfolk, Virginia
June 13-17, 1983
Moderator: Hon. L.B. Austin, III
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948 Commissioners representing 500 churches.
643 teaching elders (67.8%) & 305 ruling elders (32.2%).
Denominational Stats:
37 Presbyteries; 835 churches; 157,896 members.
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• Retiring Moderator Harris's sermon :
"Truth, Godliness, and the King of Kings"
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Met in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
June 18-22, 1984
Moderator: Rev. James M. Baird, Jr.
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945 Commissioners representing 458 churches. |
642 teaching elders (67.9%) & 303 ruling elders (32.1%).
Denominational Stats:
38 Presbyteries; 853 churches; 170,455 members.
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• Retiring Moderator Austin brought an exhortation at the opening worship service of the Assembly.
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Met in St. Louis, Missouri
June 17-21, 1985
Moderator: Hon. Richard C. Chewning
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871 Commissioners representing 494 churches.
619 teaching elders (70.4%) & 258 ruling elders (29.6%).
Denominational Stats:
40 Presbyteries; 888 churches; 180,392 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Baird's Sermon :
"The More Excellent Way"
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Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 23-27, 1986
Moderator: Rev. Frank M. Barker, Jr.
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951 Commissioners representing 513 churches.
684 teaching elders (71.9%) & 267 ruling elders (28.1%).
Denominational Stats:
43 Presbyteries; 924 churches; 190,960 members.
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Barker |
• Retiring Moderator Chewning's Exhortation :
"The Tension I Sense ; The Hope I Have"
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Met in Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 15-19, 1987
Moderator: Hon. Gerald Sovereign
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873 Commissioners representing 492 churches.
632 teaching elders (72.4%) & 241 ruling elders (27.6%).
Denominational Stats:
43 Presbyteries; 951 churches; 197,575 members. |
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Sovereign |
• Retiring Moderator Barker's Sermon :
"Is Christ Divided?
[Text: 1 Corinthians 1:13]
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Met in Knoxville, Tennessee
June 6-10, 1988
Moderator: Rev. D. James Kennedy
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993 Commissioners representing 546 churches.
688 teaching elders (69.3%) & 305 ruling elders (30.7%).Denominational Stats:
44 Presbyteries; 957 churches; 211,154 members.
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• Retiring Moderator Sovereign brought an exhortation at the opening worship service of the Assembly.
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Met in La Mirada, California
June 15-20, 1989
Moderator: Hon. John B. White, Jr.
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774 Commissioners representing 461 churches |
538 teaching elders (69.5%) & 236 ruling elders (30.5%) |
Denominational Stats:
47 Presbyteries; 998 churches; 218,015 members. |
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White |
• Retiring Moderator Kennedy's sermon :
"The Passion of Christ"
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Met in Atlanta, Georgia
June 11-15, 1990
Moderator: Rev. Cortez A. Cooper, Jr.
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1220 Commissioners representing 650 churches.
818 teaching elders (67.0%) & 402 ruling elders (33.0%).
Denominational Stats:
49 Presbyteries; 1055 churches; 224,821 members.
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• Retiring Moderator White's exhortation :
"Do All for the Glory of God"
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Met in Birmingham, Alabama
June 17-20, 1991
Moderator: Hon. Mark Belz
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1218 Commissioners representing 636 churches.
798 teaching elders (65.5%) & 420 ruling elders (34.5%).
Denominational Stats:
50 Presbyteries; 1044 churches; 233,770 members.
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• Retiring Moderator Cooper's sermon : "Strengthening the Foundation"
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Met in Roanoke, Virginia
June 15-18, 1992
Moderator: Rev. W. Wilson Benton, Jr.
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1145 Commissioners representing 608 churches.
748 teaching elders (65.3%) & 397 ruling elders (34.7%).
Denominational Stats:
54 Presbyteries; 1086 churches; 242,560 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Belz's exhortation :
"Gehazi's Sermon"
Highlights:
• Report on Marriage and Divorce.
• Seminar on Subscription.
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Met in Columbia, South Carolina
June 7-11, 1993
Moderator: Hon. G. Richard Hostetter
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1191 Commissioners representing 627 churches |
805 teaching elders (67.6%) & 386 ruling elders (32.4%) |
Denominational Stats:
54 Presbyteries; 1114 churches; 250,551 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Benton's sermon :
"The Church That Christ Built"
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Met in Atlanta, Georgia
June 6-10, 1994
Moderator: Rev. William S. Barker, II
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1280 Commissioners representing 874 churches.
888 teaching elders (69.4%) & 392 ruling elders (30.6%).
Denominational Stats:
56 Presbyteries; 1122 churches; 260,885 members.
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Barker |
• Retiring Moderator Hostetter's exhortation : "Covenant Succession"
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Met in Dallas, Texas
June 19-23, 1995
Moderator: Hon. Frank A. Brock
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1108 Commissioners representing 577 churches.
762 teaching elders (68.8%) & 346 ruling elders (31.2%).
Denominational Stats:
56 Presbyteries; 1142 churches; 271,263 members.
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Brock |
• Retiring Moderator Barker's sermon :
"The Majestic Grandeur of Christ"
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Met in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
June 18-21, 1996
Moderator: Rev. Charles A. McGowan
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1212 Commissioners representing 630 churches.
836 teaching elders (69.0%) & 376 ruling elders (31.0%)
Denominational Stats:
56 Presbyteries; 1163 churches; 277,899 members.
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• Retiring Moderator Brock's exhortation :
"Embrace Change"
• Clerk's Letter: Report on the 24th GA.
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Met in Colorado Springs, Colorado
June 10-13, 1997
Moderator: Hon. Samuel J. Duncan
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1185 Commissioners representing 630 churches.
820 teaching elders (69.2%) & 365 ruling elders (30.8%).
Denominational Stats:
57 Presbyteries; 1171 churches; 283,381 members.
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• Retiring Moderator McGowan's sermon :
"As We Approach 25"
• 1997 PCA GA Promotional Video
[posted at YouTube]
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Met in St. Louis, Missouri
June 30 - July 3, 1998
Moderator: Rev. Kennedy Smartt
Honorary Moderator: Rev. Donald B. Patterson
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1411 Commissioners representing 723 churches |
997 teaching elders (70.7%) & 414 ruling elders (29.3%) |
Denominational Stats:
58 Presbyteries; 1184 churches; 289,906 members. |
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Smartt |
• Retiring Moderator Duncan's exhortation :
"Faith and Obedience, Part 2: A Ruling Elder's Story"
• Clerk's Letter (Gilchrist): Report on the 26th GA.
• Clerk's Letter (Taylor): Actions of the 26th GA.
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Met in Louisville, Kentucky
June 15-17, 1999
Moderator: Hon. Thomas F. Leopard
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1228 Commissioners representing 643 churches. |
854 teaching elders (69.5%) & 374 ruling elders (30.5%). |
Denominational Stats:
58 Presbyteries; 1206 churches; 299,055 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Smartt's sermon :
"Passing the Torch"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 27th GA.
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Met in Tampa, Florida
June 20-23, 2000
Moderator: Rev. Morton H. Smith
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1367 Commissioners representing 709 churches. |
921 teaching elders (67.4%) & 446 ruling elders (32.6%). |
Denominational Stats:
60 Presbyteries; 1,215 churches; 306,156 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator's sermon : "Chainsaw Repentance" - Rev. Joe Novenson
[on behalf of retiring moderator RE Tom Leopard]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 28th GA.
• Report of the Creation Study Committee.
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Met in Dallas, Texas
June 19-22, 2001
Moderator: Hon. Steve Fox
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1293 Commissioners representing 703 churches. |
919 teaching elders (71.1%) & 374 ruling elders (28.9%) |
Denominational Stats:
63 Presbyteries; 1,227 churches; 306,784 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Smith's sermon :
"A Call to Spiritual Renewal—To Know Christ and the Power of His Resurrection" [Text: Phil. 3:10]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 29th GA.
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Fox |
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Met in Birmingham, Alabama
June 18-21, 2002
Moderator: Rev. Joseph F. (Skip) Ryan
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1602 Commissioners representing 784 churches. |
1122 teaching elders (70.0%) & 473 ruling elders (30.0%). |
Denominational Stats:
64 Presbyteries; 1,248 churches; 311,817 members. |
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Ryan |
• Retiring Moderator Fox's exhortation :
"The PCA . . . A Fortified City"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 30th GA.
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Met in Charlotte, North Carolina
June 10-13, 2003
Moderator: Hon. Joel Belz
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1510 Commissioners representing 756 churches. |
1084 teaching elders (71.8%) & 426 ruling elders (28.2%). |
Denominational Stats:
64 Presbyteries; 1,278 churches; 320,400 members. |
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Belz |
• Retiring Moderator Ryan's sermon :
"How Not To Lose Heart"
[Text : II Corinthians 4:1-18]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 31st GA.
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Met in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 15-18, 2004
Moderator: Rev. Ligon Duncan
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1357 Commissioners representing 710 churches. |
965 teaching elders (71.3%) & 390 ruling elders (28.7%). |
Denominational Stats:
67 Presbyteries; 1,288 churches; 330,182 members. |
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Duncan |
• Retiring Moderator Belz brought an exhortation at the opening worship service of the Assembly.
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 32d GA.
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Met in Chattanooga, Tennessee
June 14-17, 2005
Moderator: Hon. Howard Q. Davis
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1580 Commissioners representing 841 churches. |
1049 teaching elders (66.4%) & 531 ruling elders (33.6%). |
Denominational Stats:
70 Presbyteries; 1,319 churches; 331,126 members. |
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Davis |
• Retiring Moderator Duncan's sermon : "Why God Invented Elders"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 33d GA.
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Met in Atlanta, Georgia
June 20-23, 2006
Moderator: Rev. Dominic A. Aquila
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1415 Commissioners representing 788 churches. |
1007 teaching elders (71.2%) & 408 ruling elders (28.8%). |
Denominational Stats:
74 Presbyteries; 1,345 churches; 338,873 members. |
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Aquila |
• Retiring Moderator Davis's exhortation : "Onward Christian Soldiers"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 34th GA.
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Met in Memphis, Tennessee
June 12-14, 2007
Moderator: Hon. E.J. Nusbaum
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1288 Commissioners representing 728 churches. |
917 teaching elders (71.2%) & 371 ruling elders (28.8%). |
Denominational Stats:
76 Presbyteries; 1,372 churches; 345,582 members. |
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Nusbaum |
• Retiring Moderator Aquila's sermon : "The Church : Mighty in Christ"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 35th GA.
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Met in Dallas, Texas
June 10-12, 2008
Moderator: Rev. Paul D. Kooistra
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1185 Commissioners representing 617 churches. |
881 teaching elders (74.3%) & 304 ruling elders (25.7%). |
Denominational Stats:
76 Presbyteries; 1,408 churches; 340,852 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Nusbaum's exhortation : "Transformed Leaders"
[Text : Romans 12:1-3]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 36th GA.
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Met in Orlando, Florida
June 16-18, 2009
Moderator: Hon. Bradford L. ("Brad") Bradley
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1081 Commissioners representing 620 churches. |
819 teaching elders (75.8%) & 262 ruling elders (24.2%). |
Denominational Stats:
77 Presbyteries; 1,442 churches; 346,408 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Kooistra brought the sermon at the opening worship of the Assembly.
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 37th GA.
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Met in Nashville, Tennessee
June 29 - July 2, 2010
Moderator: Rev. Harry Lloyd Reeder, III
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1311 Commissioners representing 752 churches. |
978 teaching elders (74.6%) & 333 ruling elders (25.4%). |
Denominational Stats:
79 Presbyteries; 1,455 churches; 346,814 members. |
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• Rev. Mark Davis brought the Retiring Moderator's sermon,
on behalf of RE Brad Bradley: "Wonder of Wonders"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 38th GA.
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Met in Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 6-10, 2011
Moderator: Hon. Daniel Carrell
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1183 Commissioners representing 667 churches. |
901 teaching elders (76.2%) & 282 ruling elders (23.8%). |
Denominational Stats:
80 Presbyteries; 1,466 churches; 351,406 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Reeder's sermon : "The DNA of Christ's Church" [Text: Acts 1:4-11]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 39th GA.
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Met in Louisville, Kentucky
June 19-22, 2012
Moderator: Rev. Michael Ross
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1120 Commissioners representing 637 churches. |
832 teaching elders (74.3%) & 288 ruling elders (25.7%). |
Denominational Stats:
80 Presbyteries; 1,474 churches; 356,820 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator's Carrell's exhortation: "Generations in Community : The Challenge Before Us" [Phil. 2:1-8 & 1 John 2:15-17]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 40th GA.
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Met in Greenville, South Carolina
June 18-20, 2013
Moderator: Hon. Bruce Terrell
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1327 Commissioners representing 761 churches. |
1008 teaching elders (75.9%) & 319 ruling elders (24.1%). |
Denominational Stats:
81 Presbyteries; 1,494 churches; 359,834 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Ross's sermon : "A Brave New World"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 41st GA
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Met in Houston, Texas
June 17-20, 2014
Moderator: Rev. Bryan Chapell
1123 Commissioners representing 624 churches.
867 teaching elders (77.2%) & 256 ruling elders (22.8%).
Denominational Stats:
81 Presbyteries; 1,499 churches; 358,516 members.
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• Retiring Moderator's Sermon brought by Rev. Ray Cortese on behalf of RE Bruce Terrell — "A Beautiful Orthodoxy" [Mt. 12:1-14]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 42d GA.
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Met in Chattanooga, Tennessee
June 9-12, 2015
Moderator: Hon. James W. Wert, Jr.
1396 Commissioners representing 839 churches.
1087 teaching elders (77.9%) & 309 ruling elders (22.1%)
Denominational Stats:
82 Presbyteries; 1,534 churches; 370,332 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Chapell's Sermon:
"The Hiding Place."
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 43rd GA.
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Wert
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Met in Mobile, Alabama
June 20-24, 2016
Moderator: Rev. George Robertson
1316 Commissioners representing 743 churches.
1029 teaching elders (78%) & 287 ruling elders (22%).
Denominational Stats:
85 Presbyteries; 1,545 churches; 374,161 members.
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Robertson
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• Retiring Moderator Wert's Exhortation:
"How Long" [Text: Habakkuk 3:16-19]
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 44th GA
• For video of the 44th Assembly, click here.
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Met in Greensboro, North Carolina
June 13-16, 2017
Moderator: Hon. Alexander Jun
1461 Commissioners representing 891 churches.
1152 teaching elders (79%) & 309 ruling elders (21%).
Denominational Stats:
86 Presbyteries; 1,566 churches; 374,736 members.
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• Retiring Moderator Robertson's sermon:
"Disqualified"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 45th GA
• For video of the 45th Assembly, click here
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Met in Atlanta, Georgia,
June 12-15, 2018
Moderator: Rev. Irwyn L. Ince, Jr.
1558 Commissioners representing 902 churches.
1226 teaching elders (79%) & 332 ruling elders (21%).
Denominational Stats:
86 Presbyteries; 1568 churches; 374,736 members. |
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• Retiring Moderator Jun's exhortation:
"Gospel Neighboring"
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 46th GA
• Racial & Ethnic Reconciliation Report
• For video of the 46th Assembly, click here.
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Met in Dallas, Texas,
June 25-28, 2019
Moderator: Hon. J. Howard Donahoe
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1652 Commissioners representing 827 churches |
1226 teaching elders (74%) & 426 ruling elders (26%).
Denominational Stats:
88 Presbyteries; 1572 churches; 384,793 members. |
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Donahoe |
• Retiring Moderator Ince's sermon: "Grind on for Glory" [text: 2 Cor. 4:1-6]
• Overtures before the 47th GA
• Clerk's Letter: Actions of the 47th GA
• For video of the 47th GA, click here.
• Proposed amendments to BCO sent down: 32-8; 32-13; 35-10; 42-4; 43-2; 43-3. |
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Met in Birmingham, AL, June 21-24, 2022.
Moderator : Hon. John Bise
2385 Commissioners representing 1080 churches.
1634 teaching elders (68.5%) & 751 ruling elders (31.5%)
Denominational Stats:
88 Presbyteries; 1,932 churches; 385,072 members. |
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Bise |
• Retiring Moderator Taylor's sermon "Christ's Warning Against Extremes"
[text: Matthew 16:5-12]
• Overtures from the 49th PCA GA.
• Video of the 49th Assembly, click here.
• For audio of seminars, click here.
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Met in Memphis, TN, June 12-16, 2023,
hosted by Covenant Presbytery.
Moderator : Rev. Fred Greco
2301 Commissioners representing 1061 churches.
1607 TE's (70%) & 694 RE's (30%)
Denominational Stats:
88 Presbyteries; 1627 churches; 390,319 members.
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Greco |
• Retiring Moderator's sermon brought by Dr. Randy E. Thompson on behalf of RE John Bise — "This I Call to Mind" [text: Lamentations 3:19-24]
• Overtures from the 50th PCA GA
• For video of the 50th GA, click here.
• For audio of seminars, click here. |
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Will meet in Louisville, KY, in 2026
hosted by Ohio Valley Presbytery.
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