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Sep 29, 2026
Fred GrecoGUEST
and even church members.
Fred GrecoGUEST
And that is, it helps to describe how the PCA does its ministry from General Assembly to General Assembly, because it describes our various permanent committees and agencies and what they are and how they work.
Fred GrecoGUEST
It describes how they're governed.
Fred GrecoGUEST
It describes how our special committees work, how it gives much greater detail about review and control.
Fred GrecoGUEST
And I think in that sense, it's very helpful.
Fred GrecoGUEST
One of the very important chapters is chapter 17 gives a significant amount of detail to the standing judicial commission and how it works.
Fred GrecoGUEST
As you all know, we're a bit unique in, in the Presbyterian world in that we have a standing judicial commission that hears all of the discipline cases, appeals and complaints that come to the General Assembly.
Fred GrecoGUEST
And so if folks want to know how we do this, how we are Presbyterian, even beyond just the General Assembly, the RAO provides a lot of information on that.
Matt FallaizeGUEST
I don't think anything has changed in that respect going into this one.
Matt FallaizeGUEST
Certainly, when the states adjourned in the middle of July, the feeling in the Assembly was that if there had been a vote taken on P&R's substantive propositions at that time, they would have been carried.
Matt FallaizeGUEST
And I think by a fairly tight margin, but nevertheless, it seemed as if there was a majority in favour.
Matt FallaizeGUEST
And I still think that is the most likely outcome, whether the final vote is taken this week or next month.
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Matt FallaizeGUEST
But the state's chamber also needs to be a decision making body.
Matt FallaizeGUEST
And in the end, although important, though these issues are, You know, they do have to reach a conclusion.
Matt FallaizeGUEST
And if the state's agenda, both inside the Assembly and outside, is completely dominated by this tax and spending debate, as it has been in recent months, if that continues for many more weeks and months, then I think it begins to affect the effectiveness and productivity of work across the rest of the states, which is unfortunate.
Matt FallaizeGUEST
So hopefully, you know, they will get through enough of the tax debate this week that if it has to be deferred, it can at least reach a conclusion at the next meeting after this one.