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Saturday | June 27, 2026
The Rev. Jihyun Oh shares potential highlights as the 227th General Assembly gathers in Milwaukee “My expectation is we will also faithfully discern, pray, worship and listen to one another,” said Oh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Executive Director of Presbyterian Life & Witness. “My greatest hope and expectation is for the spirit that was present in the last assembly, with convictions that led [commissioners and advisory delegates] to different positions. They looked at one another and said, ‘there’s still room for you in the denomination.’” “That said, we have a lot of historically contentious issues coming before the assembly,” Oh said. “Anything involving Israel-Palestine continues
The Rev. Jihyun Oh works with onsite staff on the last day of committee meetings during GA227 in Milwaukee. (Photos by Rich Copley)
to be an issue for conversation.” The highest council of the church must talk about that region of the world “while upholding our interreligious commitment” to people in the Jewish faith “and being clear about religious nationalism, Christian nationalism and Zionism,” she said. READ MORE
TODAY’S SCHEDULE | All events are listed in Central Daylight Time (CDT) 8:00 A.M. REGISTRATION OPENS
9:30 A.M. COMMUNITY DAY
NOON *GA DAILY WITH FRED TANGEMAN
2:00 P.M. TOWN SQUARE
*WATCH ON THE GA227 HOMEPAGE
7:00 A.M. DESSERT RECEPTION