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Contents
Two pastors are first to announce they will stand for election as co-moderators. . . 1 ‘Why This Matters’ from a former GA commissioner and veteran volunteer. . . . . . . 2 Commission Member talks about balancing history with current needs in unification process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What’s it like to be ‘behind the scenes’ at GA? . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Milwaukee church gets creative with arts and science ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Survey on anti-racism work released by PHS in response to GA Mandate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dates to Know Spring 2026 Business deadlines Available here June 22-24, 2026 GA Committees meet online June 27, 2026 Community Day - service and education opportunities, ministry fair, and community gatherings June 28, 2026 Worship in local congregations and convening of plenary June 29-July 2, 2026 GA Plenary
to the 227th General Assembly
Two pastors are first to announce they will stand for election as co-moderators The Rev. Dr. Kristopher D. Schondelmeyer and the Rev. Marta Pumroy-Cordero have announced that they will stand for election as co-moderators during the upcoming 227th General Assembly in Milwaukee. They are the first to announce such intentions. Historically, moderators/ The Rev. Marta Pumroy-Cordero and the Rev. Dr. Kris co-moderators have been Schondelmeyer will stand for Co-Moderators of the elected at the beginning of 227th General Assembly (contributed photo) each Assembly and begun their moderating work immediately after. Action taken during the last General Assembly shifted the election to the end of each Assembly. Whoever is elected at the end of this summer’s Assembly will officiate the 228th Assembly in 2028. Pumroy-Cordero is border ministry coordinator for the Tres Rios Border Foundation in Tres Rios Presbytery. Schondelmeyer is pastor and head of staff at First Presbyterian Church of Davenport, Iowa, and moderator of the Presbytery of East Iowa. Both have been endorsed in their call to stand by their respective presbyteries. “Our call emerges from the lived reality of our ministries: churches and communities carrying wounds of division, fear, and exhaustion, yet overflowing with creativity, compassion and courageous hope,” the two wrote in a letter announcing their intention to stand. “Rooted in the vision of Revelation 22, we believe the church in this time is being invited to ‘Be the Leaves’ for the healing and flourishing of every congregation and community we are called to serve.” Read more about Pumroy-Cordero and Schondelmeyer on Presbyterian News Service. 1