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Contents
California presbytery leaders announce to stand for comoderators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Former committee moderator, vice moderator take on new role. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Stated Clerk of the General Assembly reflects on “Persevering Toward Wholeness” theme . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unification Commission Member shares insights and hopes about the process . . . . 3 Wisconsin church honors art therapist’s memory with vibrant annual fair. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Are you looking to connect before GA227? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GA 227 Deadlines 180 Day - Dec. 24, 2025 Commissioner names 120 Day - Feb. 22, 2026 Constitutional implications, all reports 60 Day - Apr. 22, 2026 All overtures and the ACC report 45 Day - May 7, 2026 All comments, concurrences, minutes 30 Day - May 22, 2026 GANC report Commissioners Resolutions June 23, 2026
to the 227th General Assembly
California presbytery leaders become second pair to announce plans to stand for co-moderators A team of presbytery leaders from Southern California will stand for Co-Moderators at the conclusion of the 227th General Assembly, being held online and in Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 22-July 2, for service that will carry through to the 228th General Assembly (2028).
The Rev. Dr. Sean Chow and the Rev. Dr. Frances Lin will stand for Co-Moderators of the 227th General Assembly (contributed photo)
The Rev. Dr. Frances Lin, the presbytery leader of Riverside Presbytery, and the Rev. Dr. Sean Chow, executive director of the Presbytery of San Diego, have been endorsed by their respective presbyteries for the positions they seek. In a news release announcing their candidacy, the two said their shared theme, “God’s Abundance,” “grows out of the conviction that even in seasons of anxiety, change and loss, God has given and continues to give the church what it needs.” “This abundance is seen in the grace that sustains us through hardship, the hope that emerges when all seems lost, and the renewal that springs forth in times of transition,” they said in the release. “It is present in the laughter of children, the wisdom of elders and the daily acts of care, generosity and hospitality that bind us together. Abundance is experienced when resources are shared, gifts are recognized and every person is valued for who they are.” Read more about their candidacy on Presbyterian News Service. 1