제 223차 총회(2018) 공동총회장들은 올 여름 볼티모어에서 열리는 총회(2020)의 성경공부 지도자와 예배 설교자를 선정했다. 신디 콜만 목사와 빌마리 신트론-올리비에리 장로는 수요일 총회 사무국 위원회(COGA) 회의에서 이 명단을 발표했다.
Las co-moderadoras de la 223a Asamblea General (2018) seleccionaron al liderazgo del estudio bíblico y a los/as predicadores/as para los servicios de adoración para la 224a Asamblea General (2020) que se celebrará en Baltimore este verano. La reverenda Cindy Kohlmann y la anciana gobernante Vilmarie Cintrón Olivieri anunciaron la lista durante la reunión del Comité de la Oficina de la Asamblea General (COGA por sus siglas en inglés) el miércoles.
The Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) have selected the Bible study leaders and the preachers for the worship services for the 224th General Assembly (2020) to be held in Baltimore this summer. The Reverend Cindy Kohlmann and Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri announced the list during the meeting of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) on Wednesday.
The Rev. Cindy Kohlmann, co-moderator of the 223rd General Assembly, was eager to visit the U.S./Mexico border before her presentation at the joint meeting of the presbyteries of Grand Canyon and de Cristo.
The Mid Council Leaders’ Gathering wrapped up on World Communion Sunday, celebrating a oneness with Christ. Leaders within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) took the final hours to share their vision and hopes for the church moving forward.
교사와 중간공의회 사무총장 팀이 미국장로교회에서 2번 째 공동총회장으로 토요일 저녁 4차례의 투표 끝에 선출되었다.
플로리다 열대 지방 노회의 빌마리 신트론-올리비에리 Bilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri와 보스턴 북부 뉴 잉글랜드 노회의 신디 콜맨Cindy Kohlmann 목사는 중부 표준시 오후 9시 1분에 승리를 얻었다. 시애틀 노회의 엘리아나 맥심 Eliana Maxim목사와 뉴욕시 노회의 버트람 존슨Bertram Johnson 목사, 그리고 총회장 후보로 나선 샨탤 알트닙Chantal Atnip 장로와 시카고 노회에서 부총회장으로 출마한 켄 호켄베리Ken Hockenberry 목사 등 두 후보팀과 경쟁하였다.
Humbled and overjoyed is how the new co-moderators of the 223rd General Assembly said they felt after Saturday night’s close election. Appearing at their first news conference, Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann said the last few months have been “an incredible journey” and they are ready to move forward.
“We will be surprising and do things in ways the church hasn’t necessarily experienced before,” said Kohlmann. “Some of that will be around the expectations of who should do what. Who should preach? Who should show up at clergy or ruling elder conferences? We want to do things that we feel called to, not necessarily what traditional expectations might want to dictate.”
It took commissioners four ballots Saturday evening to elect an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and a mid-council executive as the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s second-ever co-moderators.
Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri of the Presbytery of Tropical Florida and the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann of the presbyteries of Boston and Northern New England gained their victory at 9:01 p.m. Central Time over two pairs of challengers – the Rev. Eliana Maxim of the Presbytery of Seattle and the Rev. Bertram Johnson of the Presbytery of New York City, also standing as co-moderator candidates, and Chantal Atnip, a ruling elder who stood for moderator, and the Rev. Ken Hockenberry, her vice-moderator running mate from the Presbytery of Chicago.