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223rd General Assembly–Day 3

by Robert A. Green in Uncategorized. Posted 2018-06-18

Day two of committee meetings is in the books. Surprisingly, my committee 12, Middle East Issues ran ahead of schedule most of the day. The overtures I thought would be hotly debated passed easily and the ones I the thought would pass easily were hotly debated. In the end, they all went the way I ...

223rd General Assembly–Day Two

by Robert A. Green in Books, Religion. Posted 2018-06-17

The morning began with a trip to Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, PC(USA) on a bus with some other commissioners. Upon arrival, I was warmly greeted by several members, told about things without having to ask, and introduced to the table with homemade cookies and coffee. I talked with several people and sat in the back of ...

223rd General Assembly–Day One

by Robert A. Green in Uncategorized. Posted 2018-06-16

I arrived in St. Louis yesterday and began my work with the 223rd General Assembly of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) today. The PC(USA) is alive and well despite what some may think. In preparation for my committee assignment, Middle East Issues, Committee 12, I elected to attend the Presbyterians for Peace in the Middle East breakfast. We had ...

The Site is Back Up

by Robert A. Green in Apple, Blog, Technology. Posted 2018-06-07

I am back on the web and hope to blog a little more. In my absence, I have completed my Ph.D., completed by rotation through the offices of the National Society of Professional Engineers, become a grandfather, and fully converted to a Mac. Converting to the Mac was part of the issue. My old site ...

Church Woes

by Robert A. Green in Robert's Ramblings. Posted 2016-08-18

The Session of First Presbyterian Church Starkville, MS went to court to sue the St. Andrew Presbytery over property issues. The root of the complaint is whether the PC(USA) has a trust interest in the property of the local church. According to my elder training that is indeed the case but others disagreed. The judge ...

Church Schism

by Robert A. Green in Religion, Robert's Ramblings. Posted 2016-08-18

All churches have their issues but right now mine is in the middle of schism and it is taking a toll on us all. I wrote this letter to our Session and emailed it earlier this year (I am a PC(USA) elder but am not currently serving on the Session). Today someone at the church ...

Trump and NATO

by Robert A. Green in Military, Politics, Public Policy, Robert's Ramblings. Posted 2016-07-22

In a recent article in Foreign Policy, The Certain Trumpet, Admiral Stavridis makes a point about Donald Trump’s stance on NATO being dangerous. Admiral Stavridis is spot on but we should not be surprised by Trumps position. Trump is a business man and has persuaded a sizable portion of the populace that government needs to ...

UK Travel Advisory

by Robert A. Green in Robert's Ramblings. Posted 2016-04-21

So, the United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory for its citizens traveling to Mississippi. I have seen some bad times in Mississippi but it seemed like we were making progress. The “Whites Only” and “No Blacks Allowed” signs had disappeared, at least from the restaurants and restrooms, but obviously not from the minds of ...

Warrior Writers Exhibit

by Robert A. Green in Books, Leadership, Military, Navy, Robert's Ramblings. Posted 2015-09-21

Last Wednesday, 09 September 2015, I was fortunate enough to be invited by the United States Naval Institute to the opening of the Warrior Writers exhibit at the US Naval Academy Museum. There was a very nice reception and I got to meet some interesting people, many I have only known through their writings, and ...

Military Youth Being Served by FPC's Own Aretta Zitta

by Robert A. Green in Military, Religion, Robert's Ramblings. Posted 2015-07-12

The article below was written for and published in the July 2015 Happenings on the Hill of First Presbyterian Church PC(USA) Starkville, Mississippi.It is based on an interview I had with Aretta when she was in town for a visit a few months ago. The entire newsletter can be found at the FPC Starkville website. ...