How We Will Do Our Work
Three Foundational Values | Your Assembly Timeline | What to Expect | Worship & Plenary Schedule
The General Assembly is a body of commissioners and advisory delegates who gather to discern how God is calling the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to live out our faith and witness in the world. Over the coming months, you will participate in a unique assembly experience that combines online committee work with in-person plenary sessions in Milwaukee, WI.
Three Foundational Values
The General Assembly's work is guided by three foundational values: The Worship of God, Creation of Community, and Faithful Discernment and Governance. These values shape how we gather, deliberate, and witness together throughout the assembly process.
For complete details on assembly procedures and governance, consult the Standing Rules of the General Assembly.
Your Assembly Timeline
Download: GA Timeline at a Glance (PDF)
| Date | Event | Format | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-12, 2026 | Committee Pre-Meetings | Online (evenings) | Each committee schedules one community-building and training session. Not required, but highly encouraged. Hold your evenings this week if possible. |
| June 22, 2026 | Opening Plenary & Committee Work Begins | Online | Brief morning plenary followed by committee meetings via Zoom and MyGA. |
| June 23-24, 2026 | Committee Work Continues | Online | Committees conclude their work by the evening of June 24. Participation is essential and considered a prerequisite for in-person plenaries. |
| June 25-26, 2026 | Travel to Milwaukee | In-person | Advisory Delegates travel June 25; most Commissioners travel June 26. Advisory Delegates participate in on-site gatherings June 26. |
| June 27, 2026 | Community Day | In-person (Milwaukee) | Full day of community building, public witness, and connection. See detailed schedule below. |
| June 28, 2026 | Worship in Local Congregations & Plenary Begins | In-person (Milwaukee) | Morning worship in Milwaukee Presbytery congregations; afternoon plenary sessions begin at Baird Center. |
| June 29–July 2, 2026 | Plenary Sessions & Worship | In-person (Milwaukee) | Committee reports, discernment, final actions, and worship services. Assembly concludes July 2. |
What to Expect
Online Committees (June 22–24)
Following the brief opening plenary on the morning of June 22, you will join your assigned committee for online meetings via Zoom and MyGA. Committees will complete their work by the evening of June 24. Agendas and detailed dockets will be available on MyGA prior to meetings. Your participation in online committees is essential and considered a prerequisite for the in-person plenaries.
Community Day (June 27)
Community Day is designed to strengthen the bonds of the PC(USA) community before the assembly's formal plenary work begins.
- Morning: Public witness march against gun violence, organized by the Committee on Local Arrangements of Milwaukee Presbytery in partnership with the Office of Public Witness
- Lunch: Meal with your committee—a chance to connect in person after days of online discernment
- Afternoon: "Town Square" with PC(USA)-related organizations offering resources, answers, and connections (no competing events scheduled)
- Dinner: Free time to reconnect with friends, continue conversations, or gather with affinity groups
- Evening: Community-wide reception with light desserts and drinks to prepare for the work ahead
Worship & Plenary (June 28–July 2)
On Sunday, June 28, you're invited to worship in local congregations across Milwaukee Presbytery. That afternoon, in-person plenary sessions begin at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. Plenaries will include committee reports and discernment on final assembly actions. The assembly officially concludes with Closing Worship on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Download: Proposed Docket for the 227th General Assembly (PDF)
Worship & Plenary Overview
Sunday, June 28
- Morning: Worship in local Milwaukee Presbytery congregations
- Afternoon: In-person plenary sessions begin (Baird Center, Milwaukee)
Monday, June 29
- Opening Morning Worship and Communion with preachers, the Moderators Rev. CeCe Armstrong and Rev. Tony Larson
Tuesday, June 30
- Morning Ecumenical Worship with preacher Rev. Dr. Kevin Vandiver (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
Wednesday, July 1
- Evening Worship of Reflection and Wholeness
Thursday, July 2
- Installation of the Moderators and Closing Worship with preacher Rev. Laura Mariko Cheifetz
- Assembly officially concludes