Here you will find the order of business, reports, resolutions and recordings of the Special General Assembly 2026.
Special General Assembly // 18 February 2026 // Service of Worship
Special General Assembly // 18 February 2026 // Business Sessions
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) held a Special General Assembly that took place in Assembly Buildings in central Belfast on Wednesday, 18 February. It received updates on progress regarding General Council task groups that were set up as a result of December’s Special Assembly, but it was called by the Moderator, Dr Murray, primarily to address two specific matters:
to consider ceremonial and reporting aspects of the 2026 June Assembly and
approving the appointment process of a new Clerk of the General Assembly.
Time
11am -12 noon
Worship
12 noon - 1pm
Report from the General Council & Resolutions
1pm - 2pm
Lunch
2pm - to close of business
Report from the General Council & Resolutions
Reports and Resolutions
The General Council is the Church’s senior decision-making body that takes any necessary decisions on behalf of the General Assembly between its meetings. At a meeting of the Council, which took place on 5 February, members agreed the business of the Special General Assembly and the Report and Resolutions that Members of Assembly discussed. These are available to download from this page opposite.
General Assembly, Moderator, Safeguarding, Church Life
The Moderator, Dr Murray, will open the Special General Assembly, God willing, at 11 am and will lead a time of worship. Stated business of the day will begin at 12 noon …
General Assembly, Moderator, Church Life, Church in Society
Meeting in Belfast today, the Special Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) agreed to hold another special meeting in February of next year (or at another …
General Assembly, Moderator, Safeguarding, Church in Society, Church Life
In his opening address to the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s (PCI) Special General Assembly in Belfast today, (18 December), the all-Ireland denomination’s Moderator, R…
General Assembly, Moderator, Safeguarding, Statements
On his first day in office today, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Right Reverend Dr Richard Murray, has written to all ministers announcing that in t…
Safeguarding, Statements, Church in Society
The Convener of the General Council of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Rev Dr David Bruce, made the following statement regarding safeguarding matters within the Chur…
