| OVERTURE |
PRESBYTERY |
ASSIGNED COMMITTEE |
TITLE
(To read an overture, click on the title below) |
| 1 |
Northwest Georgia |
CCB, OC |
Revise BCO 14-12 to Permit Additional Ruling Elder Representation at the General Assembly |
| 2 |
Northwest Georgia |
CCB, CTS, OC |
Encourage CTS toward Growth and Release from Assembly Oversight |
| 3 |
Northern New England |
AC, CCB |
Amend RAO 10-3 to Promote the Exercise of Godly Prudence in Planning and Leading Times of Corporate Prayer and Worship at General Assembly |
| 4 |
Calvary |
OC |
Declare the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood’s ‘Nashville Statement’ on Biblical Sexuality as a Biblically Faithful Declaration |
| 5 |
Central Indiana |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 23-1 on Procedures for Dissolving Various Pastoral Relations |
| 6 |
Pacific Northwest |
CCB, OC |
Amend RAO 11 and 13 to Disallow Memorials |
| 7 |
Pacific Northwest |
CCB, OC, AC |
Form an Ad Interim Committee to Address Matters Related to Domestic Abuse, Domestic Oppression, and Sexual Assault |
| 8 |
Ohio Valley |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 14-1.10, 14-1.11, and 14-1.12 to Allow Non-ordained Persons to serve on Committees and Boards |
| 9 |
Platte Valley |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 42-4; 43-2; 43-3 regarding Method and Deadlines of Filing Cases |
| 10 |
Northern New England |
OC, AC |
Appoint Ad Interim Committee on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault |
| 11 |
Fellowship |
OC, AC, CDM, CC, RUF |
Commend and Distribute RPCNA’s ‘Contemporary Perspectives on Sexual Orientation: A Theological and Pastoral Analysis’ |
| 12 |
Northern New England |
CCB, OC |
Amend RAO 8-4 regarding Floor Nominations |
| 13 |
Southern New England |
CCB, AC, OC |
Form Ad Interim Committee on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault |
| 14 |
Southern New England |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 14-1.10, 14-1.11, and 14-1.12 to Allow Non-ordained Persons to serve on Committees and Boards |
| 15 |
West Hudson |
CCB, OC |
Amend RAO 11-5 to Prevent Confusion and Possible Contradictory Actions on Overtures by Multiple Committees of Commissioners |
| 16 |
Georgia Foothills |
CCB, OC |
Amend the RAO to Provide for a Moderator-Elect and a Vice-Moderator by Revision of RAO 1-4, Addition of RAO 1-6, and 1-8, and Revision of RAO 2-1, 2-3 |
| 17 |
Houston Metro |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 32-8 to Allow for Video Testimony by Witnesses |
| 18 |
Houston Metro |
CCB, OC |
Amend RAO 11-5 to Prevent Confusion and Possible Contradictory Actions on Overtures by Multiple Committees of Commissioners |
| 19 |
Rocky Mountain |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 14-1.10, 14-1.11, and 14-1.12 to Allow Non-ordained Persons to serve on Committees and Boards |
| 20 |
Nashville |
AC, OC |
Establish Study Committee on Domestic Abuse |
| 21 |
Nashville |
CCB, OC |
Amend Book of Church Order 14-1.10., 14-1.11., and 14-1.12 |
| 22 |
Philadelphia Metro West |
OC |
Urge Assembly to Adopt Overture 4 Regarding Nashville Statement |
| 23 |
Central Carolina |
IRC |
Withdraw from the National Association of Evangelicals |
| 24 |
Philadelphia Metro West |
AC, CDM, MNA, MTW, RUF, CC, CTS, PCAF, PCA-RBI, RH |
Add Constitutional Precedence Statement to Policy Manuals |
| 25 |
Suncoast Florida |
CDM |
Support Christian Education |
| 26 |
Tennessee Valley |
AC, OC |
Establish Study Committee on Domestic Abuse |
| 27 |
Westminster |
AC |
Study Possibility of Remote Voting at General Assembly |
| 28 |
Westminster |
OC |
Affirmations and Denials regarding Homosexuality |
| 29 |
Metro New York |
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WITHDRAWN by Metro New York Presbytery |
| 30 |
Illiana |
AC, OC |
Establish Study Committee on Same-sex Orientation and Gender Identity |
| 31 |
Eastern Pennsylvania |
AC, OC |
Form an Ad Interim Committee to Address Matters Related to Domestic Abuse, Domestic Oppression, and Sexual Assault |
| 32 |
Tennessee Valley |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 14-1.10, 14-1.11, and 14-1.12 to Allow Non-ordained Persons to Serve on Committees and Boards |
| 33 |
Tennessee Valley |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 57-5 to Add Vow Regarding Trinity |
| 34 |
Philadelphia |
CCB, OC, SJC |
Amend BCO 42-4; 43-2; and 43-3 as well as OMSJC 18.10 b. to Clarify Filing Requirements and Allow Electronic Filings |
| 35 |
Savannah River |
OC |
Affirm the PCA’s Commitment to the Sanctity of Bible Sexual Relationships |
| 36 |
Savannah River |
CCB, OC |
Amend BCO 40-4 and 40-5 To Clarify the Meaning of ‘Credible Report’ |
| 37 |
James River |
OC |
Assembly Statement on Same-sex Attraction |
| 38 |
Georgia Foothills |
AC, OC |
Establish a Study Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault |
| 39 |
Southern New England |
OC |
Re-commend the Previous Statements and Study Reports of the PCA in Regard to Homosexuality |
| 40 |
Northwest Georgia |
OC |
Overture for Sessions to Acknowledge and Support Women Leaders without Delay or More Divisiveness |
| 41 |
Heritage |
MTW |
Direct CMTW to Amend its Guidelines to Implement CMTW’s ‘Statement on Valuing Women in MTW,’ so that only Ordained Elders Will Be Allowed to Serve in the Roles of Team Leader, Regional Director, and International Director within MTW. |
| 42 |
Chicago Metro |
AC, OC |
Establish Study Committee on Sexuality |
| 43 |
Metro Atlanta |
AC, OC |
Formation of a Study Committee on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault |
| 44 |
Ohio Valley |
AC, OC |
Establish Ad Interim Committee to Study Human Sexuality |
| 45 |
Missouri |
AC, OC |
Form an Ad Interim Committee to Seek Consensus on Doctrinal Boundaries and Pastoral Care in the Current Debates About Sexuality |
| 46 |
Hills and Plains |
OC |
Reaffirm PCA’s Commitment Regarding the Sanctity of Life and Our Stance Against Abortion in Particular |
| 47 |
Missouri |
AC, OC |
Formation of a Study Committee on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault |
| 48 |
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Norman, Oklahoma |
OC |
Make a Stronger Statement regarding Abortion |
