2021 Overtures

OVERTURE	PRESBYTERY	ASSIGNED COMMITTEE	TITLE (To read an overture, click on the title below)
1	Potomac	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 8-7 Regarding Chaplains
2	Central Georgia	SJC	BCO 34-1 request for General Assembly to Assume Original Jurisdiction in Missouri Presbytery Issue
3	Heritage	MTW	Amend MTW Manual
4	Savannah River	SJC	That the General Assembly Assume Original Jurisdiction of the Case Investigated by the Missouri Presbytery Referenced in Its Report Received at the May 18, 2019, Stated Meeting
5	Calvary	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 20-4; 24-3; 24-4 Regarding Election of Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Officers
6	Covenant	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 24-1 Allowing Some Session Discretion on the Timing of Portions of the Examination of Elder and Deacon Candidate Nominees
7	Lowcountry-WITHDRAWN	N/A	WITHDRAWN (by action of the Lowcountry Presbytery at its stated meeting, November 5, 2020.)
8	Catawba Valley	MNA	Change the Presbytery Boundary Between the Catawba Valley Presbytery and the Central Carolina Presbytery
9	Ascension	CCB, OC	Amend RAO 15-6.s.2), 3) Regarding the Number of Members of the Overtures Committee Required to File a Minority Report
10	Ascension	CCB, OC	Amend RAO 15-6.s by Adding New Paragraphs Dealing with the Content of Minority Reports
11	Central Carolina	MNA	Change Boundaries of Central Carolina Presbytery
12	Philadelphia Metro West	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 31-2; 32-2 to Clarify that Investigation Shall Precede Process
13	Mississippi Valley	MNA	Endorse Lifeline Children’s Services
14	Evangel	MTW	Revise MTW Manual
15	Session of New Covenant PCA	CCB, OC	Revise RAO 11-2 to Disallow Electronic Communications Regarding Voting at the General Assembly
16	Westminster	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 7 by Addition to Disqualify Same-sex Attracted Men from Ordination
17	Pacific Northwest- REVISED	CCB, OC, AC	Overture 17 Pacific NW Revised – Amend RAO 9-3
18	Pacific Northwest	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 24-1 to Clarify that a Session Has Discretion on the Timing of Some Parts of the Exam of Officer Nominees
19	Pacific Northwest-REVISED	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 38-1 and 42-2 to Allow Appealing a Censure in a Case without Process
20	Pacific Northwest	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 31-10 and 33-4 on Pre-trial Non-Disciplinary Suspensions
21	Pacific Northwest	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 42-6 and Vote Required for Maintaining Censure during an Appeal
22	Pacific Northwest-REVISED	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 32-20 Regarding Time Considerations for Offenses
23	Gulf Coast	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 17 by Adding a Clause Which Prohibits Ordination for Men Who Self-Identify as “Gay Christians,” “Same-sex Attracted Christians,” “Homosexual Christians,” or Like Terms
24	Tennesse Valley	AC	Reduce Registration Fee for Ruling Elders to $250
25	Southeast Alabama	SJC	BCO 34-1 Request to Assume Original Jurisdiction over TE Greg Johnson
26	Philadelphia Metro West	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 10 to Permit Telecommunication Meetings
27	Platte Valley	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 36 to Require Public Excommunication
28	Philadelphia Metro West	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 31-2 to Describe Sequence of Discipline Investigation
29	Philadelphia Metro West	CCB, OC	Add BCO Appendix of Investigation Suggestions
30	Lowcountry	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 21 & 24 to Clarify Moral Requirements for Church Office
31	Northwest Georgia	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 22 Process for Assistant to Associate Pastor
32	Central Indiana	OC, AC	Form Study Committee for Biblical Ethics in Digital Media
33	Pacific Northwest	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 38-1 re Confession Document for Case Without Process
34	Pacific Northwest	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 38-1 re Confession Timing for Case Without Process
35	Pacific Northwest	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 38-1 re Counsel for Case Without Process
36	Chesapeake	OC, AC	Appoint Study Committee re White Supremacy
37	Eastern Pennsylvania	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 21-4 and 24-1 Clarifying Moral Requirements for Church Office
38	Calvary	OC, CDM	Commend Human Sexuality Report
39	Fellowship	AC	Reduce Registration Fee for Ruling Elders to $250
40	Tennessee Valley	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 32-13 and 35-5 to Allow Victim Protection Provisions
41	Tennessee Valley	CCB, OC	Amend BCO 35-1 to Expand Potential Witness Eligibility
42	Susquehanna Valley-REVISED	MNA	Adjust Boundaries of Susquehanna Valley Presbytery
43	Hills and Plains	OC, AC	Form Study Committee for Biblical Ethics in Digital Media
44	Philadelphia Metro West	MNA	Transfer Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Philadelphia Metro West Presbytery
45	Metro Atlanta	OC, CDM, AC	Seek Asian American Flourishing
46	Metropolitan New York	OC, CDM, AC	Seek Asian American Flourishing
47	Chesapeake	OC, AC	Form Study Committee on Critical Race Theory
48	Korean Capital	OC	Repudiate Anti-Asian Racism

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*For the 2019 Overtures, click here.

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