The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 27 is 32-27 against adopting the amendments. The amendments are defeated.

For the amendments to be have been approved 2/3 of the 79 Presbyteries (53) had to vote in favor. Now that over 1/3 of the Presbyteries (27) have voted against approving the amendments, they have not been consented to and adopted.

Here are the results of recent votes:

On January 25 the following Presbytery voted:

Southeast Alabama Presbytery voted against
On 14-9: Yes 10; No 28; Abstain 1
On 14-2: Yes 4; No 30; Abstain 4

On January 27 the following Presbyteries voted:

Palmetto Presbytery voted against
On 14-1: Yes 19; No 24; Abstain 12
On 14-2: Yes 21; No 24; Abstain 12

Rocky Mountain Presbytery vote against
On 14-1: Yes 22; No 35, Abstain 2
On 14-2: Yes 22; No 36; Abstain 2

So far 59 Presbyteries of the 79 have voted, leaving 20 Presbyteries still to vote.

The two amendments to BCO 14-1 and 14-2 would have had the effect of changing the way the Administrative Committee, which includes the Stated Clerk’s office, would be funded. It would also have change the definition of “voting membership” for General Assembly meetings.

The Presbyteries voting in favor of adopting the BCO 14 amendments include:

1. Calvary
2. Central Florida
3. Central Georgia
4. Eastern Canada
5. Evangel
6. Georgia Foothills
7. Heritage
8. Houston Metro
9. James River
10. Korean Capital
11. Korean Southeastern
12. Korean Southern
13. Metro Atlanta
14. Metro New York
15. Missouri
16. New Jersey
17. North Florida
18. Northern California
19. Northern New England
20. OhioValley (only on BCO 14-1)*
21. Pacific
22. Pacific Northwest
23. Potomac
24. Providence
25. Southwest Florida
26. SusquehannaValley
27. Western Canada

The Presbyteries voting against adopting the BCO 14 amendments include:

1. Blue Ridge
2. Central Carolina
3. Eastern Carolina
4. Eastern Pennsylvania
5. Fellowship
6. Grace
7. Great Lakes
8. Gulfstream
9. Illiana
10. Korean Eastern
11. Korean Northwest
12. Louisiana
13. MississippiValley
14. New River
15. New YorkState
16. Northwest Georgia
17. Ohio
18. OhioValley (only on BCO 14-2)*
19. Palmetto
20. Philadelphia
21. Philadelphia Metro West
22. Rocky Mountain
23. Savannah River
24. SouthCoast
25. South Florida
26. Southeast Alabama
27. Southern New England
28. Southwest
29. Suncoast
30. TennesseeValley
31. Warrior
32. Westminster
33. Wisconsin

Note: OhioValley Presbytery split its votes, voting in favor for BCO 14-1 and against for BCO 14-2.

To view the votes by Presbytery on a map, go here. [Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.]