Update on PCA BCO 14 Amendments; Vote of Presbyteries is 36-27 as of January 31
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 31 is 36-27 against adopting the amendments. 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... Continue Reading
Proposed PCA BCO 14 Amendments Defeated, Vote of Presbyteries is 32-27 as of January 27
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... Continue Reading
Proposed Amendments to PCA BCO 14 Defeated, Vote of Presbyteries is 29-27 as of January 22
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 22 is 29-27 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... Continue Reading
Update as of January 15 on Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: 22-20 Against Adopting
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 15 is now stands at 22 voting against, 20 voting in favor of adopting the amendments. On January 14 the following Presbyteries voted: Pacific Northwest Presbytery voted in favor. On 14-1: Yes 38; No 9; Abstain 0; On 14-2: Yes 40; No 5;... Continue Reading
Update as of January 11 on PCA Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: Tied 18-18
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now tied 18-18 on adopting the amendments. On January 8 Metro New York Presbytery voted in favor of the amendments. On 14-1: Yes 42; No 2; Abstain 1 On 14-2: Yes 36; No 5; Abstain 0 On January 11 the following Presbyteries voted against: Grace... Continue Reading
Putting Band-Aids on the PCA BCO 14 Amendments: A Futile Task
At the October 7, 2010 meeting of the General Assembly’s Administrative Committee (AC), three motions were passed unanimously regarding the AC Funding Plan. This Funding Plan is presently before the Presbyteries in the form of amendments to BCO 14. These amendments to Presbyterian Church in Americe’s Book of Church Order 14-1 and 14-2, will have... Continue Reading