The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of April 19 is

On BCO 14-1: 41-34 against adoption

On BCO 14-2: 43-32 against adoption

For the amendments to be have been approved 2/3 of the 79 Presbyteries (53) had to vote in favor. A majority of the Presbyteries have now voted against approving the amendments and they have not been adopted.

Here are the results of the most recent votes:

On April 6 Chicago Metro Presbytery voted in favor:

On 14-1: Yes 13; No 7, Abstain 1
On 14-2: Yes 15; No 6; Abstain 1

On April 16 Piedmont-Triad Presbytery voted against:

On 14-1: Yes 1; No 19, Abstain 0
On 14-2: Yes 1; No 19; Abstain 0

Of the 79 Presbyteries 75 have voted, leaving 4 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. Central Indiana
5. Chicago Metro
6. Covenant (only on BCO 14-1)*
7. Eastern Canada
8. Evangel
9. Georgia Foothills
10. Gulf Coast
11. Heritage
12. Houston Metro
13. James River
14. Korean Capital
15. Korean Southeastern
16. Korean Southern
17. Metro Atlanta
18. Metro New York
19. Missouri
20. Nashville
21. New Jersey
22. North Florida
23. North Texas
24. Northern California
25. Northern New England
26. Ohio Valley (only on BCO 14-1)*
27. Pacific
28. Pacific Northwest
29. Platte Valley
30. Potomac
31. Providence
32. Southwest Florida
33. Susquehanna Valley
34. Western Canada

The Presbyteries voting against adopting the BCO 14 amendments include:

1. Blue Ridge
2. Central Carolina
3. Chesapeake
4. Covenant (only on BCO 14-2)*
5. Eastern Carolina
6. Eastern Pennsylvania
7. Fellowship
8. Grace
9. Great Lakes
10. Gulfstream
11. Heartland
12. Illiana
13. Iowa
14. Korean Eastern
15. Korean Northwest
16. Louisiana
17. Mississippi Valley
18. New River
19. New York State
20. Northwest Georgia
21. Ohio
22. Ohio Valley (only on BCO 14-2)*
23. Palmetto
24. Philadelphia
25. Philadelphia Metro West
26. Piedmont-Triad
27. Pittsburgh
28. Rocky Mountain
29. Savannah River
30. Siouxlands
31. South Coast
32. South Florida
33. South Texas
34. Southeast Alabama
35. Southeast Louisiana
36. Southern New England
37. Southwest
38. Suncoast
39. Tennessee Valley
40. Warrior
41. Western Carolina
42. Westminster
43. Wisconsin

*Note: Covenant and Ohio Valley Presbyteries split their 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.]