The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of March 5 is

On BCO 14-1: 39-33 against adoption
On BCO 14-2: 41-31 against adoption.

A majority of Presbyteries have now voted against adopting BCO 14-2.

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 consented to or adopted.

Here are the results of the most recent vote:

On March 5 Heartland Presbytery voted in against:

On 14-1: Yes 2; No 21, Abstain 2
On 14-2: Yes 1; No 23; Abstain 2

Of the 79 Presbyteries 72 have voted, leaving 7 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. Covenant (only on BCO 14-1)*
6. Eastern Canada
7. Evangel
8. Georgia Foothills
9. Gulf Coast
10. Heritage
11. Houston Metro
12. James River
13. Korean Capital
14. Korean Southeastern
15. Korean Southern
16. Metro Atlanta
17. Metro New York
18. Missouri
19. Nashville
20. New Jersey
21. North Florida
22. North Texas
23. Northern California
24. Northern New England
25. Ohio Valley (only on BCO 14-1)*
26. Pacific
27. Pacific Northwest
28. Platte Valley
29. Potomac
30. Providence
31. Southwest Florida
32. Susquehanna Valley
33. 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. Korean Eastern
14. Korean Northwest
15. Louisiana
16. Mississippi Valley
17. New River
18. New York State
19. Northwest Georgia
20. Ohio
21. Ohio Valley (only on BCO 14-2)*
22. Palmetto
23. Philadelphia
24. Philadelphia Metro West
25. Pittsburgh
26. Rocky Mountain
27. Savannah River
28. Siouxlands
29. South Coast
30. South Florida
31. South Texas
32. Southeast Alabama
33. Southeast Louisiana
34. Southern New England
35. Southwest
36. Suncoast
37. Tennessee Valley
38. Warrior
39. Western Carolina
40. Westminster
41. 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.