Peace and Purity in the Presbyterian Church in America for the average person in the pew. What can YOU DO from the PEW? #pcaga #pcatoo posting by @lynna_listens
Jun 24 • 37 tweets • 5 min read
Second Tuesday afternoon OC session begins with ...
Discussion of O49 - AI Study Committee
Motion to move discussion of O49 until after discussion of O26 (Directory for Worship) since we can only have two AICs at any one time.
Discussion of O26 - study committee on Directory of Worship
Move to answer in the affirmative: its clear that we have a lot of agreement, some points of disagreement. We should work together to sort out where that agreement is.
Jun 24 • 60 tweets • 8 min read
Tuesday afternoon OC begins an announcement that OC needs to be done by 6pm.
Discussion of O30 - clarifying calling of TEs out of bounds
Motion to answer in the affirmative: our BCO is designed for calling TEs to local church but not well designed for OOB calls. Amendment to remove "and other calls from outside the PCA" sustained without objection.
Jun 24 • 71 tweets • 10 min read
We're back for Tuesday Morning Overtures Committee, beginning with Overtures 43 and 34. Admin Committee CoC representative is reporting to the Overtures Committee about their recommendations which differ from the recommendations of the permanent committee.
Point of order: the BCO requires that the OC hears from both a representative of the CoC and the permanent committee. Folks are working on arranging representative from permanent committee to speak.
Jun 23 • 56 tweets • 8 min read
OC Afternoon Session 2
Motion to reconsider Overture 31 (for additional amendment to language).
Amendment to change "2/3 of the voting members" to "2/3 of members present and voting at the meeting"
Against amendment: quorum for called meeting of Presbytery is 3 REs and 3 TEs which could essentially gut the intention of this Overture.
Jun 23 • 40 tweets • 5 min read
Monday Afternoon OC:
Beginning with discussion of O14 - appointing people to handle parts of a trial
Moved to answer in affirmative as amended: details about who meets with aggrieved party about confession under 38-1
Original mover amends to remove amendment, back to original Overture. Original language of O14 passes by voice vote.
For the substitute (recommend negative): how would the moderator or his designee know which part of confession is pertinent to offended party?
Jun 23 • 30 tweets • 4 min read
Good morning! Ruling Elder Howie Donahoe is orienting Overtures Committee Commissioners for the 52nd #pcaga. Next, they'll elect a chairman and adopt the docket. I'll share basic ideas of discussion (no names). OC is not live-streamed and may not be recorded. Updates in this 🧵.
Ruling Elder Matt Fender presenting the report of the CCB - Committee on Constitutional Business (advice on Overtures that might cause conflict in the BCO). This is advice, not a ruling. OC can decide what to do with the advice. Available to answer questions during discussion.
Jul 31, 2024 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
A victim of abuse in the OPC shared these thoughts. I reposted them on FB with her permission and I'm sharing here, too. Please understand as you read them that she is expressing *what it feels like* to beg for help. Please don't say she's "assuming motives", or ...
argue about what the OPC (or PCA) BCO allows or doesn't allow. Just take a moment to listen to her words and put yourself in her shoes. This is what it looks like from the inside to be the persistent widow in modern NAPARC.
