The Presbytery of East Tennessee

Resources Related to Amendment 10-A: Ordination Standards (G-6.0106b)

Churchwide letter

Frequently Asked Questions

Resources Related to Amendment 10-1: Proposed New Form of Government (nFOG)

Press release (includes churchwide letter)

Link to PC(USA) webpage

Results of the 219th General Assembly

Read a post-GA churchwide letter and find the answers to Frequently Asked Questions on key decisions made at this year's General Assembly meeting by clicking these links:

Analysis of Amendments to the Constitution Proposed by the 219th General Assembly (2010) produced by the Association of Stated Clerks of the PC(USA)

Churchwide letter

Arizona Immigration Law

Civil Unions

Form of Government

Middle Governing Body Commission

Middle East

Ordination Standards

Presbyteries have until late May, 2011 to study and vote on the proposed amendments.  The Presbytery of East Tennessee will host several open forums this fall for study and discussion of the proposed amendments and will vote on them at the Stated Meeting on February 26, 2011 to be held at Rivermont Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga.

Amendment 10-1: Proposed Form of Government (FOG)

The following additional documents help explain the proposed changes to the Constitution. 

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution - Part 1 of 3

Insert for Proposed Amendments to the Constitution - Part 1 of 3

Comparison Table - Proposed to Current Language

Comparison Table - Current to Proposed Language

Frequently Asked Questions About the Proposed Form of Government

Letter from Carol Hunley, member of the new Form of Government Task Force

Essay on Missional Ecclesiology by Paul Hooker

Proposed FOG PowerPoint presentation

Amendment 10-2: The Addition of the Confession of Belhar to the Book of Confessions

The 219th General Assembly approved the addition of the Confession of Belhar to the Book of Confessions and recommends it to the presbyteries for their vote. 

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution - Part 2 of 3

Amendments 10-A through 10-O: Additional Proposed Amendments to the Constitution

In addition to the proposed Form of Government and the Belhar Confession, there are 15 additional proposed Amendments approved by the 219th General Assembly and recommended to the presbyteries for their vote.  A summary list of the amendments is found on the last page of this document.

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution - Part 3 of 3