Overtures

These overture numbers are a temporary designation. When item numbers have been assigned (according to which assembly committee each is referred to), the item number will become the permanent designation.

Updated 05/11/04

Overture 04-1. On Amending G-6.0106b Regarding Gifts and Requirements for Officers—From the Presbytery of Western New York.

Overture 04-2. On Amending D-10.0401c, Time Limits, When Utilizing Alternative Dispute Resolution—From the Presbytery of South Louisiana.

Overture 04-3. On Reorganizing and Improving the Presentation of G-2.0300, G-2.0400, and G-2.0500 Without Material Alteration to Its Actual Content—From the Presbytery of John Calvin.

Overture 04-4. On Striking G-6.0106b from The Constitution in Order to Welcome All Persons into the Life of the Church—From the Presbytery of Baltimore.

Overture 04-5. On Calling for the End of Abortion, and Inserting a Statement in the Book of Order Regarding Abortion—From the Presbytery of Upper Ohio Valley.

Overture 04-6. On Amending D-1.0103 to Add a Call to Prayer and Confidentiality—From the Presbytery of Western North Carolina.

Overture 04-7. On Supporting the Association of Presbyterian Schools (APS)—From the Presbytery of Mississippi.

Overture 04-8. On Appointing a Task Force to Review the Medical Plan of the Board of Pensions—From the Presbytery of Abingdon.

Overture 04-9. On Uniting Churches in Philip, South Dakota, to Form a Union Church, the United Church of Philip—From the Presbytery of South Dakota.

Overture 04-10. On Urging Churches to Affirm in Their Ministries the Protection of Babies in the Womb Who Are Viable—From the Presbytery of Charlotte.

Overture 04-11. On Amending the Standing Rules to Increase the Number of Youth Advisory Delegates (YADs) to the Biennial Meetings of the General Assembly—From the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta.

Overture 04-12. On Setting Compensation Standards—From the Presbytery of New Hope.

Overture 04-13. On Authorizing the Inclusion of a Fund to Combat HIV/AIDS and Diseases of Poverty in Africa in the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering—From the Presbytery of New Castle.

Overture 04-14. On Adding New Sections G-6.0204b, G-6.0304b, and G 6.0402b Regarding Reporting Requirements of Child Abuse, in Response to the General Assembly Independent Committee of Inquiry—From the Presbytery of Grace.

Overture 04-15. On Opposing the Change in Requirements of Emission from Smoke Stack Industries—From the Presbytery of Savannah.

Overture 04-16. On Amending Standing Rule B.5.e. Regarding the Timeline for Submitting Commissioners’ Resolutions—From the Presbytery of Eastminster.

Overture 04-17. On Adding Section D-10.0106 to Provide for Administrative Leave in Case of Alleged Child Abuse by Clergy—From the Presbytery of Baltimore.

Overture 04-18. On Issuing an Authoritative Interpretation Clarifying Standards for Ordination—From the Presbytery of the Western Reserve.

Overture 04-19. On Transferring the Korean Presbyterian Church of Staten Island from the Presbytery of New York City to the Eastern Korean Presbytery—From the Presbytery of New York City.

Overture 04-20. On Directing the Board of Pensions to Revise Their Rules for the Calculation of Salary for Churches with a Clergy Couple Installed to One Position—From the Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois.

Overture 04-21. On Amending D-6.0306a and D-8.0302a to Specify a Time Limit in Exercising the Right to Challenge the Findings of the Moderator and Clerk —From the Presbytery of San Francisco.

Overture 04-22. On Creating a Fund to Provide Shared Equity Loans for Pastors Serving Churches Where the Average Cost of a Home Is Twice the U.S. Average—From the Presbytery of San Francisco.

Overture 04-23. On Amending Standing Rule A.2. Regarding Advisory Delegates—From the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys.

Overture 04-24. On Amending G-13.0104 to Require Annual Meetings of the General Assembly—From the Presbytery of National Capital.

Overture 04-25. On Directing the Stated Clerk to Prepare a Comparative Statistical Report, to Include a Summation of the Sources and Uses of Funds by Presbyteries, Synods—From the Presbytery of Albany.

Overture 04-26. On Appointing a Task Force to Review the Pension and Medical Plans of the PC(USA)—From the Presbytery of Providence.

Overture 04-27. On Declaring That the Definitive Guidance Statements of 1978 and 1979, and Subsequent General Assembly Statements Shall Be Given No Further Force or Effect—From the Presbytery of Detroit.

Overture 04-28. On Directing GAC to Provide an Introduction to Antiracism Training for Assemblies in 2006, 2008, and 2010, and Making Recommendations in 2010 for Future Events—From the Presbytery of Detroit.

Overture 04-29. On Urging the Board of Pensions to Correct an Inequity for Churches Calling a Married Couple as Co-Pastors Sharing Less than Two Full-Time Calls—From the Presbytery of Northern New England.

Overture 04-30. On Clarity of Late Term Pregnancy—From the Presbytery of Beaver-Butler.

Overture 04-31. On Encouraging National, Presbytery, and Synod Leaders to Foster Evangelism—From the Presbytery of the Trinity.

Overture 04-32. On Supporting the Geneva Accord, Urging Israel and Palestine to Implement the Accord—From the Presbytery of St. Augustine.

Overture 04-33. On Calling for an End to the Construction of a Wall by the State of Israel—From the Presbytery of Chicago.

Overture 04-34. On Confronting Christian Zionism—From the Presbytery of Chicago.

Overture 04-35. On Amending G-9.0104d Regarding Per Capita—From the Presbytery of Lake Erie.

Overture 04-36. On Amending D-10.0201a to Specify a Time Limit—From the Presbytery of North Puget Sound.

Overture 04-37. On Amending D-10.0202h to Allow Dissemination of Findings—From the Presbytery of North Puget Sound.

Overture 04-38. On Recognizing Ms. Dianne Davis and Constructores Para Cristo for Their Christian Ministry in Mexico—From the Presbytery of New Harmony.

Overture 04-39. On Expressing Our Solidarity with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and with the Taiwanese People—From the Presbytery of New Covenant.

Overture 04-40. On Amending G-7.0306 On Who May Moderate a Congregational Meeting—From the Presbytery of Heartland.

Overture 04-41. On Amending G-9.0503 Regarding Voice and Vote for Immigrant Fellowships—From the Presbytery of Des Moines.

Overture 04-42. On Amending G-9.0503 Regarding Recognizing Leaders of Immigrant Fellowships as Elders—From the Presbytery of Des Moines.

Overture 04-43. On the Montreat Historical Center—From the Presbytery of South Louisiana.

Overture 04-44. On Expressing the Desire That the Patriot Act Be Repealed—From the Presbytery of Northern New York.

Overture 04-45. On Adding a New Section D-10.0106 if Amendment 03-G Passes—From the Presbytery of Northern New York.

Overture 04-46. On Amending G-14.0705c, G-11.0407, W-3.3603, and W 3.3616 Regarding Certified Christian Educators—From the Presbytery of Western North Carolina.

Overture 04-47. On Amending G-14.0513 and G-11.0502f to Clarify Language Regarding Temporary Pastoral Relations—From the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area.

Overture 04-48. On Global Population Stabilization and Reduction—From the Presbytery of Lackawanna.

Overture 04-49. On Amending G-6.0106 and on Approving an Authoritative Interpretation—From the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area.

Overture 04-50. On Amending W-2.4006 and W-2.4011 Concerning Who May Participate—From the Presbytery of Central Washington.

Overture 04-51. On Amending Standing Rule G.2.g. and C.7. Regarding an Assembly Committee on Administrative Review—From the Presbytery of Mississippi.

Overture 04-52. On Examining the Conscience of Candidates—From the Presbytery of Hudson River.

Overture 04-53. On Amending Standing Rule A.2. to Give Advisory Delegates the Same Privilege in Committee as They Have in Plenary—From the Presbytery of Northeast Georgia.

Overture 04-54. On Forming a Task Force to Draft a Denominational Policy Consistent with the Religious Pluralism Reality in the U.S.A.—From the Presbytery of Eastern Oklahoma.

Overture 04-55. On Appropriate Language to Describe the Ministry of All Believers—From the Presbytery of New Brunswick.

Overture 04-56. On Reinstating Board of Pension Medical Coverage for Persons on Active Duty—From the Presbytery of Eastminster.

Overture 04-57. On Approving the Transfer of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Fairfield, Ohio, from the Presbytery of Miami to the Presbytery of Cincinnati—From the Synod of the Covenant.

Overture 04-58. On Recognizing Bloomfield College as a Racial Ethnic College Related to the PC(USA)—From the Presbytery of Newark.

Overture 04-59. On Preparing a Policy Statement on Usury in the United States—From the Presbytery of Utah.

Overture 04-60. On Amending Standing Rule A.2. to Remove Advisory Delegate Vote in Assembly Committees, and to Investigate the Possibility of Study Credit for YADs—From the Presbytery of the Peaks.

Overture 04-61. Concerning Adherence to the Church’s Confessional Statements—From the Presbytery of the Peaks.

Overture 04-62. On Improved Education for African American and Other Students Placed At-Risk for an Excellent Education—From the Presbytery of National Capital.

Overture 04-63. On Taking Decisive Action to Recover from the Decline in Membership and Development of Ministry and Mission—From the Presbytery of Mackinac.

Overture 04-64. On Urging the World Health Organization to Grant Observer Status to Taiwan—From the Presbytery of Baltimore.

Overture 04-65. On Urging Peace in Colombia, South America—From the Presbytery of Baltimore.

Overture 04-66. On Urging the FDA to Make Emergency Contraception Available Over the Counter—From the Presbytery of Baltimore.

Overture 04-67. On Reaffirming the Importance of Our Nation’s Social Insurance System (Social Security and Medicare)—From the Presbytery of Hudson River.

Overture 04-68. On Re-Examining the Relationship Between Christians and Jews and the Implications for Our Evangelism and New Church Development—From the Presbytery of Hudson River.

Overture 04-69. On Appointing a Panel to Study the Apportionment of General Assembly Commissioners from Presbyteries—From the Presbytery of San Diego.

Overture 04-70. On Endorsing “A Christian Declaration of Marriage”—From the Presbytery of Santa Barbara.

Overture 04-71. On Expressing Our Solidarity with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and with the Taiwanese People—From the Presbytery of the Pacific.

Overture 04-72. On an Introduction to Antiracism Training for Assemblies in 2006, 2008, and 2010, and at General Assembly Council Meetings—From the Presbytery of San Francisco.

Overture 04-73. On Directing the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) to Develop a Long-Range Plan for the Department of History to Provide for Regional Historical Centers—From the Presbytery of Western North Carolina.

Overture 04-74. On Directing the National Ministries Division (NMD) to Develop a Plan for Resourcing and Funding Evangelism with Racial Ethnic Persons and Persons of Limited Economic Resources—From the Presbytery of Miami.