News
Alexander F. Metherell announces intent to stand
for Stated Clerk
May 25, 2004 -- The Stated Clerk Review and
Nomination Committee recently received notification from Elder
Alexander F. Metherell announcing his intent to have his
named placed in nomination for the office of Stated Clerk of
the General Assembly. Mr. Metherell is a member of St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, CA.
Strengths he notes that he will bring to the
office are his background as a scientist, engineer, and physician,
and working with other people in a teaming relationship. He
joins the Revs. Bob Davis and Rus Howard, who have made similar
announcements of intent.
The committee has declared its intention to
nominate the Rev. Dr. Cliff Kirkpatrick to serve a third four-year
term as Stated Clerk.
The committee will continue to provide updates
as individuals announce their
intentions and additional information is received from them.
Linn W. (Rus) Howard announces intent to stand
for Stated Clerk
May 10, 2004 — The Stated Clerk Review and Nomination
Committee received the Rev. Dr. Linn W.
(Rus) Howard’s announcement of his intention to have
his name placed in nomination for the office of Stated Clerk
of the General Assembly. Mr. Howard is a minister member of
Washington Presbytery. In his application, Mr. Howard indicates
that he will bring to the office of Stated Clerk his love for
the Lord; his faithfulness to Jesus, the Scripture, and Reformed
theology; his openness, honesty, forthrightness; and leadership
skills. More information about Mr. Howard will be provided in
the next few days.
The committee will continue to provide updates to this Web
site as individuals announce their intentions and information
is received from them.
Robert (Bob) Davis announces intent to stand
for Stated Clerk
May 3, 2004 — The Stated Clerk Review and Nomination
Committee (SCRNC) received the Rev. Robert
Davis' announcement of his intention to have his name placed
in nomination for the office of Stated Clerk of the General
Assembly. The Assembly will meet in Richmond, VA, in June.
Mr. Davis is a minister member of San Diego Presbytery; Associate
Pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Escondido, CA;
an attorney; and Executive Director of the Presbyterian Forum.
In his application Davis noted that his background and training
as an attorney
and a pastor are skills that he would bring to the office of
Stated Clerk.
More information about Mr. Davis will be provided when it is
received.
The committee will continue to provide updates as individuals
announce their
intentions and additional information is received from them.
SCRNC nominates Clifton (Cliff) Kirkpatrick for
third term
January 28, 2004 — The Rev.
Clifton Kirkpatrick, stated clerk of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 1996, has been renominated
for a third four-year term.
The Rev. Sandra Peirce, of Placerville, CA,
the moderator of the Assembly’s Stated Clerk Review/Nomination
Committee, said: “Through our process of evaluation, reflection
and prayer, we have concluded that the Rev. Dr. Kirkpatrick
has served Christ well, ministering to the whole church. Looking
to the future, we believe the PC(USA) will be well-served by
his continuing leadership.” [Read
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SCRNC meeting notes
March 25, 2004 — The Stated Clerk Review and Nominating
Committee met March 22-23, 2004, in Charleston, SC. The committee
did reference checks for applicants. All were found eligible
to be nominated for the office of Stated Clerk of the General
Assembly. No new applications will be received since the deadline
to apply has passed. Current applicants
have until May 13th to declare their intent to run for office.
The committee will notify them about next steps and information
needed as provided for in Standing Rule G-1.c. (l), (j) and
(k). The committee has endorsed the incumbent, The Rev. Clifton
Kirkpatrick, for re-election to the office.
Candidates' responses to further questions
required by the standing rules
will be made available to General Assembly commissioners through
their mailings.
The church at-large will be able to view the information on
the Stated Clerk
Review and Nominating Committee Web page.
SCRNC meeting notes
September 11, 2003 — At
the 215th General Assembly (2003) meeting, the Stated Clerk
Review and Nomination Committee was elected. The committee is
composed of: three members of the Committee on the Office of
the General Assembly (one of whom the COGA appoints as the committee
moderator), one member of the General Assembly Council (nominated
by the GAC), and five at-large members nominated by the General
Assembly Nominating Committee. At-large members fall into the
following categories: one governing body stated clerk and four
persons (two elders and two clergy) from among commissioners
who have attended an assembly within the past five years. Committee
members are: Rev. Thomas Are, Jr., (Minister Commissioner),
St. Augustine; Rev. Karen Dimon (GAC), Cayuga-Syracuse; Rev.
John Goodman, (Presbytery Stated Clerk), Coastal Carolina; Elder
Stephen Grace, (COGA) Lake Huron; Rev. Charles Heyward, (Minister
Commissioner), Charleston-Atlantic; Cynthia Joe, (Elder Commissioner),
San Francisco; Suzanne Souder (Elder Commissioner), Carlisle;
Elder Kathy Walker (COGA), Tampa Bay; Rev. Sandy Pierce, Moderator,
(COGA), Sacramento. Rev. Katherine Runyeon, San Francisco, serves
as staff support.
Meeting in Chicago recently, the committee
began the review and nomination process as outlined in the Manual
of Operations, the General Assembly 2002-2003 of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.). The committee will be sending a questionnaire
to those in the denomination who work closely with the Stated
Clerk. Any elders, ministers, or members who wish to send comments
for the review process should submit a one page, typed, and
signed sheet by October 15, 2003, to: Katherine Runyeon, Presbytery
of San Francisco, 2024 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704. |
