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 03/29/06
Overture 01:
On Rescinding and Modifying Certain Actions of the 216th General
Assembly (2004) Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict—From
the Presbytery of Mississippi.
Overture 02:
On Deleting G-6.0106b, and on Providing a New Authoritative
Interpretation—From the Presbytery of Heartland.
Overture 03:
On Amending G-14.0506 Regarding Commissioned Lay Pastor Emeritus
or Emerita—From the Presbytery of the Noroeste.
Overture 04:
On Amending D-10.0102, Accusation of Another—From
the Presbytery of Santa Fe.
Overture 05:
On Transferring Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church to
the Presbytery of Cincinnati—From the Presbytery of Cincinnati.
Overture 06:
On Pursuing Investment Strategies to Promote Peace Between
the Israeli and Palestinian People, While Affirming the Importance
of Maintaining Healthy Relationships Among Presbyterians, Jews,
and Muslims in the U.S.A.—From the Presbytery of National
Capital.
Overture 07:
On Transferring Glen Burnie Korean Presbyterian Church from
the Atlantic Korean-American Presbytery to the Presbytery of
Baltimore—From the Presbytery of Baltimore.
Overture 08:
On Divestment In Multinational Companies Doing Business in Israel—From
the Presbytery of the James.
Overture 09:
On the Authority of Holy Scripture—From the Presbytery
of Mississippi.
Overture 10:
On Amending W-4.9001, Christian Marriage—From the Presbytery
of Mississippi.
Overture 11:
On Confirming the Requirements in G-6.0106b of “Fidelity”
and “Chastity”—From the Presbytery of Mississippi.
Overture 12:
On Promoting a Free, Fair, and Democratic Election in the Democratic
Republic of Congo—From the Presbytery of New Hope.
Overture 13:
On Clarifying The Practice Of Our Theology Of Call For Those
Serving General Assembly Entities—From the Presbytery
of Santa Fe.
Overture 14:
On Amending D-10.0106 Regarding Administrative Leave—From
the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia.
Overture 15:
On Being Fair and Just on Issues Regarding Divestment and Investment—From
the Presbytery of Florida.
Overture 16:
On Creating the Office of Minister of Christian Education—From
the Presbytery of Mission. 
Overture 17:
On Amending D-1.0103 Regarding Mediation and Reconciliation—From
the Presbytery of Mission.
Overture 18:
On Amending G-6.0106b to Provide for a Decade of Peace Concerning
Further Amendment—From the Presbytery of Central Washington.
Overture 19:
On Condemning International Trafficking In and Sexual Exploitation
of Children—From the Synod of the Northeast.
Overture 20:
On Creating a Commission to Study the Personnel Policies Now
Operative as They Affect Members of the National Staff of the
Presbyterian Church U.S.A.—From the Presbytery of Newton.
Overture 21:
On Expressing the Church’s Concern for the People of Haiti—From
the Presbytery of Tropical Florida.
Overture 22:
On Adding a New Section D-2.0104 Outlining a Process to Handle
Frivolous Complaints—From the Presbytery of National Capital.
Overture 23:
On Providing an Authoritative Interpretation of G-9.0404d Regarding
Session Responsibility to Pay Per Capita—From the Presbytery
of Baltimore.
Overture 24:
On Transferring Warrenton Presbyterian Church from the Presbytery
of National Capital to the Presbytery of Shenandoah—From
the Presbytery of National Capital.
Overture 25:
On Amending the Rules of Discipline Regarding Accountability
of Governing Body Officers—From the Presbytery of Detroit.
Overture 26:
On Late-Term Pregnancy—From the Presbytery of Redstone.
Overture 27:
On Reaffirming That Marriage Between a Man and a Woman Is a
Gift God Has to All Humankind—From the Presbytery of Redstone.
Overture 28:
On Pastoral Counsel for Sexual Sin—From the Presbytery
of Redstone.
Overture 29:
On Issues Affecting Israelis and Palestinians, and the 216th
General Assembly Divestment Action—From the Presbytery
of New Covenant.
Overture 30:
On Amending Recommendations 4 and 5 of the Theological Task
Force Report—From the Presbytery of Mississippi.
Overture 31:
On Amending the Book of Order to Create a Fourth Office to Be
Known as Educating Elder—From the Presbytery of Shenandoah.
Overture 32:
On Amending D-14.0600, Control of Materials During Pre-Trial
Phase—From the Presbytery of National Capital.
Overture 33:
On Amending G-12.0101, Synod Membership, to Make It Possible
for a Synod to Enroll Specified Persons as Members of the Synod—From
the Presbytery of Lake Huron.
Overture 34:
On Transferring First Presbyterian Church of McGehee, Arkansas
from the Presbytery of the Pines to the Presbytery of Arkansas—From
the Synod of the Sun.
Overture 35:
On Establishing a Committee or Task Force to Conduct a Feasibility
Study for Creating a Non-Geographic Korean American Synod—From
the Presbytery of Midwest Hanmi.
Overture 36:
On Proceeds from the Sale of Divested Holdings—From the
Presbytery of Transylvania.
Overture 37:
On Commending Study of the Authoritative Interpretation of 1978—From
the Presbytery of Indian Nations.
Overture 38:
On Maintenance and Reporting for Session Membership Rolls and
Registers—From the Presbytery of San Gabriel.
Overture 39:
On Amending the 1978 Policy Statement of the UPCUSA and the
1979 Position Paper from the PCUS by Deleting Certain Statements—From
the Presbytery of Cincinnati.
Overture 40:
On Affirming a Common Abrahamic Heritage Among the Three Faiths,
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—From the Presbytery of
Newton.
Overture 41:
Regarding the People and Presbyterian Church of the Congo—From
the Presbytery of Chicago.
Overture 42:
On Amending G-14.0701 to Name Certified Christian Educators
as Mandated Reporters in Cases of Abuse of Minors or Adults
Lacking Mental Capacity—From the Presbytery of Genesee
Valley.
Overture 43:
On Being Called to Covenant Community: Rightly Interpreting
G-6.0108—From the Presbytery of Riverside.
Overture 44:
On Directing the Presbyterian Historical Society to Retain Its
Office in Montreat, North Carolina, and to Find Ways and Means
to Fund Same—From the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee.
Overture 45:
On Appointing a Special Committee to Explore the Radical Reduction
of the Impact of Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa—From the
Presbytery of Northern New York.
Overture 46:
On Amending G-9.0302 to Give Governing Bodies an Option to Make
Certain Decisions by Consensus—From the Presbytery of
Detroit.
Overture 47:
On Amending G-3.0300c, Christ’s Faithful Evangelist, to
Add a Section on Caring for God’s Creation—From
the Presbytery of Heartland.
Overture 48: Coming Soon
Overture 49:
On the Sale of Divested Holdings—From the Presbytery of
Chicago.
Overture 50:
On Amending G-3.0300c, Christ’s Faithful Evangelist, to
Add a Section on Caring for God’s Creation—From
the Presbytery of Mid-Kentucky.
Overture 51:
On Amending G-13.0103r Regarding Authoritative Interpretations—From
the Presbytery of Mississippi.
Overture 52:
On Adding New Section G-11.0404g Regarding New Immigrant Ministers—From
the Presbytery of North Central Iowa.
Overture 53:
On Moving from a Divestment Strategy to a Strategy of Investment
in Business That Promotes Peace and Reconciliation Between Israelis
and Palestinians—From the Presbytery of Sheppards and
Lapsley.
Overture 54:
On Amending the Form of Government to Provide for No Further
Amendment of G-6.0106b for Eight Years—From the Presbytery
of the Upper Ohio Valley.
Overture 55:
On Amending G-11.0503, Open Communication, to Include Elders
Who Are Commissioned as Lay Pastors—From the Presbytery
of the Western Reserve.
Overture 56:
On Support for Congolese People in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo (DRC)—From the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia.
Overture 57:
On Directing ACSWP to Constitute a Task Force to Draft a New
Statement on Middle East Policy—From the Presbytery of
Eastern Virginia.
Overture 58:
On Combating the Decline in Members of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A)—From the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia.
Overture 59:
On Suspension of Divestment Resolution—From the Presbytery
of Eastern Virginia.
Overture 60:
On Adding a Representative from the Presbyterian Men, with Voice
and Vote, to the General Assembly Council—From the Presbytery
of Eastern Virginia.
Overture 61:
On Adopting an Authoritative Interpretation of the Book of Order—From
the Presbytery of Palo Duro.
Overture 62:
On Divestment and Israel—From the Presbytery of San Francisco.
Overture 63:
On Amending G-10.0302a(2)(c), “When Active Members Move”
to Include Provision for College Students and Military Personnel—From
the Presbytery of San Francisco.
Overture 64:
Petitions Against Torture—From the Presbytery of San Francisco.
Overture 65:
On Making Resources Available to Aid in the Implementation of
the Report of the Theological Task Force—From the Presbytery
of Albany.
Overture 66:
On Financial Support for or Against Abortion—From the
Presbytery of Beaver Butler.
Overture 67:
On Amending the Book of Order to Provide Flexibility in Presbytery
and Synod Membership—From the Presbytery of Beaver-Butler.
Overture 68:
On Amending D-10.0102, Accusation of Another—From the
Presbytery of the Redwoods.
Overture 69:
On Amending the Guidelines for Organizations to Display an Exhibit
at Meetings of the General Assembly—From the Presbytery
of Carlisle.
Overture 70:
On Commending Study of the Definitive Guidance of 1978—From
the Presbytery of Stockton.
Overture 71:
On Amending G-8.0201, “Property Is Held in Trust”—From
the Presbytery of Stockton.
Overture 72:
On Amending D-10.0105, “Transfer Prohibited”—From
the Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley.
Overture 73:
On Amending G-6.0108b, “Freedom of Conscience—Within
Certain Bounds” to Safeguard the Amendment Process—From
the Presbytery of Pittsburgh.
Overture 74:
On Reaffirming Our Standards for Ordination—From the Presbytery
of Pueblo.
Overture 75:
On the Historical Foundation at Montreat—From the Presbytery
of Western North Carolina.
Overture 76:
On the Authority of Holy Scripture and the Lordship of Christ—From
the Presbytery of San Joaquin
Overture 77:
On Limiting Staff Participation in Elected Bodies—From
the Presbytery of San Joaquin.
Overture 78:
On the Historical Foundation at Montreat—From the Presbytery
of Salem.
Overture 79:
On Being Called to Covenant Community: Rightly Interpreting
G-6.0108—From the Presbytery of Stockton.
Overture 80:
On Amending G-14.0502a Regarding Election of a Pastor—From
the Presbytery of Cimarron.
Overture 81:
On Amending Recommendation 5 of the Final Report of the Theological
Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church—From
the Presbytery of Philadelphia.
Overture 82:
On Actively Fostering Peace, Reconciliation, and Community Development
Between Israelis and Palestinians—From the Presbytery
of New York City.
Overture 83:
On Directing the General Assembly Council (GAC) to Bring
Its Policies for Termination into Conformity with the Form of
Government—From the Presbytery of New York City.
Overture 84:
On Creating a Task Force on the Middle East to Produce a Substantive
Resource Document—From the Presbytery of New York City.
Overture 85:
On Pursuing Our Historic Vision of Peace in the Middle East,
and on Suspending for Two Years the Phased, Selective Divestment
Process—From the Presbytery of Seattle.
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