PCA Overtures

[fredtgreco]

The PCA General Assembly is right now discussing and voting on the Overtures that were referred to the Bills and Overtures Committee. That is the Committee that deals with the most substantive Overtures.

The first recommendation of the B&O Committee was that the Overture regarding a Memorial for Ed Clowney be answered in the affirmative:

http://www.pcaac.org/2006 General Assembly/06 Memorial Statement regarding Dr. Edmund Clowney.pdf

 

[fredtgreco]

Right now the Overture regarding the process for calling a pastor is being discussed:

http://tinyurl.com/rryh9

 

[fredtgreco]

Overtures to make changes to RAO and limitconsecutive terms declared moot, based on approval of Special Planning Committee:

http://www.pcaac.org/2006 General Assembly/13 Amend RAO 7-2-1 and 10-5 regarding CCB.pdf

http://tinyurl.com/gbhdo

[Edited on 6/22/2006 by fredtgreco]

[Edited on 6/22/2006 by fredtgreco]

 

[fredtgreco]

Overture Limiting Terms on SJC approved:
http://www.pcaac.org/2006 General Assembly/15 Amend BCO 15-4 Institute Term Limitations for SJC.pdf

 

[fredtgreco]

Overture from Ascension (Bruce Buchanan's Presbytery) to forbid teaching of exceptions voted down:

http://tinyurl.com/ggd6u

 

[fredtgreco]

Overture 26 from Missouri Presbytery is being considered right now.

http://tinyurl.com/j845d

Overture was denied, since it is already distributed in the minutes.

Maybe more FV soon.

 

[fredtgreco]

Overture from Central Carolina to basically adopt the OPC report being discussed:

http://tinyurl.com/j845d


The issue that is problematic is to that the OPC report has not been adopted yet. Not sure what will happen, but the fact that the report is not "public" yet is a real problem.

[Edited on 6/22/2006 by fredtgreco]

 

[NaphtaliPress]

I surprised this was tried.

Originally posted by fredtgreco
Overture from Central Carolina to basically adopt the OPC report being discussed:

http://tinyurl.com/j845d


The issue that is problematic is to that the OPC report has not been adopted yet. Not sure what will happen, but the fact that the report is not "public" yet is a real problem.

[Edited on 6/22/2006 by fredtgreco]

 

[CDM]

Originally posted by NaphtaliPress
I surprised this was tried.

Originally posted by fredtgreco
Overture from Central Carolina to basically adopt the OPC report being discussed:

http://tinyurl.com/j845d


The issue that is problematic is to that the OPC report has not been adopted yet. Not sure what will happen, but the fact that the report is not "public" yet is a real problem.

[Edited on 6/22/2006 by fredtgreco]

What is this about? The tinyurl link does not work.

 

[fredtgreco]

It does work, but here is the full URL:

http://www.pcaac.org/2006 General Assembly/
26%20Consider%20and%20Recommend%20Missouri%20Presbytery%20Report%20on%20Fe%E2%80%A6.pdf

[Edited on 6/22/2006 by fredtgreco]

 

[dkicklig]

Looks like there will be a committee.

 

[fredtgreco]

Yes. Now only to wait and see who will be appointed.

 

[AdamM]

Fred, how are the members going to be appointed and when will we know about the make up of the committee ?

 

[fredtgreco]

Originally posted by AdamM
Fred, how are the members going to be appointed and when will we know about the make up of the committee ?

The resolution (which was typical) was that the Moderator appoint the seven members. The real risk here is that there will appear to be an obligation to appoint someone who is already committed to FV. That was the critical flaw in the Missouri Presbytery committee. By requiring that a full blown FV supporter be on the committee, it has happened (exactly as I predicted) that the hue and cry is "my Presbytery says I am fine" and "Missouri Presbytery says my views are fine."

I would rather than 7 men completely unrelated to the conflict (i.e. neither Waters nor Duncan, nor Myers nor Wilkins) be on the committee. I am very comfortable with men who have no involveent seeing this for what it is. If not, there will be a minority report, which will be used ad infinitum by FV advocates.

 

[NaphtaliPress]

Any one know or hear what is going on with the OPC report?

 

[AdamM]

Thanks Fred!

 

[beej6]

The OPC GA has placed the report on justification on their docket for Saturday morning.

 

[Dan....]

Originally posted by beej6
The OPC GA has placed the report on justification on their docket for Saturday morning.

Correct.

...and I plan to be there! It's only a 30-45 minute drive away.

 

[NaphtaliPress]

Thanks BJ. Any word on when the one judicial appeal will be handled; this is PB's JohnV's appeal isn't it?