Constitutional Musings
A Constitutional Musing is a reflection given by the Office of the General Assembly on a particular issue being currently considered by councils within the church. Although it carries no binding authority, a musing acts as helpful resource intended to guide councils as they encounter various issues within the church.
- Dissolution of a Congregation (PDF)
- Merger of Presbyterian Churches (PDF)
- Appointing IC & Determining Offense (PDF)
- Administrative Leave Following Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Children (PDF)
- Permanent Judicial Commission Review Teams (PDF)
- Commissioned Lay Pastors Updated 11/07 (PDF)
- Secret Societies, Masons (PDF)
- Actions of the General Assembly Relating to Homosexuality - 1970-2010 Updated 09/10 (PDF)
- Stay of Enforcement Procedure, Challenge and Application (PDF)
- Use of Depositions in Remedial and Disciplinary Cases (PDF)
- Examining Officers Updated 09/18/08 (PDF)
- Responding Pastorally to Troubled Churches (PDF)
- Three Actions Taken at Reunion in 1983 (PDF)
- Evaluating Executive Presbyters and Stated Clerks (PDF)
- Authoritative Interpretations (PDF)
- CLPs: A Decade of Learnings (PDF)
- Union and Federated Congregations (PDF)
- Guidelines for electronic assemblies when participants are unable to meet face to face (PDF)
- Process for a Presbytery taking Original Jurisdiction of Session for Judicial Process (PDF)
- Unicameral Boards (PDF)
- Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- Standard of Pleading in a Remedial Complaint (PDF)
- Abuses or Inappropriate Uses of Judicial Process (PDF)
- Employer of a Minister (PDF)
- Joint Congregational Witness