The Overtures Committee took the following action during its Committee of Commissioners meeting on June 28. All of these votes will be affirmed or rejected by the 48th General Assembly:
– Voted to recommend answering in the affirmative Overture 9, “Amend RAO 15-6.s.2), 3) Regarding the Number of Members of the Overtures Committee Required to File a Minority Report” as amended. Vote was 88-19. Read the amended language here.
-Answer Overture 10, “Amend RAO 15-6.s by Adding New Paragraphs Dealing with the Content of Minority Reports” as amended in the affirmative. Vote was 74-51-3. Read the amended language here.
-Recommend answering Overture 17 “Amend RAO 9-3” as amended in the affirmative. The vote was 111-7-1. Read the amended overture here.
– The committee voted to recommend that the Assembly answer Overture 1, “Amend BCO 8-7 Regarding Chaplains,” in the negative. The vote was 114-9-2. Grounds will come later.
– The Overtures Committee votes to recommend answering Overture 5, “Amend BCO 20-4; 24-3; 24-4 Regarding Election of Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Officers” in the affirmative as amended. The vote was 122-3-1. Read the amended overture here.
– The committee voted to recommend that the Assembly answer Overture 31, “Amend BCO 22 Process for Assistant to Associate Pastor,” in the affirmative as amended. The vote was 113-11-3. Read the amended language here.
– Voted to recommend that the Assembly answer Overture 38, “Commend Human Sexuality Report,” in the affirmative. The vote was 124-3-0.
– The OC has voted to recommend that the Assembly answer Overture 37, “Amend BCO 21-4 and 24-1 Clarifying Moral Requirements for Church Office,” in the affirmative as amended. The vote was 82-43-1. Read the amended overture here. A minority report will follow.
– The Overtures Committee voted to recommend that the Assembly answer Overture 16, “Amend BCO 7 by Addition to Disqualify Same-sex Attracted Men from Ordination,” by reference to Overtures 37 and 38. The vote was 74-51-2.