In addition to various overtures to the upcoming General Assembly, many presbyteries have been prayerfully discussing how they might respond to the weakening of ordination standards and the approval of a new Form of Government. Here are some actions we've heard of, and hope these will prompt discussion in your own session and presbytery:
A voluntary association of pastors and congregations in Mississippi Presbytery, formed for the purposes of accountability, maintaining of biblical ordination standards, fellowship, and mission.
This document was not adopted by San Diego Presbytery in response to Amendment 10-A; rather, it was adopted in 2003 in order to instruct congregations, train prospective church officers, communicate the presbytery's expectations to prospective ministers, and serve as guidelines for the theological examination of candidates.
To be considered at a special meeting of the presbytery on March 17, 2012. This plan would make the presbytery a Union Presbytery of the PC(USA) and the New Reformed Body being developed by the Fellowship of Presbyterians.
A help in interpreting the new constitutional standards for ordination.
Committees of Correspondence
An initiative of Santa Barbara Presbytery to unite in prayer, deliberation, planning, and collaboration with those who voted "No" on Amendment 10a, in order to discern together God’s will for our future.
These statements in Spanish report that all three presbyteries in Puerto Rico voted against Amendment 10-A, and declare their intention to continue to uphold the standard of fidelity & chastity in their presbyteries.
A motion to adopt an edited version of the Standards of Ethical Conduct approved by the 210th General Assembly in 1998 that would include "fidelity and chastity" language.
This links to a blog entry by Tod Bolsinger (who is serving on the Middle Governing Bodies Commission) and an answering post considering different options on presbytery boundaries by Jan Armstrong, Executive Presbyter of Santa Barbara Presbytery.
