There are many great resources available from the PC(USA) denominational agencies. Unfortunately, a common problem seems to be finding those resources. Below is our attempt to enumerate the documents helpful to the work of Stated Clerks that come from the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) and other PC(USA) agencies. If you have other links that you think belong on this page, let us know!
JUDICIAL PROCESS
- Association of Stated Clerks’ Guide for Judicial Process
- Forms for Judicial Commission Decisions (pdf and Word)
- General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (GAPJC) Decisions
CHURCH LAW
- Advisory Handbook for Ministry Committees/Commissions
- Advisory Handbook for Councils
- Advisory Handbook on Preparation for Ministry
- General Assembly Nominations Process
- General Assembly Per Capita
- General Assembly Committee on Representation
- Manual for Presbytery Moderators
LEGAL & RISK MANAGEMENT
- Legal Resource Manual for Presbyterian Church (USA) Middle Governing Bodies and Churches
- Creating Safe Ministries
- Insurance Board Training for Churches
- Official Sexual Misconduct Policy (and example)
- Standards for Ethical Conduct
PERSONNEL MATTERS
- The Board of Pensions
- Church Leadership Connection (CLC)
- PCUSA Disability Consultants
- Formula of Agreement (PC(USA), RCA, UCC, ELCA)
- Minister Directory
- Office of Immigration Issues
- Orderly Exchange of Ordained Ministers (PC(USA), RCA, UCC, ELCA)
- Orderly Exchange with Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad (KPCA)
POLITY ADVICE
- Advisory Opinions
- Annotated Book of Order (online)
- Authoritative Interpretation
- Constitutional Musings
- Constitutional Interpretation
- Polity Resources
STATED CLERK REPORTING (You’ll need Login info for these)
- Stated Clerks’ Resources and Training Moodle Portal
- Stated Clerks’ Portal (official reporting and info hub)
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
FOR CHURCHES
- Sample Bylaws
- Session Personnel Committee Manual (severely out of date, but still useful)
- Serving as Clerk of Session
OTHER USEFUL LINKS