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Constitutional Musings

Over the last decade the Office of Constitutional Services has experimented with the opportunities presented by digital technology. We started with "PCUSA Polity Weekly" followed shortly by "PCUSA Polity Reflections."

Internet use has exploded and it now seems prudent to utilize Web-based information distribution. In keeping with that, we now offer this site, "Constitutional Musings."

Like Polity Reflections these notes do not constitute advisory opinions and carry no authority other than the experience our office is gaining in thinking about the topics described. Many of the notes that follow will look familiar because we are reviewing all the previously released Polity Weekly and Polity Reflection notes and reissuing them.

Comments on these items may be addressed to the "PCUSA Polity Discussion Meeting"

Note	Subject
1	Dissolution of a Congregation
2	Merger of Presbyterian Churches
3	Appointing IC & Determining Offense
4	Administrative Leave Following Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Children
5	Permanent Judicial Commission Review Teams
6	Commissioned Lay Pastors Updated 11/07
7	Secret Societies, Masons
8	Actions of the General Assembly Relating to Homosexuality - 1970-2003 Updated 11/07
9	Stay of Enforcement Procedure, Challenge and Application
10	Use of Depositions in Remedial and Disciplinary Cases
11	Examining Officers Updated 09/18/08
12	Responding Pastorally to Troubled Churches
13	Three Actions Taken at Reunion in 1983
14	Evaluating Executive Presbyters and Stated Clerks
15	Authoritative Interpretations

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