Most Recent Decisions

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Title Date
Type
737 Review of the Florida Conference Policy on Clergy and Diaconal Ministerial Ethics. April 27, 1994 Memorandum
736 Review of Policies and Procedures for Dealing with Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Sexual Abuse Such as Adopted by the 1994 Detroit Annual Conference. April 27, 1994 Decision
702 1) Meaning, Application, and Effect of Par. 4 of the Constitution inRelation to Pars. 71(f), 402.2, 436 and 2623.1(b), Including Questions of Constitutionality. (2) Status of a Person Approved by the Annual Conference Clergy Session As a Clergy Member But Who is Considered Under Paragraph 402.2 to Be Ineligible for Appointment by the Bishop. (3) Legality of Clergy Session Action to Continue as Probationary Member a Person Understood to be a Self-avowed Practicing Homosexual. (4) Eligibility of a Person Considered to be a Self-avowed Practicing Homosexual to Become an Ordained Elder, to Receive an Appointment, Continue on Leave of Absence, or Continue to Hold Probationary Membership and Deacon's Orders. October 29, 1993 Decision
701 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the South Carolina Conference Concerning Consultation in the Appointment Process. October 29, 1993 Memorandum
700 Review of Sexual Harassment Policy Adopted by the 1993 Southern New Jersey Annual Conference. October 29, 1993 Memorandum
699 Constitutionality of Policies and Procedures as Developed by the Cabinets and Board of Ordained Ministry of the Detroit and West Michigan Conferences for Dealing with Clergy Sexual Misconduct. October 29, 1993 Memorandum
698 Constitutionality of Par. 454.1(c) of the 1992 Discipline with Specific Regard to the Provisions that "No Verbatim Record of the Proceedings Shall be Made" and "No Legal Counsel Shall be Present." October 29, 1993 Decision
697 Effect of Decision 689 on Pending Previous Grievance and Status of Clergy Upon Remand of Case; and b) Involuntary Leaves of Absence and their Relation to Par. 2622.5 of the 1992 Discipline. October 29, 1993 Decision
696 The Legality of Holding Membership in Two Denominations Simultaneously October 29, 1993 Decision
695 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Florida Conference Concerning Administrative Location Procedures. October 29, 1993 Memorandum
694 Annual Conference Actions Concerning Covenant Services and Celebrations in Local Churches of Relationships of Couples Outside the Civil and Religious Rite of Marriage. October 29, 1993 Memorandum
693 Constitutionality of Par. 282 of the 1992 Discipline Providing for the Licensing and Appointment of Lay Preachers. October 29, 1993 Decision

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