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词条 General Synods of the United Church of Christ
释义

  1. Delegates

  2. Moderators and Assistant Moderators of United Church of Christ General Synods[10]

  3. References

  4. Sources

{{See also|Resolutions of the United Church of Christ}}

The General Synod of the United Church of Christ is the national decision-making body for the denomination, responsible for giving general direction to the evangelistic, missionary, and justice programs of the UCC.[1] Because the UCC holds to an explicitly congregational polity, though, any decisions made by the Synod are not binding upon the UCC's congregations (or its associations or conferences) in any way,[2] though the national offices and the UCC's Constitution and Bylaws expect serious consideration to be given them.[3] The Synod is the legal successor the General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches and the General Synod (its namesake) of the Evangelical and Reformed Church.[4] The Synod is responsible for authorizing budgets and electing board members for the "Covenanted Ministries" (formerly known as instrumentalities) of the UCC;[5] those agencies have evolved over the years from a number of separate entities, with different organizational structures, into a more coordinated configuration in order to serve the denomination more efficiently. The home and international missions agencies in particular were the descendants of Congregationalist (originally interdenominational) boards founded in the 19th century; they were "recognized" when the UCC began during the period between 1957 and 1961. The Synod usually makes pronouncements and passes resolutions on social and political issues judged to be of concern by delegates as well; most if not all have historically reflected liberal theological and political perspectives, including support for civil rights, feminism, environmentalism, and rights for homosexuals.

Delegates

The Synod itself is composed of delegates, either clergy or lay, from the 38 conferences of the UCC, apportioned in a manner similar to states in the United States House of Representatives, with each conference assigned a minimum of three delegates regardless of its membership size as a proportion of the national membership. The national bylaws permit a minimum of 675 delegates from all conferences, but no more than 725.[6] Others receiving vote in Synod include the denomination's officers, the corporate members of the United Church of Christ Board (formerly the Executive Council; functions as the Synod ad interim between meetings), and representatives of so-called "Historically Underrepresented Groups," such as racial minorities, the disabled, young adults, and gay and lesbian persons.[7] Conference delegations larger than the minimum of three are required to have at least half their numbers be composed of lay people and, to the extent possible, include as many of the HUGs as previously described.[8]

The chart below shows the moderators and assistant moderators, and the places of Synod meetings, since the United Church of Christ was founded on June 25, 1957. From that time until the 1961 General Synod, Synods had co-moderators, one each from the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, since both bodies were still in existence during that period. On July 4, 1961, the UCC constitution and bylaws was declared in effect, and, until a 2013 revision, provided for a single moderator with two assistants. Beginning with the 30th Synod in 2015, moderators have had only one assistant.[9]

Moderators and Assistant Moderators of United Church of Christ General Synods[10]

Number Date Place of Meeting Moderator(s) Assistant Moderator(s)
1st ("Uniting")June 25–27, 1957Cleveland, OhioThe Rev. Louis W. Goebel,
George B. Hastings
2nd (regular)July 5–9, 1959Oberlin, OhioFrances Kapitzky,
The Rev. Ray E. Phillips
2nd (adjourned)July 6–8, 1960Cleveland, OhioFrances Kapitzky,
The Rev. Ray E. Phillips
3rdJuly 3–7, 1961Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMrs. George Kahlenberg,
The Rev. Ernst Press
4thJuly 4–11, 1963Denver, ColoradoThe Hon. Donald WebberThe Rev. Stuart LeRoy Anderson,
Mrs. Alfred C. Bartholomew
5thJuly 1–7, 1965Chicago, IllinoisThe Rev. Gerhard W. GrauerElmo L. Fischer,
Mrs. Robert C. Johnson
6thJune 22–29, 1967Cincinnati, OhioHollis F. PriceThe Rev. George G. Parker,
Mrs. Martin Burger
7thJune 25-July 2, 1969Boston, MassachusettsThe Rev. Gibson I. DanielsMrs. Henry E. Hefty,
Horace G. Ports
8thJune 25–29, 1971Grand Rapids, MichiganRichard C. PfeifferMrs. Thomas R. Wagner,
The Rev. Theodore S. Ledbetter
9thJune 22–26, 1973St. Louis, MissouriThe Rev. David G. ColwellManford Byrd, Jr.,
Velma M. Shotwell
10thJune 27-July 1, 1975Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe Hon. Margaret A. HaywoodCharles W. Elicker,
The Rev. Louis H. Gunnemann
11thJuly 1–5, 1977Washington, D.C.The Rev. Robert K. NaceErna Ballantine Bryant,
Gary E. Mistlin
12thJune 22–26, 1979Indianapolis, IndianaMilton S. HurstThe Rev. Donna Schaper,
Dorothy B. Shimer
13thJune 27-July 1, 1981Rochester, New YorkThe Rev. Nathaniel M. GuptillThe Hon. William Cousins, Jr.,
Virginia Held
14thJune 24–28, 1983Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHelen I. BarnhillRichard F. Boyer,
The Rev. Carl F. Schroer
15thJune 27-July 2, 1985Ames, IowaThe Rev. John H. KruegerGuy T. Outlaw,
Janeece L. Dent
16thJune 25–30, 1987Cleveland, OhioKenneth P. StewartThe Rev. G. Melvin Palmer,
Aletha Kaohi
17thJune 29-July 4, 1989Fort Worth, TexasThe Rev. Robert D. SherardDavid P. Gerth,
Alida I. Millham
18thJune 27-July 2, 1991Norfolk, VirginiaCharlotte Penfield GosselinkFranklin W. Thomas,
The Rev. John Rogers
19thJuly 15–20, 1993St. Louis, MissouriThe Rev. David RuheLilia L. Enriquez,
William A. Malaski, Sr.
20thJune 29-July 4, 1995Oakland, CaliforniaVictor MelendezThe Rev. Anthony L. Taylor,
Donna J. Debney
21stJuly 3–8, 1997Columbus, OhioThe Rev. David DeanMargaret MacDonald,
Frank Thomas
22ndJuly 1–6, 1999Providence, Rhode IslandThe Hon. Denise Page HoodThe Rev. Jana Norman-Richardson,
Robert B. Frieberg
23rdJuly 13–17, 2001Kansas City, MissouriThe Rev. Nancy S. TaylorRichard M. Harter,
M. Linda Jaramillo
24thJuly 11–15, 2003Minneapolis, MinnesotaNathaniel A. Lewis, Jr.The Rev. Chris Smith,
Carol Wassmuth
25thJuly 1–5, 2005Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Rev. Norman W. JacksonAnnie Wynn Neal,
Eric C. Smith
26thJune 22–26, 2007Hartford, ConnecticutMerlyn LawrenceThe Rev. Elizabeth King,
Kevin Manz
27thJune 26–30, 2009Grand Rapids, MichiganThe Rev. Marvin L. MorganJohn Humphrey,
Jane Tedder
28thJuly 1–5, 2011Tampa, FloridaJames K. Robertson, Jr.Caroline Belsom,
Patricia Aurand
29thJune 28-July 2, 2013Long Beach, CaliforniaThe Rev. Elizabeth J. TignerDale Bonds,
The Hon. Brian Holeman
30thJune 26–30, 2015Cleveland, OhioThe Hon. Brian HolemanThe Rev. Susan E. Artt
31stJune 30-July 4, 2017Baltimore, MarylandThe Rev. Susan E. ArttNorman Williams
32ndJune 21-25, 2019Milwaukee, WisconsinNorman WilliamsThe Rev. Penny Lowes[11]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Art. IX Para. 53}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Art. IX Para. 54}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Art. V Para. 19}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Preamble Para. 1}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Art. IX Para. 54a}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Bylaws Art. III Para. 188-189}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Bylaws Art. III Para. 191-195}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Bylaws Art. III Para. 189}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=UCC Constitution and Bylaws|url=http://www.ucc.org/ucc_constitution_and_bylaws|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017|location=Bylaws Art. III Para. 198}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=General Synod Minutes|url=http://rescarta.ucc.org/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp?browse_layout=GRID&browse_start=0&browse_items=48&browse_sort=Title&browse_show_facets=true&browse_facet_sort=COUNT&browse_cid=8abee2f6-352d-48f9-958b-49a311bc4489|website=United Church of Christ|accessdate=24 July 2017}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Reports to the Thirty-First General Synod|url=http://synod.uccpages.org/reports.html|website=General Synod United Church of Christ|publisher=United Church of Christ|accessdate=25 July 2017}}

Sources

Past Constitutions and Bylaws of the United Church of Christ
Current UCC Constitution and Bylaws, as adopted on July 2, 2015
General Synod Minutes{{United Church of Christ}}

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