Office of the Stated Clerk

Rev. Jennifer Pattee, Stated Clerk

The Stated Clerk is the Presbytery’s ecclesiastical administrator.  This office relates to congregational Sessions, the Synod of Southern California & Hawai’i, and the General Assembly. The Stated Clerk serves as the Presbytery’s scribe and parliamentarian. The Stated Clerk also serves as a polity resource to the Clerks of Session, Moderators, and the constitutional committees of the Presbytery.  Required by the Book of Order, annual reviews of the congregation’s minutes, rolls, and registers are coordinated by the Stated Clerk’s Office.

Email statedclerk@statedclerk@pacificpresbytery.org

QUICK LINKS to RESOURCES & FORMS

2025 SESSION MINUTES REVIEW CHECKLISTS

2026 Per Capita

At the November 18, 2025, Presbytery Meeting, it was approved that the 2026 per capita apportionment amount is $56.

Per Capita  Apportionment Per member 
General Assembly $11.26
Synod $2.85 
Presbytery $41.89
TOTAL TO PAY $56 per member

SESSION RECORDS CHECKLIST FOR ANNUAL REVIEW

In accordance with G-3.0108a, the Presbytery reviews the recorded minutes of Sessions to determine that minutes have been correctly recorded; the meetings have been regular and in accordance with the Constitution; the meetings have been prudent and equitable; the meetings have been faithful to the mission of the whole church, and that the lawful injunctions of a higher council have been adhered to.

DOWNLOAD – 2025 Version Coming Soon!

ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORTING

This annual report on congregational statistics is designed to guide you through the statistical information that you must provide to the Office of the General Assembly in accordance with G-3.0202f. The information you provide will be combined with that from other PC(USA) congregations to become the “OGA Statistics” that appear annually in the General Assembly Minutes, Part II, Statistics.

The reporting process can be stopped and started as often as necessary, as the system saves your progress automatically.  

PLEASE NOTE: No longer is a workbook being produced. PDFs have been created related to the questions and definitions being asked. Click on the appropriate link below for your language of choice. The program has been updated to include helpful tools and definitions to complete the process. The reporting system is available in Korean, Spanish, and English.

PART I – The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

 The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) consists of two parts: Part One is The Book of Confessions, and Part Two, the Book of Order, comprises the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules of Discipline.

THE BOOK OF CONFESSIONS

The Book of Confessions, which contains historical statements of what we, as a church, believe, is available in several forms.

You can download the following:

  • The Book of Confessions in English
  • Libro de Confesiones en Español (PDF)
  • The Book of Confessions in Korean (PDF)
  • O Livro de Confissões in Portuguese (PDF)

You can use this searchable online version, or you can purchase a printed version from the Presbyterian Distribution Service (Church Store).

You can use this annotated, searchable version online. This web application lets you search for a word or phrase in the Annotated Book of Order, including the history of amendments since 1983.

PART II – The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

THE BOOK OF ORDER

The Book of Order 2025-2027 is Part II of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

It includes:

  • Foundations of Presbyterian Polity
  • Form of Government
  • Directory for Worship 
  • Rules of Discipline

You can download the following:

The Book of Order 2025-2027 in English (PDF).  

As of July 2025, Korean and Spanish versions of the PCUSA 2025-2027 Book of Order exist and are available for purchase at the PCUSA Store.
Free PDF versions are forthcoming or planned but are not yet publicly available for download from official channels.