Summary of Minutes for Nashville Presbytery for Spring 2024
Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met in its regular Spring Meeting at 9:00 AM, April 27, 2024, with the Waverly and Mariah Cumberland Presbyterian Churches. The Presbytery was called to order by Rev. Stewart Salyer, Moderator. A quorum was declared present and the Constituting Prayer was led by Rev. Taylor Young. The morning Devotional was brought by candidate Johnathan Murphy from Mt. Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Jimmy Byrd was elected Moderator of Nashville Presbytery. Rev. Steve Jones was elected Vice-Moderator of Nashville Presbytery. The Reverends Carol Miller, Steve Parrish, Malcolm Patton, Rob Truitt, and Chaplain David W. Acuff requested to be Honorably Retired which was approved. The Committee on Theology and Social Concerns recommended that a proposed Memorial concerning movement of elders, deacons and ministers from the CPC to the CPCA be approved to be sent to the 193rd General Assembly (which has been done). Rev. Taylor Kibler was approved to be installed as Pastor of the Mt. Sharon CP. Church and his installation commission elected.
After a time of testimony and examination, Tamara Parrish-Patsko was asked the appropriate questions from the Confession of Faith which she answered affirmatively. She was approved as a candidate by Nashville Presbytery and was placed under the care of the Committee for Preparation for Ministry. The Heritage Committee reported that it and the Historical Foundation had worked together to have the fence replaced around the log house at the Birthplace Shrine. Rev. Emrie Rogers prayed the Closing Prayer and the meeting was adjourned. Nashville Presbytery Fall Meeting will be with the Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
