At General Synod 34 in Indianapolis, delegates will consider amendments to the UCC Bylaws that would change the frequency of General Synod from two years to three years. In order to engage in conversations and answer questions about the proposal, the "Task Force on General Synod Frequency, Form, and Function" held three Town Hall Events.

All three gatherings were recorded and edited to remove the empty space between questions, tech support moments, and duplicated introductions, opening presentations, and signoffs.

Each Town Hall Event had insightful moments about the history of the General Synod Frequency conversation and rationale for the resolution. We utilized the best of each recording to provide a chronological history and an easy-to-follow synthesis of the Committee's rationale.

Since there were three separate Town Hall Events, duplicate statements from the panelists were omitted to reduce runtime. All questions from the audience and subsequent answers are included.

Watch the video (includes auto-generated captions): https://bit.ly/3CmDfPy

Section Timestamps:

Panelist introductions: 0:00
Opening Prayer: 3:00 Opening Remarks by Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ: 3:41
"What is General Synod?" 8:32
History of the Task Force on General Synod Frequency, Form, and Function: 9:19
Rationale for the Proposed Resolution: 13:00
Proposed Resolution for UCC Board and Officers Terms:
United Church of Christ: 23:14
Information for Affiliated Ministries, etc. regarding election terms resolution: 2:01:11

Q&A's:

Town Hall 1: 26:12
Town Hall 2: 1:11:46
Town Hall 3: 2:03:20

Closing Remarks (all Town Halls): 2:20:53
Closing Prayer: 2:35:12

Helpful links and resources:

General Synod Website: https://bit.ly/3NjXBza
Bylaws Amendments Resolution: https://bit.ly/3NlM6ad
Bylaws Amendments FAQs: https://bit.ly/3oYNzKw
Register for General Synod 34: https://bit.ly/3NmyKe0
Proposed Resolutions: https://bit.ly/3oVmmIC
General Synod 34 Standing Rules: https://bit.ly/3Nlk9iR
October 2022 UCC Board Report: https://bit.ly/3Np02Ra
UCC News: Synod Frequency Task Force: https://bit.ly/3Nk1MLo
Reports to General Synod: https://bit.ly/3NlqoDg
United Church of Christ Lexicon: https://bit.ly/3NnUki4
Join the Movement Website: https://bit.ly/3NlDUqF

Questions about the proposed resolutions? Contact Yvette Wynn: wynny@ucc.org

Asking Questions - Into The Mystic

UCC CastBy United Church of ChristSep 20, 2022