NOTE : The following Book of Church Order (BCO) amendments (listing as well any changes to the Rules of Assembly Operation [RAO], Standing Judicial Commission [SJC] Manual and Corporate Bylaws) were adopted by the General Assembly in the years noted.
1974 - See the pamphlet "CHANGES IN THE BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER Adopted by the Second General Assembly"
1975 - Minor changes proposed, but no revisions adopted for the BCO.
1976 - No revisions adopted for the BCO.
1977 - No revisions adopted for the BCO.
1978 - BCO 15-2.
1979 - BCO 14-7; 21-1; 22-5.
1980 - BCO 7-2; Chapters 8 & 9 combined; 15-1-11, 15-1-12, 15-1-14; new content for chapter 6.
1981 - BCO 5-4; 9-4; 13-1; 14-1 (11); 18-2, 18-3, 18-7, 18-8; 19-1, 19-2, 19-3, 19-4, 19-5, 19-6, 19-7, 19-8, 19-9, 19-10, 19-11, 19-12, 19-13, 19-14, 19-15; 20-11; 21-1, 21-2, 21-3, 21-4, 21-11; Part III, preface.
1982 - BCO 8-7, 8-8, 8-9; 3-5, 13-6, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9, 13-10, 13-11, 13-12; 14-1 (12); 21-4; 23-2, 23-3; 26-4, 26-5, 26-6.
1983 - BCO 8-4; 10-3; 13-2; 23-1; Index.
1984 - BCO Chapter 5; 13-2; 14-1-12; 24-9; Chapter 42; Chapter 43; Index.
1985 - BCO 5-9; 13-2; New 15-4; 20-1; 23-1; Index.
1986 - BCO Preface II.1 ; 8-3; 12-5; 13-10; 14-7; 14-8; 18-2; 19-7; 19-8; 19-11; 19-16; 20-12; 20-13; 21-4; 24-1; 38-2.
1987 - BCO 42-4 ; 43-2 ; 43-3 ; 45-1 ; 45-2 ; 45-3 ; 45-4 ; 45-5 ;
1988 - BCO 14-3 ; 19-6 ; 19-10 ; 21-4 ; 22-3 ; 22-4 ; 24-6 [now 24-7] ; 25-2 ; 32-3 ;
1989 - BCO Preface II.1 ; 14-1.12 ; 23-2 ; 23-3 ; [30-1; 30-2 ; 30-3 - see note at p. 48]; 34-8 ; 34-9 ; 37-2 ;
[15-1; 15-2 ; 15-3 ; 15-4; 15-5 and then current 15-4 became 15-6]
1990 - BCO 14-1.14 ; 19-10 ; 30-1 & 3 ; 34-7 & 8 ; 36-4 & 5 ; 37-1, 2, 3, 7 & 8 ; 42-6 ; 45-1, 4 & 5 ; 46-5.
1991 - BCO 14-1.11 ; 14-1.12 ; 14-2 ; 15-2.
1992 - BCO 10-3 ; 42-11 ; 43-3 ; 43-7.
1993 - BCO 14-1.15 ; 15-4 ; 24-5.
1994 - BCO 15-1 ; 21-4d ; 24-1 ; 37-9 ; RAO 4-3 ; 4-6 ; 5-1 ; 13-1 ; 13-6 ; 13-13c.6 ; 13-14d ; 14-9c ; Corporate Bylaws Article VI, p. R-39 and Certificate of Incorporation, pp. R-29-31.
1995 - BCO 13-10 ; 14-1.12 ; 32-18 ; RAO 15-3 and Corporate Bylaws Article IV,4 and VII, 1.
1996 - BCO 35-14 ; 42-5 ; 42-6 ; RAO 14 and Corporate Bylaws Article VI, 5.
1997 - BCO Preface II ; 15-1 ; 15-4 ; 15-5 ; 19-1 ; 19-6 ; 38-4 ; 39-3 ; 46-2 ; 46-5.
1998 - BCO 13-6 ; 15-5c ; 38-3 ; RAO 14-7 ; Corporate Bylaws Article VI, 5.
1999 - BCO 13-5 ; 13-12 ; 20-2 ; 32-6 ; 33-2 ; 33-3 ; 34-4 ; RAO 4-18 [editorial changes to 15-3 and 16-3] ; SJC Manual 6.2d ; 8.3 b ; 19.10c ; and 19.11 [editorial changes to 11.9a.2 and 18.7b]
2000 - BCO 13-12 ; 15-1 ; 24-1 ; 38-1 ; 43-5.
2001 - BCO 14-1.12 ; Appendix B ; Appendix H ; RAO 4-5 ; 9-6 ; 15-2 ; Corporate Bylaws Article VI, 1 ; VI, 4 ; VI, 5.
2002 - BCO 12-5e ; 13-1 ; 14-1.12 ; 32-3 ; 32-4 ; 32-18 ; 35-7 ; 43-1 ; Appendix I ; RAO 4-2 ; 4-3 ; 4-8 ; 4-9 ; 5-1 ; 6-4 ; 7-5c ; 13-1 ; SJC Manual 13.8c.5, 6, 18, and 19-22 renumbered ; Corporate Bylaws Article V, E ; V, F ; V, G ; Article VI, 1 ; VI, 5.
2003 - BCO 14-1.12b.4 ; 21-4 ; 21-5.6 ; RAO 13-1.6 ; 13-2 ; 13-5d ; 13-6e ; 13-6f through 13-6j renumbered ; 14-3e.5 ; 14-8 ; SJC Manual 13.10 ; 14.7 ; 15.7 ; 19.8j ; 19.8k ; 20.12 ; 21.2f ; Corporate Bylaws Article VI, 1.
2004 - BCO 58-5 ; SJC Manual 3.1 ; 11.7b ; 12.3b.
2005 - BCO 24-3 ; 24-5 ; 24-6 through 24-9 relettered ; 24-9 (now 24-10).
2006 - BCO 24-1.b ; 15-4 ; 40-5 ; RAO 2006 revised edition.
2007 - RAO 4-11; 11-1; 14-8.d; 19-2; SJC Manual 21-3.
2008 - BCO 12-1, 12-2; RAO 14-6.k; 14-9.e, g; 14-9.f relettered; 15-8.c, e; 15-8.f-g relettered.
[Editorial note added RAO 15-6.d and 15-6.i; editorial changes SJC 10.5; 11.6; 16.2; 17.2.(d); 18.1.(a); 21.5; 22.1]
2009 - BCO 21-4 (editorial numeration); 59-1, 6; RAO 14-9.h (3); 15-8.g (3); 19-4.d; SJC Manual 3.2; 8.4 (a), (b); 11.10; 13/10; 14.7; 15.7; 16; 19.6; 19.7 (a), (c); 20.6.
2010 - No BCO changes; no RAO changes; SJC Manual new Section 2 added with renumbering thereafter; 3.1; Sections 6 & 7 deleted; Section 17 moved to replace original 11.8; 13.8; 14.2; 15.2; 19.5.
2011 - BCO 5-2; 5-3; 5-4; 5-8; 5-9; 5-10; 5-11; add new 5-5 & renumber as needed; 9-7; 13-6; 15-2; 37-7; RAO 16-3.e.5; SJC Manual 10.7.a; 12.10; 13.7; 14.7; 17.8.k; 18.2.
2012 - BCO 19-11; RAO 5-4; 8-3; 10-8; 11-5; 12-1; 14-6.h; 15-1; OMSJC 8.1.a, b; 8.4; 18.12; 18.13.
2013 - BCO 19-2; 20-3; 24-2; 25-4; 42-4; 43-3; Appendix J added; RAO 8-5.b; 10-9 added; 16-10.a; OMSJC 3.7; 9.1; 10.7.
2014 - BCO 34-8; 37-6; 43-10; [editorial corrections: BCO 13-6; 39-3]; RAO 16-3.e.6; 16-3.e.7, 8 (renumbered); 16-6.c.1; [editorial corrections: RAO 11-5; 11-8]; [OMSJC editorial corrections: 18.11; 18.12.b.(4)]; References to Committee on Christian Education and Publications (CEP) changed to Committee on Discipleship Ministries (CDM) - BCO 14-1.12; RAO 4-2; 5-1.b.(1); 6-1; 14-1.2.
2015 - BCO 5-2; 8-6; 18-7; 43-3, 8, 9; RAO 14-6.a; 14-6.e; OMSJC 4.1; 7.4; 9.2.e; 10.3.d; 10.6.
2016 - [editorial correction: BCO 58-5]; RAO 8-4.i; OMSJC 7.2.b; 7.4 (add 7.4.b abd reletter); 10.9; 18.12.b, c.
2017 - BCO 5-3; 13-2; editorial - BCO 55-1; RAO 7-3.c; 9-2 (added and renumbering); 13-2; 13-6 (added); 14-8; 17-4; OMSJC 8.2; 8.4.1; 10.11.a (6) and (7); 17.5; 17.7; Reformed University Ministries (RUM) name changed to Reformed University Fellowship (RUF); BCO 14-1.12; RAO 4-2, 5-1, 6-4, 14-1.10; Bylaws Article V.
2018 - BCO [editorial additions/corrections: 42-6, parenthetical reference; Appendices, introductory note; Appendix C, Scripture references, Appendix I, preface]; RAO 8-4.i; 13-2; 16-7.h; 16-10.c; [formatting corrections: 6-1,-4; 14-7.c]; OMSJC 4.1; 10.11.a(2); 12.10; 13.7; 14.7; 15.9; 17.8.k; 18.10.b; 18.12.c; 19.2.f.
2019 - BCO 8-1; 8-3; 25-11; 35-11; Preface to Directory for Worship; 59-3; RAO 11-5; 11-12; 13-2; 13-6 (struck); 16-4.a; 16-4.c.1; 16-4.d.
2021 - BCO 42-4; 43-3; 32-8; 32-13; 35-10; RAO 8-4.i; 9-3; 13-2; 15-6.s.2&3; 16-4-c.1(1); OMSJC Contents page added; 4.1; 2.10.d.
2022 - BCO 12-6; 13-4; 20-4; 24-3; 24-4; 22-2; 24-1; 32-20; 38-1.
2023 - BCO 8-8 and renumber; 14-1; 15-1; 15-3; 16-4; 21-4.e and reletter; 24-1; 31-10; 33-4; 35-1-5 and renumber; 38-1; 42-2; 42-6; 43-2, 43-3; Appendix J; RAO 4-21.d.4; 16-3.e.5; 16-3.e.6; 16.3.e.8; 16-10; 4-3, 5-1.b.7, 14-1 (name change); OMSJC 2.12.c; 4.2.a; 8.4.a, b; Bylaws VI.1.
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