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​Calling all Clerks! We're trying to update our records and keep in touch with all of you. To that end, will you please send your Clerk's email address to dawn@detroitpresbytery.org for inclusion in Clerk-specific communications. Also, our Stated Clerk has started a new Facebook group, accessible at: www.facebook.com/groups/clerkscorner​. This group is for Clerks of Session in the Presbytery of Detroit. It's intended to be a place of information, discussion, and assistance, so that Clerks can help their churches to follow the Book of Order and Robert's Rules, and to be up-to-date on issues of church law, tax, and polity. It's also intended to help get the word out on Presbytery-wide events and initiatives. And less formally--for us to pray for and support one another as we seek to do God's work, trusting that God is good, all the time. Make sure your clerks know they are welcome to share in this hopefully fruitful discussion!

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Session Checklist for Records Review​​
Session Responsibility in  Worship
nFOG Training Presentation
Book of Order / Book of Confessions
What the Presbytery can do for you
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
My name is Marianne Grano; I'm an ordained teaching elder, attorney, wife, and mom, and I've been a member of the Presbytery of Detroit or one of its member congregations most of my life, having worshiped and served in several churches in the Detroit Metro area.
 
As Stated Clerk of the Presbytery, I am responsible for keeping the records of the Presbytery, as well as keeping up with reporting requirements, reading the records of our various churches, receiving complaints and managing disciplinary or remedial cases, serving as parliamentarian at meetings of Presbytery, and advising our churches on matters of polity, procedure, and risk management.
 
In the Clerk's Corner, you will find various memos, informational postings, and sample documents to help you and your church and to prepare you for Presbytery meetings. If you have additional questions or ideas for helpful resources to add to this site, please contact me at marianne@detroitpresbytery.org. Thank you for doing the very important work of serving God and God's people, and "may mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you." ~Jude 1:2
 
Marianne Grano, M.Div., J.D.
Stated Clerk, Presbytery of Detroit
17575 Hubbell St.
Detroit, MI  48235
313.585.1211

The Presbytery of Detroit

Address

17575 Hubbell St., ​Detroit, Michigan 48235

Office Hours

M-Th: 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

313-345-6550

Email

info@detroitpresbytery.org
  • Welcome
    • Contact Us >
      • Presbytery Staff & Officers
      • Directory
      • Church Mailing Labels
    • Congregations >
      • Comprehensive Statistics
      • Find A Congregation >
        • Livingston County
        • Macomb County
        • Oakland County
        • St. Clair County
        • Washtenaw County
        • Wayne County
    • Acronyms Used In The Presbytery of Detroit
    • History of the Presbytery of Detroit >
      • Executive Presbyters & Stated Clerks
      • Past Moderators
  • COVID-19 News
  • Matthew 25
  • Bulletin Board
    • Calendars >
      • Main Calendar
    • Church Announcements
    • Church Newsletters
    • Board of Pensions - Update
    • 2020 GA Actions
    • Partner Announcements
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Reservations
  • Presbytery Mtgs.
    • 2021 Meeting Dates & Locations
    • 2021 Moderator & Vice Moderator
    • 2021 Meeting Papers >
      • January 26, 2021
      • March 20, 2021
    • Archived Minutes & Presby-Lite
  • Committees
    • Committee on Ministry >
      • Documents & Forms
      • Pulpit Supply
      • 2020 Terms of Call >
        • 2020 TOC on-line
        • 2020 TOC as a pdf
        • 2020 TOC in word
    • Committee on Nominations >
      • Documents & Forms
    • Committee on Preparation for Ministry >
      • Documents & Forms
    • Committee on Representation >
      • Documents & Forms
      • REAC Response
    • Trustees >
      • Documents & Forms
  • Ministry Teams
    • Congregational Development & Transformation
    • Leadership Equipping >
      • Faith Formation & Educational Resources WG
      • Great Lakes Pilgrimage WG
      • Pastors In Transition WG
      • Presbyterian Youth Connection WG
      • Young Adults WG
    • Mission Interpretation >
      • Campership WG
      • Campus Ministry WG
      • Care Village WG
      • Educate A Child WG
      • Thika Partnership WG
    • Multicultural Ministries >
      • REAC Response
    • New Church Development
    • Social Justice >
      • Everyone Eats
      • Gender Based Violence
      • Gun Violence Prevention
      • Hunger Ministries
      • Metro Urban Ministries
      • Self-Development of People
      • Southwest Detroit Immigrant & Refugee Center
      • Water Justice
  • Moderator Monday
  • Cabinet Updates
  • TGP
  • Called II Serve
  • Clerk's Corner
    • COVID Response Material
    • Educational Materials
    • Session Minutes Reading
  • Treasurer's Corner
    • Accounting Codes for Vouchers
    • Accounting Voucher
    • Annual Audit Reports
    • Budget & Per Capita
    • Mission & Per Capita Remittance Form
    • Presbytery Endowments
  • Resource Center
  • Resources
    • Book of Order 2019-2021
    • Caucus Log-in
    • Parish Paper
    • Payments & Donations
    • Resource Guide for Pastors, Sessions, Congregations
    • Policies & Procedures
    • Training Resources
  • Job Opportunities
  • Forms
  • Grants & Scholarships
  • Videos
    • New Commissioner Training
    • 2016: Seeking the Welfare of the City
    • 2017: Promoting Social Righteousness
    • 2018: The Exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the World
    • 2019: Focusing on Our Mission Statement
    • Other Events
  • Join Our E-Mail List