New to clerking? Start here.

While the specific responsibilities of a stated clerk vary greatly from council to council, the core responsibility of the call is the creation, maintenance, and preservation of official records such as minutes, rolls, and registers. As stated clerk, you're responsible for furnishing official records upon request, managing the judicial process, reporting certain actions to your council, and providing orientation and training for clerks of session and various commissioners.

By far the best resource for learning the job of stated clerk is the annual new-clerk training event hosted by the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) — contact the OGA's Mid Council Ministries office for details. Much of that training is also available on the PC(USA) Stated Clerk Portal (under "Programs," then "Moodle"); you'll need a login, which OGA staff can arrange. Many clerks find the training videos most useful after a couple of months on the job — and they're no replacement for the conference itself, where you'll meet fellow clerks and the OGA support staff you'll need to know in the future.

This website can help you in several ways as well. You can connect with your fellow clerks through the Association's Google Group — ask questions and search prior discussions. You need not be a stated clerk to join, but you will need to be verified first. We're also a repository of resources created by stated clerks for stated clerks, clerks of session, and commissioners — see the Resources page. And if you're a stated clerk, we hope you'll join us as a member and in person at our annual meeting.