West Tennessee Presbytery

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

1988 - 2022

Synod of Great Rivers


1988
Organized October 15, 1988
Created by Synod of Great Rivers in major reorganization of Cumberland Presbyterian Church Synods and Presbyteries.
Includes former Presbyteries: Hopewell, Madison, Memphis, and Obion--all presbyteries forming what was previously known as West Tennessee Synod.

2022
October 1, 2022
Name changed to Cornerstone Presbytery.
Presbytery for the Midsouth organized from part of West Tennessee Presbytery.


List of Meetings
and
Minutes in the Archives

 

1988
October 15, 1988
November 19, 1988 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1989
March 4, 1989
4 printed minutes in archives

1988
October 15, 1988
November 19 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1989
March 4, 1989
4 printed minutes in archives

1989
June 24, 1989 [called meeting]
October 7-8, 1989 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1990
March 3, 1990
May 20, 1990 [called meeting]
June 2, 1990 [adjourned meeting]
October 6, 1990 & October 19, 1990 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1991
March 2, 1991
4 printed minutes in archives

1991
August 17, 1991 [called meeting]
October 5, 1991
4 printed minutes in archives

1991-1992
December 7, 1991 [called meeting]
March 7, 1992
4 printed minutes in archives

1992
June 14, 1992 [called meeting]
October 3, 1992
4 printed minutes in archives

1993
March 6, 1993
4 printed minutes in archives

1993
June 5, 1993 [called meeting]
October 2, 1993
4 printed minutes in archives

1994
March 5-6, 1994
June 5, 1994 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1994
October 1, 1994
4 printed minutes in archives

1995
March 4, 1995
June 4, 1995 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1995
October 7, 1995
4 printed minutes in archives

1995-1996
December 3, 1995 [adjourned meeting]
March 2, 1996
4 printed minutes in archives

1996
June 2, 1996 [adjourned meeting]
October 5, 1996
4 printed minutes in archives

1997
March 1-2, 1997 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1996-1997
April 30, 1996 [called meeting]
June 1 [adjourned meeting]
August 24 [called meeting]
October 4
4 printed minutes in archives

1998
March 7, 1998
June 7, 1998 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1998
October 3-4, 1998 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1999
March 6, 1999
June 6, 1999 [adjourned meeting]
June 27, 1999 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

1998-1999
December 13, 1998 [called meeting]
October 2, 1999
November 10, 1999 [called meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

2000
March 4, 2000
June 4, 2000 [adjourned meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

2000
October 7, 2000
October 28, 2000 [called meeting]
4 printed minutes in archives

2001
March 3, 2001 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Humboldt, Tennessee
June 3, 2001 [adjourned meeting] - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Milan, Tennessee
Moderator: Ralph Barnett
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Jennifer Hall
4 printed minutes in archives

2001
October 6, 2001 - Camp Clark Williamson - Humboldt, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Linda Glenn
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Janet Davis
4 printed minutes in archives

2002
March 2, 2002 - Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Bartlett, Tennessee
Moderator: Claude Johnson, Jr.
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Janet Davis
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains June 2, 2002]

2002
June 2, 2002 [Adjourned meeting] - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - McKenzie, Tennessee
Moderator: Claude Johnson, Jr.
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Janet Davis
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains March 2, 2002]

2002
October 5, 2002 - Met at the First United Methodist Church Bolivar, Tennessee; Hosted by the Bolivar Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Bolivar, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Mace T. Jett
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Janet Davis
4 printed minutes in archives

2003
March 1, 2003 - Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Memphis, Tennessee
Moderator: Mark Maddox
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Janet Davis
4 printed minutes in archives

2003
June 1, 2003 - Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Newbern, Tennessee
Moderator: Mark Maddox
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains October 4, 2003]

2003
October 4, 2003 - Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyer, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Anne Hames
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains June 1, 2003]

2004
March 6, 2004 - Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyersburg, Tennessee
Moderator: Kelly Shepherd
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives

2004
June 6, 2004 - Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown - Germantown, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. William Warren
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains October 2, 2004]

2004
October 2, 2004 - Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Bartlett, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Larry Blakeburn
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains June 6, 2004]

2005
March 5, 2005 - Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church - South Fulton, Tennessee
Moderator: Marty Marshall
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains March 6 and March 13, 2005]

March 6, 2005 [adjourned meeting] Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brighton, Tennessee
Moderator: Marty Marshall
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains March 5 and March 13, 2005]

March 13, 2005 [adjourned meeting] Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyersburg, Tennessee
Moderator: Marty Marshall
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains March 5 and March 6, 2005]

2005
June 5, 2005 - Gleason Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gleason, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. C. William Jones
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains October 1, 2005]

2005
October 1, 2005 - Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brighton, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. C. William Jones
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. James D. McGuire
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains June 5, 2005]

2006
March 4, 2006 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Humboldt, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Andy McClung
Vice-Moderator: Cathy Jahr
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains March 12, 2006]

March 12, 2006 [adjourned meeting] - Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Bartlett, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Andy McClung
Moderator Pro-tem: Rev. Michael Qualls
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Stated Clerk Pro-tem: Rev. Stephanie Brown
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains March 4, 2006]

June 4, 2006 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Lexington, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Andy McClung
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains October 7, 2006]

October 7, 2006 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Jackson, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Andy McClung
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives [also contains June 4, 2006]

2007
March 3, 2007 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - McKenzie, Tennessee
Moderator: Ronnie Parks
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Brinn Blount
4 printed minutes in archives

May 20, 2007 [called meeting] - Korean Church of Memphis - Cordova, Tennessee

June 3, 2007 - Mt. Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyer, Tennessee

June 30, 2007 [adjourned meeting] - Union City Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Union City, Tennessee

July 8, 2007 [adjourned meeting] - Trezevant Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Trezevant, Tennessee

July 15, 2007 [adjourned meeting] - Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church - McKenzie, Tennessee

August 4, 2007 [adjourned meeting] - Allsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Cherokee, Alabama

August 12, 2007 [adjourned meeting] - Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown - Germantown, Tennessee

October 6, 2007 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Milan, Tennessee
Moderator: Ronnie Parks
Vice Moderator: Rev. Ben Luttell
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson

October 20, 2007 [adjourned meeting] - Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Bartlett, Tennessee

December 1, 2007 [called meeting] - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Jackson, Tennessee
4 printed minutes in archives

2008
March 1, 2008 - Mt. Ararat Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Troy, Tennessee
March 9, 2008 - Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyersburg, Tennessee [Adjourned Meeting]
Moderator: Rev. Lisa Anderson
Vice Moderator: Tim Williams
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2008
June 1, 2008 - New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Lakeland, Tennessee
June 8, 2008 - Bradford, Tennessee
October 4, 2008 - Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Falkner, Mississippi
Moderator: Rev. Lisa Anderson
Vice Moderator: Tim Williams
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

July 27, 2008 [Called Meeting] - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Jackson, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Lisa Anderson
Vice Moderator: Tim Williams
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives (looseleaf copies left out of above booklet)

2008-2009
December 7, 2008 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Jackson, Tennessee
March 7, 2009 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Olive Branch, Mississippi
May 17, 2009 - Brunswick Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brunswick, Tennessee
June 7, 2009 - Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Newbern, Tennessee
Moderator: Ron Gardner
Vice Moderator: Rev. Clinton Buck
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2009
October 3, 2009 - Olivet Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Savannah, Tennessee
October 18, 2009 - Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brighton, Tennessee
Moderator: Ron Gardner
Vice Moderator: Rev. Clinton Buck
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2010
March 6, 2010 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Savannah, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Clinton O. Buck
Vice Moderator: Cathy Waterbury
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2010
June 6, 2010 - Union City, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Union City, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Clinton O. Buck
Vice Moderator: Cathy Waterbury
Stated Clerk: Rev. Earl Phelps
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson

June 12, 2010 - Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church - McKenzie, Tennessee

June 27, 2010 - Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Falkner, Mississippi

July 11, 2010 - Humboldt, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Humboldt, Tennessee

October 2, 2010 - West Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Millington, Tennessee

October 17, 2010 - New Beginning facility - Memphis, Tennessee

October 24, 2010 - Woodward's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Obion, Tennessee

December 12, 2010 (Called Meeting) - Jackson, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Jackson, Tennessee
4 printed minutes in archives

2011
March 5, 2011 - Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Memphis, Tennessee

April 3, 2011 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Olive Branch, Mississippi

June 5, 2011 - Double Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Humboldt, Tennessee

June 12, 2011 - Milan Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Milan, Tennessee

July 10, 2011 - Maple Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch - Beech Bluff, Tennessee

August 29, 2011 - Double Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Humboldt, Tennessee

October 1, 2011 - Dyersburg, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyersburg, Tennessee

Moderator: Jaime Groce
Vice Moderator: Rev. Tommy Thompson
Stated Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones, Jr.
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2012
March 3, 2012 - Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Bartlett, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Earl Phelps

June 3, 2012 - Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyer, Tennessee

October 6, 2012 - Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church - South Fulton, Tennessee
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2013
March 2, 2013
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2013
June 2, 2013 -
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2013
October 5, 2013 - Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brighton, Tennessee
Moderator: Bill Parmenter
Vice Moderator: Rev. Ron McMillan
Stated Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones, Jr.
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2014
March 1, 2014 - Humboldt Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Humboldt, Tennessee
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2014
June 1, 2014 -
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2014
October 4, 2014 -
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2015
March 7, 2015 -
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2015
June 7, 2015 -
No copies of minutes in the archvies We need 4 copies

2015
October 3, 2015 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - McKenzie, Tennessee
Moderator: Mark Duck
Vice Moderator: Rev. Anne Hames
Stated Clerk: Rev. C. William Jones, Jr.
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2016
March 5, 2016 - Milan Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Milan, Tennessee
June 5, 2016 - Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Falkner, Mississippi
Moderator: Rev. Anne Hames
Vice Moderator: Marianna "Molly" Williams
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk:
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2016
October 1, 2016 - New Beginning Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Memphis, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Anne Hames
Vice Moderator: Marianna "Molly" Williams
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2017
March 4, 2017 - Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Newbern, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Kevin Wood
Vice Moderator: Jaime Berkley
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2017
June 4, 2017 - New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Lakeland, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Kevin Wood
Vice Moderator: Jaime Berkley
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2017
October 7, 2017 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Olive Branch - Olive Branch, Mississippi

 

2018
March 3, 2018 - Olivet Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Savannah, Tennessee
June 6, 2018 - Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Henderson, Tennessee
October 6, 2018 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Savannah, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Steven Shelton
Vice Moderator: Matthew Curry
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2019
March 2, 2019 - Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Union City, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Jim Hamblin
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives & electronic file

2019
June 2, 2019 - New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Sharon, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Jim Hamblin
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2019
October 5, 2019 - West Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Millington, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Jim Hamblin
Vice Moderator: Joe Hames
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2020
March 7, 2020 - Bethel University - McKenzie, Tennessee
Moderator: Mark Maddox
Vice Moderator: Rev. Melissa Goodloe
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2020
October 3, 2020 - Called Meeting on Zoom
Moderator: Mark Maddox
Vice Moderator: Rev. Melissa Goodloe
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2021
March 6, 2021 - Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brighton, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. Melissa Goodloe
Vice Moderator: Mark Maddox
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2021
October 2, 2021 - Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Dyersburg, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. John Lowrance
Vice Moderator
: Matthew Curry
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2022
March 5, 2022 - Kirby Pines Estates - Memphis, Tennessee
Moderator: Mark Maddox
Vice Moderator
: Rev. Linda Glenn
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson
4 printed minutes in archives

2022
October 1, 2022 - Jackson, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Jackson, Tennessee
Moderator: Mark Maddox
Vice Moderator
: Rev. Linda Glenn
Stated Clerk: Rev. Andy McClung
Assistant Stated Clerk: Rev. Corey Cummings
Treasurer: Rebecca Davidson

Following this meeting the name of the presbytery was changed to Cornerstone Presbytery.


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Updated 17 October 2022

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