Foundations of Presbyterian Polity

Created by the task force, this document is envisioned as a new section of the Book of Order that preserves the basic contents of the present chapters I-IV, but in a reorganized and somewhat shortened form. This draft document includes sections on core theological commitments, core principles of order and government, and the church and its confessions.

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Proposed – Foundations of Presbyterian Polity (updated 2-05-08)

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