Manuals and policies
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Presbyterian/Episcopal Bi-Lateral Dialogue Report and Agreement
From Office of the General Assembly—Ecumenical Relations
It has been nearly fifty years since the Rev. Eugene Carson Blake, Stated Clerk of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA, proposed in a sermon at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, San Francisco, the establishment of a dialogue between the Protestant Episcopal Church and the United Presbyterian Church in the USA, in the hope that this would result in a united church that would be “truly catholic, truly reformed, and truly
evangelical”. This would later be expanded to include the United Methodist Church and, subsequently, seven other denominations, including three historically black Methodist denominations. This would give rise to the Consultation ... -
Presbytery discernment team
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Preparation for Ministry
The process of discovering God’s call — For inquirers and candidates and Committees on Preparation For Ministry
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Presbytery of Grand Canyon Continuing Membership and Validation of Ministry Policy
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils
In addition to the "Criteria for Ministry of Continuing Members" found in G-6.0100, G-6.0200 and G-11.0403 the following shall apply:
1. A continuing member shall take the initiative in establishing an active relation to Presbytery evidenced by regular attendance. Regular attendance shall normally be understood to consist of attendance in at least three (3) of the regular stated meetings each year; and request for excuse for all absences. Honorably Retired members are encouraged to attend meetings but are not required to request an excuse for all absences from regular stated meetings.
2. A continuing member shall exhibit ...
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Presbytery of Northern New York
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils
Candidate Indebtedness Policy
When Northern New York is the Presbytery of Care
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Presbytery of San Francisco CPM
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils
The Task Force has outlined the three stages of the CPM process for those seeking ordination to the Minister of Word and Sacrament. This policy paper follows the current CPM process in the detailed outline of the Final Assessment Phase.
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Presbytery of Sioto Valley Certified Lay Professionals Program
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Commissioned Ruling Elders
Categories in this resource include introduction, constitutional authority, administration, qualification, preparation/education, examination/evaluation and certification.
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Previous Form Of Government for Transitional Manuals
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils
This file contains the text of the Form of Government as printed in the Book of Order 2009/2011, which was made null and void by the affirmative vote of a majority of presbyteries on the new Foundations of Presbyterian Polity and the new Form of Government as printed in the Book of Order 2011/2013. Presbyteries may want to use the text of the 2009/2011 Form of Government in transitional manuals.
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Principios de política: su contribución a la paz, unidad y pureza de la Iglesia Presbiteriana
From Presbyterian Mission Agency
Este escrito sirvió como recurso de discusión durante la preparación del informe final del Grupo de Trabajo Teológico de la Paz, la Unidad y Pureza de la Iglesia.
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Procedures For Congregational Financial Review Committees
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils
WHAT IS A FINANCIAL REVIEW? WHY SHOULD WE HAVE ONE?
The Book of Order says that conducting a financial review of all church financial records once each year is a minimum standard a church should observe. [G-10.0401d] People who know how to balance a check book, read a balance sheet or an operating statement, and can use a calculator will have the skills necessary to tell whether reports fairly represent the financial condition of a congregation.
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Prospectus: Discerning Future Presbyterian Peace Witness
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
The action of the Assembly is a detailed combination of three approaches concerned with deepening the non-violent peacemaking and peace-building witness of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). While the action retains the name given to overture 13-11 from Pittsburgh Presbytery, it goes well beyond the Peacemaking Program to encompass churchwide discernment processes proposed in overture from 13-01 from National Capitol Presbytery and a framework for updating and developing new social witness policy on peace and non-violence. Thus the action of the Assembly was an innovative uniting of program and policy elements, seeking to provide the church with a comprehensive ...
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