Below you will find a copy of the Moderators' Procedure Notebook from Mid-Kentucky Presbytery that Rev. Ken Hockenberry shared with the conference. This was updated for the 2014 Moderators' Conference. 11/7/14
Table of Contents
Motions Chart Page 3
Rules of Motions Page 4
Voting in a Presbytery Meeting Page 5
General Docket Procedures Page 6
Opening Procedures Page 7
Closing Procedures Page 8
Reception of a New Pastor - Member of Presbytery Page 9
Dismissal of a Pastor or Member
Dissolution of a Pastoral Relationship Page 10
Examination of an Inquirer
(Move from an Inquirer to a Candidate) Pages 11-13
Examination of Candidates for Ordination
to the ordered Ministry of Teaching Elder Pages 14-16
Retirement of a Pastor / Teaching Elder Pages 17-18
Commissions of the Presbytery Pages 19-21
Ordination / Installation Service for a Teaching Elder
As Pastor or Associate Pastor
Commissioning Service for a Ruling Elder
Commissioned to Particular Pastoral Service
Statements on Ordination and Installation Page 22
The Constitutional Questions / Pages 23-24
For use in Ordination / Installation and
Commissioning Services
Sample Prayers / Declarations for Ordination / Installation Pages 25-28
Sample Minutes for a Commission to Ordain / Install Pages 29-30
Agency: Office of the General Assembly