Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
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The Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA)) is the constitutional document that governs the denomination’s structure, polity, and procedures for worship and mission.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church order
ⓘ
constitutional document ⓘ governing document ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
deacons in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ ministers of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ ruling elders in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
forms of government in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ offices of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ principles of worship in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ rules of discipline in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| denomination | Presbyterian Church (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
digital text
ⓘ
printed text ⓘ |
| governs |
polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
procedures for mission in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ procedures for worship in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ structure of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| hasSection |
discipline
ⓘ
government ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | authoritative standard for governance in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Book of Confessions (Presbyterian Church (USA)) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| requires | conformity of church governance to its provisions ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| subject |
Presbyterian governance
ⓘ
church polity ⓘ mission procedures ⓘ worship regulations ⓘ |
| updatedBy | General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ sessions of the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ synods of the Presbyterian Church (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of sacraments in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ⓘ
judicial proceedings in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ ordination and installation of officers in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ organization of congregations in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ⓘ |
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