Rules of Discipline
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Rules of Discipline is the section of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Book of Order that outlines its procedures for church governance, judicial process, and accountability.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical legal code
ⓘ
section of the Book of Order ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
procedures for appeals in church judicial cases
ⓘ
procedures for censure and restoration ⓘ procedures for church trials ⓘ procedures for filing complaints ⓘ procedures for handling disciplinary cases ⓘ rights of accused persons in church judicial process ⓘ roles and responsibilities of church councils in discipline ⓘ standards for due process in church discipline ⓘ |
| denomination | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
accountability processes in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
ⓘ
church governance procedures in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ⓘ judicial process in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
church judicial commissions
ⓘ
ministers of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ⓘ ruling elders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure justice and fairness in church proceedings
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to maintain the purity of the church ⓘ to protect the rights of all parties in disciplinary cases ⓘ to provide accountability for officers and members ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | polity of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ⓘ |
| isGuidedBy | Reformed theological principles of church order ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Directory for Worship (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Form of Government (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)) NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundations of Presbyterian Polity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubsectionOf | Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on councils and officers of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) constitutional documents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Presbyterian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
church discipline
ⓘ
church officer accountability ⓘ ecclesiastical judicial procedure ⓘ member misconduct ⓘ remedial and disciplinary cases ⓘ |
| updatedBy | General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission
NERFINISHED
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presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ sessions in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ synods in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ⓘ |
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