Book of Order

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The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.

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Book of Order canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Presbyterian Church (USA) document
church polity document
constitutional document
governance manual
articulates principles of Presbyterian governance
principles of connectional church polity
principles of ordered ministry
bindingOn congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
deacons in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ministers of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ruling elders in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
countryOfUse United States of America
defines councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
offices of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
procedures for General Assembly meetings
procedures for church discipline
procedures for congregational meetings
procedures for presbytery meetings
procedures for synod meetings
procedures for worship and sacraments
responsibilities of ministers and elders
denomination Presbyterian Church (USA)
governs polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
procedures of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
structure of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
hasPart Directory for Public Worship
surface form: Directory for Worship

Form of Government
Foundations of Presbyterian Polity
Rules of Discipline
isComplementedBy Book of Confessions
isPartOf Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
language English
medium digital
print
publisher Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
regulates administration of the sacraments
dissolution of pastoral relationships
formation and dissolution of congregations
installation of officers in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
judicial process in church courts
ordination standards in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
religiousTradition Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
requiresRatificationBy presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
subjectToRevisionBy councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
surface form: General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
usedBy councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
surface form: General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

presbyteries
sessions of congregations
synods

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