Contents
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Confession of Faith

The Constitution


Rules of Discipline

Directory for Worship

Rules of Order
THE CONSTITUTION


Preamble to the Constitution

THE CONSTITUTION
1.0       The Church
2.00     Particular Church
                 Members of a Particular Church
                 Jurisdiction Over Members of a Particular Church
                 Officers of a Particular Church
                 Organization of a Particular Church
                 Government of a Particular Church
                 Ministers of the Word and Sacrament
                 Elders
                 Deacons
                 Election, Ordination, and Installation of Elders and Deacons
3.00     Judicatories of the Church
                 Committees and Commissions of Judicatories
                 References
                 Of Property
4.0       Session
5.0       Presbytery
6.00     The Authority of Presbytery Over Ministers, Licentiates, and Candidates
                 Receiving Candidates
                 Licensing Candidates
                 Ordination of Ministers
                 Recognition of Ordination
                 Jurisdiction over Ministers
7.00     Relations Between Ministers, Licentiates, or Candidates and Churches
                 Installation of Pastors and Associate/Assistant Pastors
8.0       Synod
9.0       General Assembly
10.0     Relations Between Churches
11.0     Amendments

APPENDICES TO THE CONSTITUTION
                 Letter of Dismission For Church Members
                 Certificate of Reception for Church Members
                 Admission of New Churches
                 Selecting Pastors and Associate/Assistant Pastors
                 Letter of Dismission for Ministers or Probationers
                 Certificate of Reception for Ministers or Probationers


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