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BOO-2019-2021-outside-front-cover.pdf14/25/1911:27 AMThe first part of the church’s Constitution is contained in theBook of Confessions. The text of twelve confessional documentscomprise this volume. Together these documents stand to besignificant and instructive to both the individual and corporate lifeand faith of Presbyterians.CThe Book of Order is the second part of the Constitution of thePresbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This volume contains theFoundations of Presbyterian Polity, the Form of Government, theDirectory for Worship, and the Rules of Discipline.MYCMMYCYThe Book of Order is published by the Office of the GeneralAssembly in English, with translations in Indonesian, Korean,Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish. The Book of Order2019-2021 is also available in the following formats:CMYKbraille,large-print (looseleaf),on the church’s web site at www.pcusa.org,in an annotated version with notes on changesand interpretations made since 1983, historicalsummaries, and General Assembly PermanentJudicial Commission decisions, andE-book for Kindle.BOOK OF ORDER 2019-2021BOOK OF ORDER 2019-2021BOOK OF ORDER 2019-2021
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THE CONSTITUTIONOF THEPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)PART IIBOOK OF ORDER2019 2021
THE CONSTITUTIONOF THEPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)PART IIBOOK OF ORDER2019 2021PUBLISHED BYTHE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY100 Witherspoon StreetLouisville, KY 40202-1396
Copyright 2019by the Office of the General AssemblyPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system ortransmitted in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically,photocopying, recording, or otherwise (brief quotations used in magazine ornewspaper reviews excepted), without the prior permission of the publisher.The sessions, presbyteries, and synods of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mayuse sections of this publication without receiving prior written permission fromthe publisher.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataISBN-13: 978-0-9837536-5-0Printed in the United States of AmericaAdditional copies available from Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC)100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY 40202-1396, by calling (800) 533-4371 (PPC)Please specify PPC order #OGA-19-001 Standard Print Version
PREFACEThe Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), as defined in F-3.04, consistsof the Book of Confessions (Part I) and the Book of Order (Part II).The Book of Confessions contains the Nicene Creed, the Apostles’ Creed, the ScotsConfession, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Second Helvetic Confession, the WestminsterConfession of Faith, the Shorter Catechism, the Larger Catechism, the TheologicalDeclaration of Barmen, the Confession of 1967, the Confession of Belhar, and A BriefStatement of Faith Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).The Book of Order contains the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, the Form ofGovernment, the Directory for Worship, and the Rules of Discipline.In this Book of Order(1) SHALL and IS TO BE/ARE TO BE signify practice that is mandated,(2) SHOULD signifies practice that is strongly recommended,(3) IS APPROPRIATE signifies practice that is commended as suitable,(4) MAY signifies practice that is permissible but not required.(5) ADVISORY HANDBOOK signifies a handbook produced by agencies of theGeneral Assembly to guide synods and presbyteries in procedures related to theoversight of ministry. Such handbooks suggest procedures that are commended,but not required.The amendments to the Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules ofDiscipline, proposed to the presbyteries by the 223rd General Assembly (2018) andapproved by a majority of the presbyteries, are included in this volume. Words that havebeen stricken are omitted from the text. New wording appears in boldface within theappropriate paragraph. These amendments take effect on June 23, 2019. Amendmentshave been made in the following places:Book of OrderMinutes, 2018Book of OrderMinutes, 2018G-2.040169, 72, 592D-2.0203b70, 71, 570G-2.050970, 71–72, 588D-10.0401b70, 73–74, 631–32G-3.030670, 71, 571D-10.0401c(1)70, 73–74, 631–32
Book of OrderMinutes, 2018G-3.030769, 70, 565–66W-4.020217, 1205June 2019Book of OrderD-10.0401dMinutes, 201870, 71–72, 588J. Herbert Nelson, IIStated Clerk of the General AssemblyPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
EXPLANATION OF THEREFERENCE NUMBER SYSTEMOF THEBOOK OF ORDERThe four parts of the Book of Order are abbreviated by the use of capital letters:F — The Foundations of Presbyterian PolityG Form of GovernmentW Directory for WorshipD Rules of DisciplineEach reference in the text begins with the appropriate letter. The numeral appearingafter the letter, and to the left of the decimal, indicates the chapter number. There are fournumerals to the right of the decimal. The first two indicate the number of a section. Thesecond two indicate the number of the subsection.Each page is noted in numerals preceded by the proper letter to identify the materialthat appears on it. For example, in the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, the first pageof Chapter One bears the notation:F-1.01–F-1.02F-1.0201–1.0202This indicates that Chapter One of the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity beginshere and the page includes sections 1.01 and 1.02 with two titled subsections: 1.0201 and1.0202.The chapters and sections of the Book of Order are so notated that it is possible forchapters and sections to be added by amendment without changing any of the presentnotations.This notation makes it possible for citations to the Book of Order in minutes, reports,and correspondence to remain the same from year to year in English, Korean, Spanish,and Braille editions.
CONTENTSTHE FOUNDATIONS OF PRESBYTERIAN POLITYChapter One: The Mission of the ChurchGod’s Mission . F-1.01Jesus Christ Is Head of the Church . F-1.02The Authority of Christ . F-1.0201Christ Calls and Equips the Church. F-1.0202Christ Gives the Church Its Life . F-1.0203Christ Is the Church’s Hope . F-1.0204Christ Is the Foundation of the Church . F-1.0205The Calling of the Church. F-1.03The Church Is the Body of Christ. F-1.0301The Marks of the Church. F-1.0302The Notes of the Reformed Church. F-1.0303The Great Ends of the Church . F-1.0304Openness to the Guidance of the Holy Spirit . F-1.04Continuity and Change . F-1.0401Ecumenicity . F-1.0402Unity in Diversity . F-1.0403Openness . F-1.0404Chapter Two: The Church and Its ConfessionsThe Purpose of Confessional Statements . F-2.01The Confessions as Subordinate Standards . F-2.02The Confessions as Statements of the Faith of theChurch Catholic . F-2.03The Confessions as Statements of the Faith of theProtestant Reformation . F-2.04The Confessions as Statements of the Faith of theReformed Tradition . F-2.05Chapter Three: Principles of Order and GovernmentHistoric Principles of Church Order . F-3.01God Is Lord of the Conscience . F-3.0101Corporate Judgment . F-3.0102
Officers . F-3.0103Truth and Goodness. F-3.0104Mutual Forbearance . F-3.0105Election by the People . F-3.0106Church Power . F-3.0107The Value of Ecclesiastical Discipline . F-3.0108Principles of Presbyterian Government . F-3.02One Church. F-3.0201Governed by Presbyters. F-3.0202Gathered in Councils . F-3.0203Seek and Represent the Will of Christ . F-3.0204Decision by Majority Vote . F-3.0205Review and Control . F-3.0206Ordination by Council . F-3.0207Shared Power, Exercised Jointly . F-3.0208General Authority of Councils . F-3.0209Foundational Statements . F-3.03The Constitution of the PresbyterianChurch (U.S.A) Defined . F-3.04THE FORM OF GOVERNMENTChapter One: Congregations and Their MembershipThe Congregation. G-1.01The Mission of the Congregation . G-1.0101The Fellowship of the Congregation . G-1.0102Governed by the Constitution of the PresbyterianChurch (U.S.A.) . G-1.0103The Organizing of a Congregation. G-1.02Organizing Covenant . G-1.0201The Membership of a Congregation . G-1.03The Meaning of Membership and Baptism . G-1.0301Welcome and Openness . G-1.0302Entry into Membership . G-1.0303The Ministry of Members. G-1.0304Categories of Membership . G-1.04Baptized Member . G-1.0401Active Member . G-1.0402
Affiliate Member . G-1.0403Other Participants . G-1.0404Meetings of the Congregation . G-1.05Annual and Special Meetings . G-1.0501Calling a Congregational Meeting. G-1.0502Business Proper to Congregational Meetings. G-1.0503Moderator . G-1.0504Secretary and Minutes . G-1.0505Chapter Two: Ordered Ministry, Commissioning, and CertificationOrdered Ministries of the Church . G-2.01Christ’s Ministry. G-2.0101Ordered Ministries . G-2.0102Call to Ordered Ministry . G-2.0103Gifts and Qualifications. G-2.0104Freedom of Conscience . G-2.0105Deacons: The Ministry of Compassion and Service . G-2.02Deacon Defined . G-2.0201Under Authority of the Session . G-2.0202Ruling Elders: The Ministry of Discernmentand Governance. G-2.03Ruling Elder Defined. G-2.0301General Provisions for Ruling Elders and Deacons . G-2.04Election of Ruling Elders and Deacons . G-2.0401Preparation for Ministry as a Ruling Elderor Deacon. G-2.0402Service of Ordination and Installation . G-2.0403Terms of Service . G-2.0404Dissolution of Relationship . G-2.0405Release from Ministry as a Ruling Elderor Deacon. G-2.0406Renunciation of Jurisdiction . G-2.0407Ministers of the Word and Sacrament: The Ministry ofTeaching and Pastoral Care. G-2.05Minister of the Word and Sacrament Defined . G-2.0501Presbytery and the Minister of theWord and Sacrament . G-2.0502Categories of Membership . G-2.0503
Pastoral Relationships . G-2.0504Transfer of Ministers of Other Denominations . G-2.0505Temporary Membership in Presbytery for aPeriod of Service . G-2.0506Release from Ministry as a Minister of theWord and Sacrament . G-2.0507Failure to Engage in Validated Ministry . G-2.0508Renunciation of Jurisdiction . G-2.0509Preparation for Ministry . G-2.06Nature and Purpose of Preparation . G-2.0601Time Requirements . G-2.0602Purpose of Inquiry . G-2.0603Purpose of Candidacy . G-2.0604Oversight . G-2.0605Service in Covenant Relationship . G-2.0606Final Assessment and Negotiation for Service . G-2.0607Transfer of Relationship . G-2.0608Removal from Relationship. G-2.0609Exceptions . G-2.0610Ordination . G-2.07Ordination . G-2.0701Place of Ordination . G-2.0702Service of Ordination . G-2.0703Record of Ordination . G-2.0704Call and Installation . G-2.08Pastoral Vacancy . G-2.0801Election of a Pastor Nominating Committee . G-2.0802Call Process . G-2.0803Terms of Call . G-2.0804Installation Service . G-2.0805Dissolution of Pastoral Relationships . G-2.09Congregational Meeting . G-2.0901Pastor, Co-Pastor or Associate Pastor Requests . G-2.0902Congregation Requests . G-2.0903Presbytery Action . G-2.0904Officiate by Invitation Only . G-2.0905Commissioning Ruling Elders to ParticularPastoral Service . G-2.10
Functions . G-2.1001Training, Examination and Commissioning . G-2.1002Commissioning Service . G-2.1003Supervision . G-2.1004Certified Church Service. G-2.11Forms of Certified Church Service. G-2.1101Presbytery and Certified Church Service . G-2.1102Christian Educators . G-2.1103Chapter Three: Councils of the ChurchGeneral Principles of Councils . G-3.01Councils as an Expression of Unity of the Church . G-3.0101Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. G-3.0102Participation and Representation . G-3.0103Officers . G-3.0104Meetings . G-3.0105Administration of Mission. G-3.0106Records . G-3.0107Administrative Review . G-3.0108Committees and Commissions . G-3.0109Administrative Staff . G-3.0110Nominating Process . G-3.0111Insurance . G-3.0112Finances . G-3.0113The Session . G-3.02Composition and Responsibilities . G-3.0201Relations with Other Councils. G-3.0202Meetings . G-3.0203Minutes and Records . G-3.0204Finances . G-3.0205The Presbytery . G-3.03Composition and Responsibilities . G-3.0301Relations with Synod and General Assembly . G-3.0302Relations with Sessions . G-3.0303Meetings and Quorum . G-3.0304Minutes and Records . G-3.0305Membership of Presbytery . G-3.0306Pastor, Counselor, and Advisor to TeachingElders and Congregations . G-3.0307
The Synod . G-3.04Composition and Responsibilities . G-3.0401Relations with General Assembly . G-3.0402Relations with Presbyteries . G-3.0403Reduced Function . G-3.0404Meetings and Quorum . G-3.0405Minutes and Records . G-3.0406The General Assembly . G-3.05Composition and Responsibilities . G-3.0501Relations with Other Councils. G-3.0502Meetings and Quorum . G-3.0503Chapter Four: The Church and Civil AuthorityIncorporation and Trustees . G-4.01Incorporation and Power . G-4.0101Members of the Corporation . G-4.0102Church Property . G-4.02Property as a Tool for Mission . G-4.0201Decisions Concerning Property . G-4.0202Church Property Held in Trust . G-4.0203Property Used Contrary to the Constitution . G-4.0204Property of a Dissolved or Extinct Congregation. G-4.0205Selling, Encumbering, or LeasingChurch Property. G-4.0206Property of Congregation in Schism . G-4.0207Exceptions . G-4.0208Confidence And Privilege . G-4.03Trust and Confidentiality. G-4.0301Mandatory Reporting . G-4.0302Chapter Five: Ecumenicity and UnionEcumenical Commitment. G-5.01Ecumenicity . G-5.0101Interfaith Relations . G-5.0102Secular Organizations. G-5.0103Relations with Other Denominations . G-5.02Correspondence . G-5.0201Full Communion. G-5.0202Ecumenical Statements. G-5.0203
Full Organic Union . G-5.03Union Presbyteries . G-5.04Constitutional Authority . G-5.0401Plan of Union. G-5.0402Joint Congregational Witness . G-5.05Chapter Six: Interpreting and Amending the ConstitutionReform . G-6.01Interpreting the Constitution . G-6.02Amending the Book of Confessions . G-6.03Amending the Book of Order . G-6.04Exceptions . G-6.05Amendments to Special Provisions. G-6.06DIRECTORY FOR WORSHIPPrefaceChapter One: The Theology of Christian WorshipChristian Worship: An Introduction . W-1.01Glory to God . W-1.0101Grace and Gratitude. W-1.0102God’s Covenant . W-1.0103Jesus Christ . W-1.0104The Holy Spirit . W-1.0105Word and Sacrament . W-1.0106Worship and the Church . W-1.0107Time, Space, and Matter . W-1.02Creation and Redemption . W-1.0201Time . W-1.0202Space . W-1.0203Matter . W-1.0204
Language, Symbols, and Culture . W-1.03The Word Made Flesh . W-1.0301Language . W-1.0302Symbols . W-1.0303Culture . W-1.0304Chapter Two: The Ordering of Reformed WorshipSources and Principles . W-2.01Sources of Order . W-2.0101Form and Freedom . W-2.0102The Worshiping Assembly . W-2.02A Royal Priesthood . W-2.0201Prayerful Participation . W-2.0202Leadership in Worship and Ordered Ministries . W-2.03Gifts for Service . W-2.0301Deacons . W-2.0302Ruling Elders . W-2.0303Ministers of the Word and Sacrament . W-2.0304Shared Responsibility and Accountability . W-2.0305Chapter Three: The Service for the Lord’s DayWorship on the Lord’s Day. W-3.01The Day of Resurrection . W-3.0101The Pattern of Lord’s Day Worship . W-3.0102The Order of Worship . W-3.0103Gathering . W-3.02Preparing for Worship . W-3.0201Opening Sentences . W-3.0202Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs . W-3.0203Prayer. W-3.0204Confession and Forgiveness . W-3.0205Word . W-3.03Theology of Proclamation . W-3.0301Prayer for Illumination . W-3.0302Scripture . W-3.0303Musical Responses . W-3.0304Proclamation . W-3.0305Affirmation of Faith . W-3.0306
Baptism and Baptismal Discipleship . W-3.0307Prayers of Intercession . W-3.0308Offering and Lord’s Supper. W-3.0309Sacrament. W-3.04Theology of the Sacraments . W-3.0401Theology of Baptism . W-3.0402Responsibility for Baptism . W-3.0403Presentation . W-3.0404Profession of Faith. W-3.0405Thanksgiving over the Water . W-3.0406The Act of Baptism . W-3.0407Welcome . W-3.0408Theology of the Lord’s Supper. W-3.0409Responsibility for the Lord’s Supper . W-3.0410Offering . W-3.0411Great Thanksgiving . W-3.0412Breaking the Bread . W-3.0413Communion . W-3.0414If the Lord’s Supper Is Omitted. W-3.0415Sending . W-3.05Acts of Commitment . W-3.0501Blessing and Charge .
The Book of Order is the second part of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This volume contains the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, the Form of Government, the Directory for Worship, and the Rules of Discipline. The Book of Order is published by the Office of the General
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