Pastor designates any of the epc teaching elders in a church, whether pastor. The book of church order of the presbyterian church in america includes all amendments approved up to and including the 47th general assembly, in dallas, texas june 2428, 2019 published by the office of the stated clerk of the general assembly of the presbyterian church in america distributed by committee on discipleship ministries. This volume contains the foundations of presbyterian polity, the form of government, the directory for worship, and the rules of discipline. Read the book of church order of the pca, which is comprised of the form of government, the rules of discipline and the directory for worship. Evangelical synod, had been formed in 1965 by a merger of the evangelical presbyterian church. The constitution of the orthodox presbyterian church, subordinate to the scriptures of the old and new. Pole mokotowskie informator pola mokotowskiego zajrzyj. The pca maintains the historic polity of presbyterian governance set forth in the book of church order, namely rule by presbyters or elders and the graded assemblies or courts. Brochures and cards bulletin inserts forms and applications liturgy and worship aids manuals and policies video, audio and multimedia publications and periodicals posters and fliers reports and study guides prayer cards. In 1982, the pca merged with the reformed presbyterian church.
The book of order is the second part of the constitution of the presbyterian church u. Book of church order briarwood presbyterian church, pca. This book is part ii of the constitution of the presbyterian church u. The presbyterian church in america pca is the second largest presbyterian church body. In particular it considered those of the epc and the pca and the free church of scotland. Type in the word or phrase you are looking for, and it will find all instances where this phrase is found in the bco. The book of church order, commonly referred to as bco, is part of the constitution of the presbyterian church in america, which is subject to and subordinate to the scriptures of the old and new testaments, the inerrant word of god. Amendments finally adopted by the general assembly in the current year are indicated in the book of church order bco by a bullet in the margin. The book of church order contains the government, the disciplinary and judicial procedures, the bylaws and special rules of order of the general synod, and the formularies of the reformed church in america. The purpose of the rca, together with all other churches of christ, is to minister to the total life of all people by preaching, teaching, and proclaiming the gospel of jesus christ, the.
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