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5.4

4-4

4-4. The ordinances established by Christ, the Head, in His Church are prayer; singing praises; reading, expounding and preaching the Word of God; administering the …

5.5

4-5

4-5. Churches without teaching elders ought not to forsake the assembling of themselves together, but should …

6.4

5-4

5-4. Pastoral ministry for the mission church may be provided: a. by a minister of the Presbytery called by Presbytery to …

6.6

5-6

5-6. Mission churches and their members shall have the right of judicial process to the court having …

7.3

6-3

… All baptized persons are entitled to the watchful care, instruction and government of the church, even though they are adults and have made no profession of their faith in …

8.1

7-1

… the Spirit and who were agents by whom God completed His revelation to His Church. Such officers and gifts related to new revelation have no successors since God completed …

8.3

7-3

7-3. No one who holds office in the Church ought to usurp authority therein, or receive any official titles of spiritual preeminence, except …

9.2

8-2

… house well and should have a good report of them that are outside the Church.

9.10

8-10

… elders possess the same authority and eligibility to office in the courts of the Church as teaching elders. They should, moreover, cultivate zealously their own aptness to teach the …

10.1

9-1

… of deacon is set forth in the Scriptures as ordinary and perpetual in the Church. The office is one of sympathy and service, after the example of the Lord …

10.6

9-6

… the discussion of the interests committed to them. Such conferences may include representatives of churches covering areas of smaller or larger extent. Any actions taken by these conferences shall …

11.1

10-1

10-1. The Church is governed by various courts, in regular gradation, which are all, nevertheless, Presbyteries, as …

11.2

10-2

10-2. These courts are church Sessions, Presbyteries, and the General Assembly.

11.4

10-4

… clerk shall be evidence to any ecclesiastical court, and to every part of the Church.

13.2

12-2

… preside, the quorum for such emergency meeting being as in the case of a church with no pastor in 12- 1. Should prudential reasons at any time make it …

13.8

12-8

… baptisms, of communing members, of non-communing members, and of the deaths and dismissions of church members.

14.1

13-1

13-1. The Presbytery consists of all the teaching elders and churches within its bounds that have been accepted by the Presbytery. When the Presbytery meets …

14.3

13-3

… Presbytery shall produce a certificate of his regular appointment from the Session of the church which he represents.

14.11

13-11

… of members, the removal of members by death, the union and the division of churches, and the formation of new ones.

14.13

13-13

13-13. Ministers in good standing in other Presbyteries, or in any evangelical church, being present at any meeting of Presbytery, may be invited to sit as visiting …

15.7

14-7

… overtures, and judicial decisions are to be given due and serious consideration by the Church and its lower courts when deliberating matters related to such action. Judicial decisions shall …

16.3

15-3

… by the Presbytery from its members other than members of the Session of the church from which the case comes up. The commission shall try the case in the …

16.5

15-5

… and the minority report have been mailed to the clerk of Session of each church at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting of the General Assembly. (3) …

17.3

16-3

16-3. Upon those whom God calls to bear office in His Church He bestows suitable gifts for the discharge of their various duties. And it is …

17.4

16-4

16-4. Officers in the Presbyterian Church in America must be above reproach in their walk and Christlike in their character. …