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9 results for “Chapter 12: The Church Session”

BCO Book of Church Order (PCA)
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13.1
12-1
12-1. The church Session consists of the pastor, associate pastor(s), if there be any, and the ruling …
 13.5
12-5
12-5. The church Session is charged with maintaining the spiritual government of the church, for which purpose …
 13.3
12-3
12-3. When a church is without a pastor, the moderator of the Session may be either a minister …
 13.6
12-6
12-6. The Session shall hold stated meetings at least quarterly. Moreover, the pastor has power to convene …
 13.8
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12-8. Every Session shall keep an accurate record of baptisms, of communing members, of non-communing members, and …
 13.7
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12-7. Every Session shall keep an accurate record of its proceedings, which record shall be submitted at …
 13.9
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12-9. Meetings of the Sessions shall be opened and closed with prayer.
 13.2
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12-2. The pastor is, by virtue of his office, the moderator of the Session. In the pastor’s absence, if any emergency should arise requiring immediate action, the Session …
 13.4
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12-4. Associate or assistant pastors may substitute for the pastor as moderator of the Session at the discretion of the pastor and Session.