Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))

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The Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA)) is the constitutional document that governs the denomination’s structure, polity, and procedures for worship and mission.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church order
constitutional document
governing document
appliesTo all councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
members of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
bindingOn congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
deacons in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ministers of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ruling elders in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
country United States of America
defines forms of government in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
offices of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
principles of worship in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
rules of discipline in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
denomination Presbyterian Church (USA)
format digital text
printed text
governs polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
procedures for mission in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
procedures for worship in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
structure of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
hasSection discipline
government
worship
language English
legalStatus authoritative standard for governance in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
partOf Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
publisher Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
relatedTo Book of Confessions (Presbyterian Church (USA))
religiousDenomination Presbyterian
religiousTradition Reformed
requires conformity of church governance to its provisions
scope national
subject Presbyterian governance
church polity
mission procedures
worship regulations
updatedBy General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
usedBy General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
sessions of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
synods of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
usedFor administration of sacraments in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
judicial proceedings in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
ordination and installation of officers in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
organization of congregations in the Presbyterian Church (USA)

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Book of Confessions complements Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) sourceOf Presbyterian Church (USA) Rules of Discipline
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
Foundations of Presbyterian Polity alsoKnownAs Foundations section of the Book of Order
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
Form of Government (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)) partOf Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
subject linked to: Form of Government
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
Form of Government (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)) coordinatesWith Rules of Discipline (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
subject linked to: Form of Government
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
Rules of Discipline partOf Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) constitutional documents
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
Rules of Discipline isRelatedTo Form of Government (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA) areDescribedIn Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
ruling elders in the Presbyterian Church (USA) governedBy Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))
congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA) governedAccordingTo Book of Order (PCUSA)
linked to: Book of Order (Presbyterian Church (USA))