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. The book of order has little to say about the merger of churches g11. Part one is the book of confessions, and part two, the book of order, consisting of the. Book of church order 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. The book of order is a governing document of the presbyterian church u. Apostolicity is gods gift to the church in jesus christ. The office of the general assembly, the board of pensions, the presbyterian mission agency, the presbyterian foundation, the presbyterian. The book of confessions contains the nicene creed, the apostles creed, the scots confession, the heidelberg catechism, the second helvetic confession, the westminster. Book of confessions pcusa oga presbyterian church usa. Book of order presbyterian church of aotearoa new zealand. This book is part ii of the constitution of the presbyterian church u. In christ, by the power of the spirit, god sends the church into the world to share the gospel of gods redemption of all things and people. The book of order 20172019 is part ii of the constitution of the presbyterian church u. The book of order contains the foundations of presbyterian polity, the form of.
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