Chairman of 8 2.13 Convening of 8 2.12 First in vacancy 55 4.114.1,2 Minutes of 9 2.17 Not while session or court above meets 80 6.13.2 Petition against decision 9 52 2.18 4.98(b) Congregational organisations – see 2.25-31 Annual meeting 11 2.28.2 Approval of constitution 10 2.26 Definition 10 2.25 Finances and accounts 11 2.30 Formation/dissolution 10 2.26 Minutes 11 2.31(a) Office bearers 10 2.27 Property 11 2.29 Rights of minister 11 2.31(b), (c) Supervision of session 11 26 2.28 3.43 Congregational property Care of, also see Board, Federal board 9 2.20(a) Certificates of title 10 2.24 Change of trustees 9 2.19 Erection/alteration of buildings 10 46 2.21 4.78 Keys to congregational buildings 10 2.22 10 10 47 2.20(f) 2.21.2 4.79 Supervision of by presbytery 47 4.80 Trustees 9 46 2.19 4.77 Use of buildings – see also Minister, Session, Board, Special Interest Congregations 10 2.23 Congregational visitations by presbytery – see 4.86-95 Access to records by visitation committee 49 4.90 Carried out by 49 4.86.4 Finding, how initially dealt with 50 4.91.2 Finding, how reported 50 4.92.1 Frequency of visitations 49 4.86.1 Linked congregations visited concurrently and visit to include federal board 49 4.86.2 Method of interview adopted by committee 49 4.89.2 Notice given for visitation 49 4.87.1 Presbytery procedure in dealing with report etc. 50 4.92 Congregational visitations by presbytery Previous finding 49 4.90(c) Public worship 49 4.89.3
Parish Defined 6 2.1.3 Fixing of boundaries 42 4.57, 58 Special interest congregations, must not affect bounds 43 4.59.2 Pastoral charge See Charge, Pastoral Pastoral tie dissolved Annual Charge Report must be completed 47 4.81.2(b) Appointment of interim moderator designate in 54 4.110.1 In call procedure 59 60 4.135.2 (h)(i)(ii) 4.136.3 (h)(i)(ii) In congregation in unsatisfactory state 51 4.97.10 and note In inability to implement terms of settlement 47 160 4.82.1(b)(iv) 4.82.2 MMC Reg. 12(b) In incapacity of minister 41 4.54.6(a) Presbytery commission cannot 33 4.12.3 Steps presbytery must take in 52 4.103 Pastoral tie dissolved (continued) Vacancy declared from the date of 52 4.100(b) PCV Vision Statement Inside front cover. Permission to meet Presbytery committee, while presbytery is sitting 33 4.13 Required by a lower court while higher court meets 80 6.13 Petitions Against decision of congregational meeting 9 2.18 Against decision of presbytery 36 4.29.2 Against minister, to be brought to presbytery 17 3.3.3 Against proceedings in vacancy 57 4.127 Against resolution of board 13 2.42 Assembly considers and deals with 66 5.2(b)(iv) Assembly may petition GAA 76 5.59 Defined 84 6.28.1 Dissatisfaction with proceedings in call 58 60 4.132.2(f) 4.136.3(g) Documents before Assembly 98 7.42 General rules 84 6.28‐31 Must be lodged with Assembly Clerk thirty days before meeting 75 5.54.1 Petition dismissed, if motion to grant prayer disapproved 85 6.31(j) Petitioner/s state petition 85 6.31(f) Petitioners called to the bar 84 6.31(a)
Interim moderator, appointed to take counsel with – see also Interim moderator 53 4.106.4 Interim moderator, appointment of – see also Interim moderator 53 4.106 Interim moderator, district, appointment 53 4.106 Vacancies (continued) Interim moderator, immediate action 54 4.111 Interim moderator, reports on vacancy ‐ see also Interim Moderator, presbytery 53 4.106.5 Interim moderator, status and powers – see also Interim Moderator 53 4.109 Maintenance of the Ministry Committee, sustentation grant, application for 55 160 4.116 MMC Reg. 6 Maintenance of the Ministry Committee, sustentation grant, pastoral charge reduced to appointment charge 43 4.61.2(b) Ministry Development Committee, charge subsidy, pastoral charge reduced to appointment charge 43 4.61.2(b) Payment of arrears 55 4.114 Presbytery oversight of appointment charges, home mission charges and church plant charges 44 4.63 Procedure in vacancies 54 4.111-131 Procedure in vacancy, immediate call 55 56 4.118.1(a) 4.119 Procedure in vacancy, particular person invited 55 56 4.118.1(b) 4.120 Procedure in vacancy, selection committee appointed 56 4.121 Prolonged vacancy, consequent action by presbytery 53 58 4.109.1 4.130 Reduction of status of pastoral charge to appointment charge 43 4.61.2(a) Reduction of status to appointment charge 55 4.115-17 Resignation of charge 52 4.104 Responsibility for vacant pastoral charges, parts 1-4 52 4.99-142 Supply fee during 52 4.102 Terms of settlement, MMC approval 55 4.115 Terms of settlement, proposed 55 4.114 Terms of settlement, proposed under minimum 55 4.116 Vacancy, selection committee Dissolved and consequent action 57 4.129 Duties of 56 4.122 Recommendation to congregation, decision withheld pending visit 56 57 4.123 4.125 Recommendation to congregation, meeting decides not to call person recommended 56 57 4.123(b) 4.124 Recommendation to congregation, meeting decides to call person recommended 56 4.123(a) Special selection committee, appointment/membership of – see also Ministry Development Committee 55 4.117 Special selection committee, duties of 56 4.122