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  • Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
    Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
    / Organization and membership

    …matters of doctrine, and the Book of Order, which is concerned with matters of church organization, membership, and government. The lowest level of governance is the session, which consists of the pastors and active elders of an individual church. Two higher levels are the regional presbytery of pastors, elders, and…

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    …matters of doctrine, and the Book of Order, which is concerned with matters of church organization, membership, and government. The lowest level of governance is the session, which consists of the pastors and active elders of an individual church. Two higher levels are the regional presbytery of pastors, elders, and…

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