Presbytery of Florida

For clerks of session

Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) Year of Leader Formation: Investing in Ruling Elders and Deacons

2021 Officer Training led by General Presbyter Roy Martin

Topics:

Session 1: Presbyterian understanding of its mission, the role of the confessions, and principals of church government
Session 2: Presbyterian understanding of the congregation
Session 3: Presbyterian understanding of ordered ministry (clergy, ruling elders, deacons, etc.)
Session 4: Presbyterian understanding of the roles of church councils (sessions, presbyteries, Synods, and General Assembly)
Session 5: Presbyterian understanding of the Church’s relationship with civil authority, ecumenicity, and how to interpret and amend the constitution

Presbytery of Florida Clerks of Session Handbook
Prepared to provide Clerks of Session with information to assist them in their work and to ensure that they have easily accessible information about what must be included in the session record books
2022 FLPBY clerk handbook.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [366.4 KB]

2019 - 2023 Book of Order
Part 2 of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.)
2019-23-Book of Order.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [7.1 MB]

Session Minutes Review Checklist
Session minutes review checklist 2021-04[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [128.3 KB]

Church Leaders Update Form
Church leaders update form fillable.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [582.5 KB]