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Communication, Development, and Technology

Constitution

 

The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) consists of several parts. The first volume is The Book of Confessions, the second (consisting of the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules of Discipline) is called the Book of Order. 

VOTING RESULTS OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION APPROVED BY THE 219TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2010).

Voting tallies (PDF)

THE BOOK OF CONFESSIONS

The Book of Confessions, containing historical statements of what we as a church believe, is available in several forms.

You can download

  • The Book of Confessions in English (PDF)
  • Libro de Confesiones en Español (PDF)
  • The Book of Confessions in Korean (PDF)

You can use this searchable online version, or you can purchase a printed version from Presbyterian Distribution Service (Church Store).

Order The Book of Confessions Order The Book of Confessions in Korean

English

Korean

THE BOOK OF ORDER

The Book of Order 2011-2013 is Part II of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It includes:

  • Foundations of Presbyterian Polity
  • Form of Government
  • Directory for Worship 
  • Rules of Discipline

You can download:

Please help support the free distribution of Book of Order 2011-2013 by donating to the effort.

You can purchase the print version of the Book of Order 2011-2013 from Presbyterian Distribution Service (Church Store).

English

Errata sheet for the print and Kindle versions of the Book of Order 2011-2013.

You can use this annotated searchable version (2009-2011) online. This web application lets you search for a word or phrase in the Annotated Book of Order which includes the history of amendments since 1983. An updated version will be posted in the fall of 2011.

Advisory Handbook for Councils for the Development of Policies and Procedures Required by the Form of Government.

Additional resources for the new Form of Government

  • General resources
  • Background articles
  • PowerPoint slides on new Book of Order
  • Weekly video series by Stated Clerk, Gradye Parsons

Learn more.

Publications

The following publications are the product of assemblies past and stepping stones for future insight and discernment: