Bishop's Directives

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• About Diocesan Legislation and Directives
  • About Legislation, Directives and Guidlines
  • Meeting Function and Protocol
  • Legislation and Directive Change Log
  • Printing Notes
  • Publication Notes
• 1. General Liturgy and Worship
  • 1.1 Authorized Liturgical Texts
  • 1.2 Calendar and Lectionaries
  • 1.3 The Recording (registering) of Services
  • 1.4 Biblical Translations Recommended for Public Reading
  • 1.6 The Good Friday Collect
  • 1.8 Layreaders
    • Appendix Parochial Application
    • Appendix Diocesan Application
  • 1.9 Liturgical Ministry of Deacons
• 2. Christian Initiation
  • 2.1 Baptismal Discipline
  • 2.2 Baptism according to the Book of Common Prayer
  • 2.5 Confirmation
    • 2.5.1 Confirmation Preparation Models
• 3. The Holy Eucharist
  • 3.1 Admission of the baptized
    • 3.1.2 Children and Communion
  • 3.2 Lay Administration of Communion
  • 3.3 The Reserved Sacrament
    • 3.3.2 Lay Administration of Communion (from Reserved Sacrament)
    • 3.3.3 Administration of Communion in the Absence of a Priest
  • 3.4 Administration of Holy Communion
• 4. Marriage
  • 4.4 Marriage of Divorced Persons
    • Application for Marriage in the Church
• 5. Healing and Reconciliation
  • 5.2 The Ministry of Healing
  • 5.4 Deliverance Ministries (Exorcism)
• 6. Christian Burial
  • Christian Burial
• 7. Discernment Leading to Ordered Ministry
  • 7.1 The Parish Discernment Committee
  • 7.2 Discernment Leading to Ordination to the (vocational) Diaconate
  • 7.3 Discernment Leading to Ordination to the Priesthood
  • Discernment Forms and Documentation
    • Discernment Process Flowchart
    • Parish Commendation and Nomination
    • Authorization and Release
    • Status Application Forms
    • Documentation Required by Aspirants
• 8. Other Episcopal Jurisdictions
  • 8.1 The Laity
  • 8.2 The Priest in the Parish
  • 8.3 The Deacon in the Parish
    • Appendix A Deacon / Supervisor / Parish Covenant
    • Appendix B Celebration of a New Ministry of a Deacon
  • 8.4 Regional Deans
  • 8.5 Archdeacons
  • 8.8 Bishop’s Appointments
    • 8.8.1 Parish Appointments Process Protocol
    • 8.8.3 Interim Parish Ministry
  • 8.12 Scouting Religion in Life Award
  • 8.14 Confidential Information Imparted to the Clergy
  • 8.15 Pastoral Ministry
  • 8.16 Emergency Preparedness and Response