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1.
Introduction |
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11.
Vestments |
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2.
Work |
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12.
Continued formation |
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3.
Being part of the One Church |
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13.
Holy Orders |
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4.
Working in the community |
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14.
Membership of the Order |
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5.
Liturgy |
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15.
Overseas Provinces |
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6.
Prayer |
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16.
Resignation from the Order |
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7.
The Bible |
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8.
The place of ‘the traditions of the church’. |
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9.
Language usage |
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19. |
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10.
Authority within the Order |
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20. |
Membership
of the Order.
1)
Being an active part of the Order should be viewed as a life long
commitment and should also be considered as vocational, something to
which a person is specifically called by God.
2)
For this reason, membership of the Order is not made easy or
automatic. The Order needs members who are both dedicated and
committed to serving both Christ and community in this very open and
demanding form of ministry. For this reason, the applications process
is very detailed and searching.
3)
The decision as to who shall be admitted as a member of the Order
rests solely with the Executive Bishop and there is no appeals
procedure, although an applicant may be given leave to re-apply.
4)
The need to maintain a shared vision of the Order’s particular
form of ministry is a very important part of the development of the
Order and key element in its success. It requires every member’s
full participation and contribution for without this vision, the
Order will become just another organisation within an increasingly
fragmented church.
5)
Members are expected to take a fully supportive and contributory
part in both the running of the Order and its overall ministry. Its
success is dependent on every single member being fully involved.
6)
Because the Order is a dispersed community, members should make
every effort to stay in regular contact or meet with other members.
7)
The Order is still growing and finding new directions and roles
within the world it serves. It is not static and neither is its rule.
Therefore the rule may be revised and amended from time to time as
the Holy Spirit directs and as confirmed in Holy Scripture.
8)
The Annual General Meeting is an important gathering of the Order
and members have the opportunity to share fellowship, worship as a
community, to raise matters of concern and as a family share their
thoughts. Members are asked to make every effort to attend this
important meeting.
9)
Members and associate members have the right to vote at the Annual
General Meeting where a vote is called by the Executive Bishop.
10)
Supporter members (the Third Order) may be invited to participate in
any voting procedure at the discretion of the Executive Bishop |
