NACCC | Principles and Practice: The Congregational Way of Churches and the National Association

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From Call to Settlement

by Lloyd M. Hall, Jr.

FOREWORDS

	ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS	1
	AUTONOMY	2
	GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS	3
	ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION	4

II.

THE PERSONAL CALL

	GOD SPEAKS	5
	WE LISTEN	5

III

RESPONSE AND PREPARATION

	UNAVOIDABLE "YES"	6
	NORMAL EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION	7
	INTERNSHIP	8
	CONGREGATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES	8
	ECCLESIASTICAL STEPS	9
	CALL TO A CHURCH	10

IV.

THE INTER-CHURCH COUNCIL

	THE CHURCH'S DECISION TO ORDAIN	11
	THE LETTER MISSIVE	12

THE ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL OF THE VICINAGE

	RECORDS OF THE CHURCH	13, 14
	RECORDS OF THE CANDIDATE	15
	PRESENTATION OF FAITH AND CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE	16
	ROLL CALL FOR PUBLIC QUESTIONING	17
	THE COUNCIL BY ITSELF	18
	APPOINTMENT OF NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE	19
	CONCLUDING BUSINESS	20

	ANOTHER CHURCH MEETING	21
	THE PUBLIC SERVICE	22
	SOCIAL AMENITIES	23
	APPENDIX A - CHRONOLOGY FOR PLANNING

	ORDINATION PLANNING	24
	INSTALLATION PLANNING	25

APPENDIX B

	DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR THE VICINAGE COUNCIL	26
	DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY OF ORDINATION/INSTALLATION	27

APPENDIX C

	MOTIONS REGARDING THE CANDIDATE	28
	MOTION REGARDING THE VICINAGE COUNCIL	28

	APPENDIX D - TEXT FOR THE LETTER MISSIVE	29
	APPENDIX E - Agenda for the Council	30
	APPENDIX F - Banquet Program	31
	BIBLIOGRAPHY	32

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
PO Box 288, Oak Creek, WI 53154

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