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Property Deeds:

--February 10, 2011 -- page 119 -- MOTION -- each pastoral charge to bring in the deed to congregation/pastoral charge property. Finance & Property Committee to oversee.

Special Services: conducted by Truro Presbytery
Offering:

--October 10, 2013 – page 39 -- Offering is forwarded to Truro Presbytery treasurer and is:

received as “Special Offering”, listed under “Receipts” on the Financial Statement, and

to be used towards Presbytery work.

Covenanting Service:

--October 13, 2005: -- page 30 -- offering is to be forwarded from the Pastoral Charge treasurer to Presbytery treasurer (slated for M&S).

--November 10, 2012 -- page 61 -- MOTION that the person being covenanted along with their Pastoral Charge, may choose his/her own style of service and indicate the guest speaker as of this date.

--December 13, 2012 -- page 52 -- Covenanting Services Re: Call--to take place as soon as the Warrant

to Covenant arrives (covenanting services for Appointments 6 months or longer--asap). Designated

Presbytery personnel will officiate using guidelines/template of service outline provided by Theology &

Worship Committee.

--Covenanting Services A, B & C—Sept 12, 2013 -- page 29 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee and available on Truro Presbytery web site. Facilitated through Pastoral Relationships Committee.

Release from Covenant (De-Covenanting) Service:

--July 16, 2009 -- page 13 -- promoted to provide meaningful closure for the ministry personnel and the congregation/pastoral charge.

--August 2, 2012 -- page 12 -- Truro Presbytery requires that this service shall take place within the remaining 2 weeks of the ministry personnel/pastoral charge relationship. Truro Presbytery Chair/designate will officiate using guidelines/template of service outline provided by Theology & Worship Committee.

--Release from Covenant Service Template—March 20, 2014 -- page 83 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee and available on Truro Presbytery web site. Facilitated through Pastoral Relationships Committee.

De-commissioning Service:

--August 2, 2012 -- page 12 -- this service shall take place within a reasonable time when all

expenses in closure process have been submitted. Designated Presbytery personnel will officiate using guidelines/template of service outline provided by Theology & Worship Committee.

--De-commissioning Template -- March 20, 2014 -- page 83 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee

and available on Truro Presbytery web site. Facilitated through Pastoral Relationships Committee.

Installation of New Presbytery Chair:

--Service Template -- March 20, 2014 -- page 83 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee and available

on Truro Presbytery web site.

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Pastoral Charge Allocations:

--February 27, 2014 -- Executive -- Formula used for calculations of pastoral charge allocations (used for the past 30 years) are based on the 5 year moving averages of figures reported or to be reported in the last 5 year books. The figures are in 2 groupings:

#1—church membership statistics:

Column 6—Financially supporting households,

Column 16—Number of members, less Column 17 number of non-resident members which will give the

number of local members

Column 18—number of identifiable givers
#2—Column #40: based on total costs (including salaries) of the charges.

Language Guidelines:

It has been a policy of the United Church of Canada since 1980, that the language used in worship will recognize the dignity of all persons, regardless of race, age, gender and physical ability. We are a loving and justice-seeking body of Christians.

Scent-Free Policy:

Scented products constitute a serious health risk. Please be conscious of any products (scents, colognes, deodorants, after-shave, hair care) which may be harmful to others.

Some presbyters have actually had to leave Presbytery meetings because of these products.

Conference Year:

All officers/representatives leave or assume office at the beginning of the Conference Year, also known as “The Rise of Conference”. This is the twelve month period which begins or adjourns at the annual meeting of Conference in late May or early June. (Letters of resignation are appropriate when not fulfilling the complete term of office.)

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TRURO PRESBYTERY FUNERAL GUIDELINES

For ALL United Church of Canada Clergy –Active and Retired


FUNERALS
The death of a loved one and the following funeral or memorial service are often filled

with emotion and stress. Sometimes procedures are confused as to which church or ministry

personnel do what, with regard to the support of the grieving family. Family wishes and

church protocol may come into conflict.

It is important for all United Church of Canada ministry personnel (active and retired) to

realize that funeral and memorial services are the responsibility of the paid accountable ministry

personnel of a given congregation. Further, such family events provide the opportunity to

develop a deeper relationship with people on that pastoral charge.

To best serve Truro Presbytery families and to clarify United Church of Canada practices in

Truro Presbytery, the following guidelines are offered:

1. 
   When ministry personnel is contacted to do a funeral/memorial service, effort shall be made to determine if the deceased was a member/adherent of another congregation.
   

2. 
   If the deceased was a member/adherent of another congregation, it is appropriate to inform the ministry personnel of that congregation of the request and consult regarding who shall preside at the funeral/memorial service.
   

3. 
   Families may want ministry personnel they know to participate in the funeral/memorial service. In which case, at the invitation of the presiding ministry personnel, the family’s requested person may participate (read scriptures, present reflections, etc).
   

4. 
   The presiding ministry personnel shall record the death in the record book where the deceased was a member/adherent.
   

Accepted by Truro Presbytery Executive May 13, 2010

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TRURO PRESBYTERY WEDDING GUIDELINES

For ALL United Church of Canada Clergy –Active and Retired
MARRIAGE CEMERMONIES
“Ministry personnel are expected to honor the covenantal relationships

of other Ministry Personnel”. (UCC Manual 2013, Covenant I. 2.6, I,3.9)

RETIREES AND MINISTRY PERSONNEL RETAINED ON THE ROLL must follow the

guidelines of 2013 Manual I. 2.5.3/4. Maritime Conference has a “request form”.

--Permission is granted by Presbytery, and

--Maritime Conference obtains the temporary license from the requested province.

PAID ACCOUNTABLE MINISTRY PERSONNEL: obtain the Maritime Conference form seeking permission and use the guidelines provided. When asked to conduct a marriage ceremony beyond their home presbytery, the following guidelines prevail:

1. 
   All paid accountable ministry personnel are to seek the permission of their home Sessions/Board/Council to conduct all marriage ceremonies on their pastoral charge, beyond their own pastoral charge and Truro Presbytery.
   

2. 
   If ministry personnel is invited to conduct a wedding beyond Truro Presbytery, consultation is expected with the ministry personnel serving the charge in which the wedding is to be conducted and permission sought from both the ministry personnel and the Session/Board of the “away charge”. The marriage would be recorded in that charge.
   

3. 
   If there is no obvious church connection with the “away charge”, then the permission of one’s home Session/Board shall suffice. The marriage would be recorded in one’s own pastoral charge.
   

4. 
   As all ministry personnel are under the supervision of Presbytery, it is advisable to let Presbytery know when conducting marriage ceremonies beyond Truro Presbytery. A letter outlining the following will suffice:--name of the away charge and Presbytery, date of wedding to be conducted, names of couple to be married, steps taken to seek permission and indicate where marriage will be recorded.
   

5. 
   All requests to conduct marriage ceremonies beyond Nova Scotia are to be dealt with by Maritime Conference Office.
   

Accepted by Truro Presbytery Executive May 13, 2010