| FRCA ARTICLE 36 – Consistory In all churches there shall be a consistory composed of the minister(s) of the Word and the elders. It shall meet regularly and as a rule be chaired by the minister. If a church is served by more than one minister they shall chair in turn. The consistory shall also meet regularly with the deacons to deal with those matters as described for that purpose by the Church Order, and further with all things which the consistory considers necessary for general management, including the material affairs of the church. | CANRC ARTICLE 38 – Consistory In all churches there shall be a consistory composed of the ministers of the Word and the elders who, as a rule, shall meet at least once a month. As a rule the ministers of the Word shall preside. If a church is served by more than one minister, they shall preside in turn. |
| DKO Artikel 37 In allen Kercken sal een Kercken-Raet zijn / bestaende uyt Dienaren des Woords ende Ouderlinghen / de welcke ten minsten alle weke eens t’samen comen zullen / al-waer den Dienaer des Woords (ofte Dienaren / soo daer meer zijn) by ghebeurte presiderê ende die Actie regeren sal. Eñ sal oock de Magistraet vande plaetse respectivelijck / indient haer ghelieft / een ofte twee vanden haren / wesende Lidtmaten der Ghemeente / by den Kercken-Raet moghen hebben / om te aenhooren ende mede vande voor-vallende saecken te delibereren. Artikel 52 Is niet te min goet gevonden / dat in de Steden daer de voorsz Walsche Kercken zijn / alle Maenden sommighe Dienaren ende Ouderlingen van beyde zijden vergaderen zullen om goede eendraght eñ correspondentie met malcanderen te houden / eñ soo veel moghelijck is na gelegentheydt des noodts met rade malcanderen by te staen. | DCO English translation of the Church Order of Dort (external link) |
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