"In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you."
John 14:2
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"In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you." John 14:2 |
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The Episcopal Church is a representational democracy. Many decisions are made by people who have been elected to represent others. Local parish churches are managed by a lay vestry, which is elected by all of the members, in partnership with the rector, who is an ordained priest. When a rector leaves a parish, the vestry appoints a search committee to call a new one, subject to the approval of the local bishop. Local parishes are organized into dioceses under the direction of bishops and all of the dioceses together form The Episcopal Church. The Presiding Bishop serves as the leader of the national church. Each diocese has an annual convention to conduct the business of the diocese. Every three years there is a National Convention, attended by both lay and clergy representatives, to make major decisions regarding the general direction of the Episcopal Church. Although canon law is determined by the National Conventions, considerable leeway is still allowed at the diocesan level.
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