Book Description

The way that The Presbyterian Church in Canada understands minister and the nature of the relationship between the minister and congregation is foundational to the way the Church should deal with dissolutions of pastoral ties. For this reason, the policy has been written from the starting point of the Church's beliefs and practices, and in the Church's own vocabulary. At the same time, The Presbyterian Church in Canada is subject to the dictates of Canadian secular law. For this reason, extensive legal counsel has been sought in the writing of this policy, to protect the Church as much as possible against civil legal proceedings.