CREC Polity

Question 1

What are the governing documents of the CREC?

Answer 1

Constitution
Book of Memorials
Book of Procedures

Question 2

What are the current presbyteries of the CREC?

Answer 2

Anselm, Athanasius, Augustine, Bucer, Hus, Knox, Kuyper, Tyndale, Wycliffe

Question 3

What are the two broader assemblies?

Answer 3

the Presbytery
the Church Council

Question 4

What disciplinary measures can CREC presbyteries or the Council take?

Answer 4

1. Referral - local church session or member of the Session or Presbytery asking a broader court to accept jursidication in a matter normally decided by the more local assembly.
2. Appeal - someone who is/was a member of a CREC church, against whom a formal action has been taken requests to move jurisdiction to another assembly.
3. Complaint - request for a judicial decision to be made against a current CREC individual member or assembly because: 1) the assembly refused to hear, 2) refused to take action, 3) the assembly is a party charged, or 4) the complaint is from outside the CREC.