Authority and Duties.--1. A local pastor is approved annually by the
district Committee on Ordained Ministry and licensed by the bishop to perform
all the duties of a pastor (¶ 439 347)including
the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion as well as the service of marriage
(where state laws allow), burial, confirmation, and membership reception, while
assigned appointed to a particular charge. Local
pastors are not eligible for appointment beyond the local church.
3. The license shall remain valid only so long as the appointment continues and
must shall be recertified by the bishop...
4. A local pastor shall be under the supervision of a district superintendent
and a counseling elder pastoral mentor who shall
supervise the local pastor's work in tThe
cCourse of sStudy for ordained
ministry and give counsel on matters of pastoral responsibility (¶
411 345).
5. Local pastors shall be amenable to the Clergy Session of the Annual Conference...
6. The membership of local pastors under full-time and part-time appointment...
7. [Delete.]
8 7. Student local pastors (¶
408.3 342.3) may retain their membership in their home
church and Charge conference or place it in the church where they are
appointed, but in the discharge of their ministerial functions they shall
be amenable to the district superintendent under whom they serve. They shall
have the right to voice, but not vote in the annual conference.
9 8. All local pastors...
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PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21861-MN-407-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference