book of orders造句

• Additionally, the Assembly voted to sent out a proposed amendment to the Book of Order that would change the definition of marriage from " between a man and a woman " to " between two people, traditionally between a man and a woman . " This amendment needed to be approved by a majority of the 172 Presbyteries to take effect, and received the needed votes to pass on March 17, 2015.
• In July 2010, by a vote of 373 to 323, the General Assembly voted to propose to the presbyteries for ratification a constitutional amendment to remove from the Book of Order section G-6.0106 . b . which included this explicit requirement for ordination : " Among these standards is the requirement to live either in fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman ( W-4.9001 ), or chastity in singleness . " This proposal required ratification by a majority of the 173 presbyteries within 12 months of the General Assembly's adjournment.