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The Manual, 2007

Format:

Softcover

ISBN:

978-1-55134-158-3

Price:

$18.95

The first edition of "The Manual" was issued in 1928, under the authority of the Second General Council (1926). Since then, "The Manual" has been an important and valuable resource for members and organized bodies of The United Church of Canada.

The 34th edition of The Manual, 2007, is in effect as of July 1, 2007.

The Manual, 2007, incorporates those changes consequent upon the remits dealing with designated lay ministry approved during the 2000-2003 triennium and enacted by the 38th General Council (2003) but the implementation of which was deferred, the remits approved during the 2003-2006 triennium and enacted by the 39th General Council (2006), and those changes approved by the 39th General Council (2006) and the General Council Executive.

A French edition will follow.

How to Order

Orders for the print edition of The Manual can be placed with United Church Resource Distribution (UCRD).

Download

We are pleased to offer a complete copy of The Manual in a downloadable, searchable format. Although this downloaded file should be identical to the print edition of The Manual, if any discrepancies occur the print edition will always be correct.

• Download The Manual, 2007 [PDF: 288 pp/1 MB]

Index of Rulings and Opinions

One responsibility of the General Secretary, General Council, is to make rulings on questions of jurisdiction or interpretation with respect to the polity, procedures, and practice of the United Church. In some instances, the General Secretary addresses an issue with an opinion rather than a ruling. This index [PDF: 73 pp/680 KB] is a summary of opinions and rulings issued by the General Secretary since 1994.

For more details on rulings and opinions of the General Secretary, please contact Cynthia Gunn, Legal Counsel.