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Clause 4
MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Admission to membership of the Church on
profession of faith takes place when a person
a) is considered by the Elders’ Meeting able
to make a meaningful profession of faith;
b) has received preparation that the Elders’
Meeting considers adequate;
c) is accepted by the Church Meeting on the
advice of the Elders’ Meeting;
d) makes during public worship the profession
of faith prescribed in the Basis of Union; and
e) if not previously baptised, is baptised;
f) is not eligible for admission by
transfer.
4.2 Admission
to membership of the Church by transfer takes place when a person
a)
is a
member of another local church of the URC, or of a Church with which the URC
General Assembly has declared pulpit and table fellowship and
b) is accepted by the Church Meeting or (by
delegation) by the Elders’ Meeting.
4.3 There shall be a Roll of
Members on which persons admitted to the full privileges and responsibilities
of membership in the Church, whether on profession of faith or by transfer, are
to be entered. Names are to be removed from this roll
a) on transfer to another church of the URC;
b) at the written request of a member wishing to relinquish
membership;
c) by resolution of the Church Meeting on advice from the
Elders’ Meeting
d) on death.
A member by transfer shall be
welcomed in public worship at an early opportunity but enjoys the full
privileges and responsibilities of membership from the passing of the accepting
resolution.