Sacraments in the Revised Directory for Worship

Sacraments in the revised Directory for Worship

The 2017 revision to the PC(USA) Directory for Worship — approved overwhelmingly at the 222nd General Assembly in 2016, affirmed by 153 out of 170 presbyteries and now published in the 2017–2019 edition of the Book of Order — reflects a decade-long process of scholarly study, pastoral consultation, denominational feedback and prayerful discernment, much of it centered on the place of the sacraments in Christian faith, life and worship. This article lifts up some of the key features of the revision in relation to these gifts of God’s grace. READ MORE HERE…