Accountability for Worship Services. The Minister is accountable for all worship services, including rites of passage, whether or not the Minister is involved in planning or leading a given service. All services, including weddings and memorial services, conducted by outside officiants must be pre-approved by the Minister.
Accountability for Worship Services. The Interim Minister is accountable for all worship services, including rites of passage, whether or not the Interim Minister is involved in planning or leading a given service. All services, including weddings and memorial services, conducted by outside officiants must be pre-approved by the Interim Minister. Consistent accountability for worship is helpful and clarifying, especially if problems or differences in opinion arise in this essential area of congregational life. It is not intended to imply that the minister is directly responsible for planning and implementing every service!