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Why are Ruling Elders and Deacons often Ordained by the Session of a Church and not the Presbytery?
If Presbyterians acknowledge the power of ordination to be in the presbytery, why are deacons and ruling elders often ordained by sessions in many Presbyterian churches? Note: My intention is to better understand those in support of this practice.- Alexander Suarez
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