Case 23 · Complaints & Appeals · Presbytery

A Review Hindered by an Incomplete Record

Presbytery receives an appeal packet in which key motions, findings, and dates are missing from the lower court's materials.

Discussion Questions

1

Which threshold determination most properly governs a broader court before it enters the merits?

2

Assuming the matter is properly before the court, which next course best preserves judicial regularity and the rights of the parties?

3

Which disposition best reflects faithful broader-court review?

Scripture Cited

  • Proverbs 25:2
  • 1 Corinthians 14:40
  • Ecclesiastes 5:2

Constitutional Reference

Records · Book of Discipline · Broader Court Review

If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone.

Matthew 18:15