Petition Paragraph Search

The basic unit in the Book of Discipline is the paragraph (¶) rather than page, chapter, section, etc. The paragraphs are numbered consecutively within each chapter or section, but many numbers are skipped between parts, chapters, and sections in order to allow for future enactments and to fit with the following plan:

In order to browse petitions within a particular paragraph of the 1996 Book of Discipline, select a section from the following list:

¶¶ 1 - 99	The Constitution, Doctrine and Doctrinal Statements, General Rules, and Social Principles
¶¶ 101 - 199	The Mission and Ministry of the Church
¶¶ 201 - 299	The Local Church
¶¶ 301 - 399	The Ministry of the Ordained
¶¶ 401 - 499	The Superintendency
¶¶ 501 - 699	The Conferences
¶¶ 701 - 2499	Administrative Order
¶¶ 2501 - 2599	Church Property
¶¶ 2601 - 2699	Judicial Administration

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