Article 83 No lording it
No church shall in any way lord it over other churches, and no office bearer shall in any way lord it over other office-bearers.
Article 84 Complying with and amendments to the Church Order
All these articles, which relate to the lawful order in the church, have been fixed by mutual deliberation and accepted in unanimity.
If it is in the interest of the churches, they should be amended, augmented or diminished. A consistory or classis, however, may not do this. They are to diligently observe the provisions of this Church Order as long as they are not changed by synod.
Note: This version of the FRCSA Church Order reflects all the amendments as adopted by FRCSA Synods up to Synod 2005.