Policies, Customaries, Forms and Resources
Policies are defined as any requirement of the diocese that is approved by a governing body (Synod, Diocesan Council or Standing Committee) and is canonically binding on clergy and/or congregations.
Customaries are directives issued to clergy and/or congregations under the sole discretion and authority of the Bishop.
- Bishop's Visitation Customary (rev. April 2025)
- Petition to the Bishop for Consent to Solemnize a Marriage
- Archbishop's Customary for Diocesan Elections of Bishops
- Marriage Declaration of Intention
- Confirmation & Reception Customary
- Communion with TEC
- Approved Bible Translations
- Ember Day Letters
- Sacramental Guidelines
Resources & Forms are various documents and forms that the Diocese provides to equip the clergy and strengthen congregations.
- ACNA Logo License Cover Letter
- ACNA Logo License Agreement
- ACNA Constitution and Canons
- ACNA Christian Code of Ethics for Using Social Media
- Constitution & Canons of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese
- Diocesan Logo License Agreement
- Bylaws Template (Guideline)
- Congregations In Search of Clergy (Guidelines)
- Disaster Planning
- Church Facilities Request Form (Template)
- Parish Review Committee ("Parish Audit") Memo
- Diocese Review Committee: 3rd Party Approval Request Form
- Rector and Staff Clergy Letters of Agreement with Vestry (Template)
- Clergy Compensation Guide
- Clergy Housing Allowance Resolution Template
- Clergy Employment and Tax Information
- Clergy Succession Planning (Guidelines)
- Clergy Succession Planning (Checklist)
- Clergy Sabbatical (Guidelines)
- Supply Clergy List (PDF, rev. Oct 8, 2022)
- Ordination Process Checklists - visit our Ordination Page
- Youth Leadership Statement of Beliefs
- Record of Marriage when the Bishop’s Consent is Required (Form)
- Declaration of Intention to Marry
- Petition to the Bishop for Consent to Solemnize a Marriage
- Church Planting Curacy Covenant
- Lay Eucharistic Minister/Eucharistic Visitor Training