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A rector directs:
* The religious-moral education of youth.
* Organises missionary circles.
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A rector is:
* Head of the parish, responsible to the Diocesan Authorities.;* President of Parish Council and at each meeting.;* The parish's representative to Diocesan Authorities in communications about all parish matters.;* Being the director of the parish school (if one exists).
A rector is responsible for:
* Proper organisation of church and parish.;* Assisting in establishing a school (if one does not exist);* Establishing a school (if one does not exist);* Organising missionary circles (and organising them if they don't exist).
A rector supervises:
* Order and correctness of divine services.;* Order and correctness of church correspondence.;* Preservation of church documents;* The religious-moral education and development of youth.
A rector ensures that:
* The temple with all its possessions (e.g. sacramental items, icons, vestments, service books, etc) are cleaned and orderly.;* All decisions of AGMs, EGMs and Parish Council Meetings are carried out.;* Charity work in the parish is developed.;* Good morals are developed in the parish;
* A parish library is established.
A rector keeps:
* The official church seal.;
* The metrical books (with details on baptisms, marriages, funerals, etc), and issues extracts as required.
A rector:
* Cares for development of good morals in parish; discusses Discusses matters of Christian faith and morals as often as possible with parishioners.;* Battles all influences which may corrupt Orthodox Christian people, and attempts to keep all people in Orthodox Christians within the Church.
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