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Bishops","box":{"x":168,"y":356,"width":164,"height":27}},{"text":"The Bishop will be a servant of Christ and for Christ's sake a","box":{"x":171,"y":395,"width":869,"height":28}},{"text":"servant of His flock in a Church Council area.","box":{"x":127,"y":423,"width":634,"height":25}},{"text":"Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and in Christ's name","box":{"x":230,"y":466,"width":810,"height":31}},{"text":"he will have a concern for all who live in the Council area, whether","box":{"x":125,"y":493,"width":917,"height":29}},{"text":"Christians or not; and within the Christian community he will care","box":{"x":119,"y":524,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"particularly for the other ministers in the area Bishops will be","box":{"x":125,"y":550,"width":917,"height":29}},{"text":"elected by the Church Council concerned subject to the approval of","box":{"x":122,"y":578,"width":924,"height":31}},{"text":"the Assembly","box":{"x":122,"y":606,"width":189,"height":28}},{"text":"6. 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