I. The Offices of the Church

B. The Ministers of the Word

Article
14-c

A minister of the Word, once lawfully called, may not forsake the office. A minister may, however, be released from office to enter upon a non-ministerial vocation for such weighty reasons as shall receive the approval of the classis with the concurring advice of the synodical deputies.

— Cf. Supplement, Article 14-c