53-6. No person should be invited to preach in any of the churches under our care without the consent of the Session.

DIGEST : Except for a comma after the word "care," the current PCA text is otherwise identical with what was adopted by the Third PCA General Assembly (M3GA, 3-70, p. 83.)

BACKGROUND AND COMPARISONS :
1. PCA 1973, Adopted text, DfW, 6-7 (M1GA, Appendix, p. 157)
2. Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, DfW Proposed text, VII-7, p. 66.
No person should be invited to preach in any of the churches under our care, without the consent of the pastor or Session (unless sent by Presbytery with the consent of the Session).

1. PCUS 1933, DfW, VI, §327.
2. PCUS 1929, DfW, VI, §327.
No person should be invited to preach in any of the churches under our care, without the consent of the pastor or Session, unless sent by the Presbytery.

1. PCUS 1925, DfW, VI-7 [§328]
2. PCUS 1894, DfW, VI-7
It is expedient that no person be introduced to preach in any of the churches under our care, without the consent of the pastor or church Session, unless sent by the Presbytery.

COMMENTARY:
Morton H. Smith, Commentary on the Book of Church Order, 6th edition, 2007, p. 424.
The Session has the say on who is to preach in the pulpit. Ministers should be careful to observe this, and not presume to invite anyone to preach in their pulpit without first clearing it with the Session.