Presbytery membership

As a Minister of Word and Sacrament, I am not the member of a congregation. Instead, ministers have their membership in a particular presbytery. Each presbytery determines its own membership, and moving from one to another is not simply a matter of a letter of transfer as happens with members going from one church to another.
The process begins with the Committee on Ministry of presbytery and an examination based on a written statement of faith and biography/faith journey submitted to the committee. The minister is asked questions about theology, Presbyterian government, sacraments, experiences in ministry and such. If the Committee on Ministry approves, the final step is to be received by the Presbytery. Prior to that, the minister can actually "move on to the field" and begin work. However, until the formal reception at a meeting of presbytery, the pastor cannot moderate meetings of session or the congregation.
Last Friday, the Presbytery of Tres Rios met and I was presented for membership. No one asked any questions - whew! - and the note was in the affirmative, so now it's official. I am a member of the presbytery, with voice and vote, and I managed to do both during the rest of the meeting.