Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2022 Article 155 – Appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (Pulpit Access) 1.   Material 1.1    The appeals of the Ottawa-Jubilee CanRC dd. Feb 7, 2022 (8.6.5.1), the Toronto-Bethel CanRC dd. Nov 20, 2021 (8.6.5.2) and the Hamilton-Blessings CanRC dd. March 25, 2022 (8.6.5.3) against the decision of Regional Synod East (RSE) 2019 Art. 11…

GS 2022 Article 154 – Not Archiving Certain Sensitive Items 1.   Material 1.1    Agenda item 8.6.2: Appendix 2 in hard copy and digital copy. 1.2    Agenda item 8.6.7: Appendix 2 in digital copy. 2.   Decision Synod decided: 2.1    To destroy the hard copy of 8.6.2 Appendix 2; 2.2    To destroy the digital copy of 8.6.2…

GS 2022 Article 153 – Acts The prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

GS 2022 Article 152 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present. After welcoming everyone he had those present sing Hymn 44:1,5, read Philippians 4:1-9 and led in opening prayer.

GS 2022 Article 151 – Closing Devotions Some announcements were made regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. Rev. Carl Van Dam read Mark 9:33-41, led in closing prayer, and had those present sing Hymn 55. Synod adjourned until 9:00 am the next day.

GS 2022 Article 150 – Appeal against GS 1980 and GS 1983 (Changes to Liturgical Forms) 1.   Material 1.1    Appeal of the Burlington-Fellowship CanRC (8.6.10.1). 1.1.1   Burlington-Fellowship requests: “that GS 2022 judge that the 1980 and 1983 General Synods erred in the way they made changes to the questions in the Forms for Baptism and…

GS 2022Article 149 – GKN (Reformed Churches The Netherlands) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report 6: The Netherlands (GKv, DGK, GKN) (8.2.1.6). 1.2    Letter from the Glanbrook-Trinity CanRC (8.3.1.2) encouraging prayer and a tone of compassion and encouragement regarding the brothers and sisters in the DGK. 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3.  …

GS 2022 Article 148 – DGK (The Reformed Churches [The Netherlands]) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report 6: The Netherlands (GKv, DGK, GKN) (8.2.1.6). 1.2    Supplementary Report CRCA (8.2.1.6.1) regarding the DGK’s relationship with the Liberated Reformed Church at Abbotsford (LRCA). 1.3    Letter from the Glanbrook-Trinity CanRC (8.3.1.2) encouraging prayer and a tone of…

GS 2022 Article 147 – FRCSA (Free Reformed Churches in South Africa) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report: South Africa (FRCSA) (8.2.1.9.). 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3.   Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To continue Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA) under the adopted rules; 3.2    To mandate…

GS 2022 Article 146 – RCNZ (Reformed Churches in New Zealand) 1. Material 1.1    CRCA Report: New Zealand (RCNZ) (8.2.1.7) 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3. Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To continue the relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Reformed Churches in New Zealand (RCNZ) under the adopted rules; 3.2    To…