Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2022 Article 158 – CBT (Committee on Bible Translations) 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Committee on Bible Translations (CBT) (8.2.6.1). 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3.   Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To thank the committee for its work; 3.2    To acknowledge that the Committee on Bible Translations (CBT) fulfilled the mandate…

GS 2022 Article 157 – CNSF (Committee for the Needy Students’ Fund) 1.   Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for the Needy Students’ Fund, the Grassie-Covenant CanRC (8.2.8.1). 1.2    Letters from: Willoughby Heights (8.3.8.1); Calgary (8.3.8.2). 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The submissions were declared admissible. 3.   Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To thank the Grassie-Covenant CanRC for…

GS 2022 Article 156 – Overture RSE 2021 re Shorter Lord’s Supper Forms 1.   Material 1.1    RSE 2021 Overture to GS 2022 to Provisionally Adopt, for Immediate Use and Testing in the Churches, Shorter Liturgical Forms for the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper (8.4.5.1). 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Carman West (8.5.5.1); Brampton-Grace (8.5.5.2);…

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.  …