Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2007 Article 98 – The United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CPEU Report: 1) General; 2) Church Order Committee; 3) Common Songbook Committee; 4) Theological Education Committee; 5) all appendices 1.2-20  Letters from the following nineteen churches: Surrey, Spring Creek (2), Guelph, Smithers, London,…

GS 2007 Article 97 – Reopening The chairman called the meeting to order and requested that we sing Hymn 2:1 and 2.

GS 2007 Article 96 – Overture from Regional Synod West 2006 re administration of Lord’s Supper to shut-ins. The advisory committee presented its proposal. After a round of discussion it was moved and seconded to amend the Consideration and Recommendation to read: Consideration: The Church Order cannot cover every situation that arises and has never…

GS 2007 Article 95 – Appeal from Aldergrove re Art. 114 of Synod Chatham The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     Appeal from Aldergrove against the decision Art. 114 of Synod Chatham 2004 2.      Observation 2.1     Aldergrove requests synod to decide that Synod Chatham wronged the consistory of Aldergrove by making an unsubstantiated…

GS 2007 Article 94 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (GKN) The advisory committee presented its second draft which, after two rounds of discussion, was taken back by the committee.

GS 2007 Article 93 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands – Restored (GKH) The advisory committee presented its proposal. After a preliminary round of discussion the committee took back the proposal for further consideration.

GS 2007 Article 92 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church The advisory committee presented its second draft which, after some discussion, was taken back by the committee.

GS 2007 Article 91 – Reopening The meeting was reopened in plenary session. The chairman requested that we sing Psalm 47:3. All the members of synod were present.

GS 2007 Article 90 – Adjournment Synod adjourned for committee work

GS 2007 Article 89 – Adoptions of the Acts — Day 6 and Day 7 The proceedings of Day 6, as recorded in Articles 62-69, and those of Day 7, as recorded in Articles 70-78, were reviewed and adopted as part of the Acts of synod.