Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2010 Article 164 – Hymn index with Scripture References 1.         Material Letter from Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.J.26) 2.         Observation Burlington-Ebenezer requests Synod to instruct the SCBP to insert the Hymn Index with scripture references as per attached. They reason that the text references are with the hymns themselves, but it is very helpful to have this…

GS 2010 Article 163 – Hymn: Jesus Shall Reign 1.          Material 1.1       Letters from Neerlandia (8.3.J.23) and Langley (8.3.J.31). 1.2        SCBP Report, Section Four, 10.3.II.6 (8.2.j). 2.          Observations 2.1        This hymn is about the ascension and kingship of the Lord Jesus Christ, and is a paraphrase of parts of Psalm…

GS 2010 Article 162 – SCBP: Typographical Errors 1.         Material Report from the SCBP (8.2.j.4). 2.         Observations 2.1        A number of typographical errors were discovered by the SCBP. This letter identifies the corrections. 2.2        Two improvements were also made in the text of two Psalms. 3.          Considerations 3.1        The SCBP has…

GS 2010 Article 161 – Letters against the Finalization and Implementation of Revised Psalms 1.          Material Letters from Willoughby Heights (8.3.J.24), Barrhead (8.3.A.17), and Lynden (8.3.J.44). 2.          Observations 2.1        The churches at Willoughby Heights, Barrhead and Lynden recommended that Synod 2010 not make a final decision to adopt the revised Psalms. They…

GS 2010 Article 160 – The Text of the Lord’s Prayer 1.         Material Letter from Ancaster with respect to the text of the Heidelberg Catechism, LD 45 (8.3.J.47). 2.         Observation Ancaster comes to Synod with “a request concerning a point in the text of the Lord’s Prayer as found in the latest edition of the…

GS 2010 Article 159 – Letter from Chatham-Ebenezer 1.         Material Letter from Chatham-Ebenezer (8.1.p). 2.         Observation Chatham-Ebenezer, having reviewed the Acts of Synod Smithers, decided to address some concerns to Synod Burlington-Ebenezer regarding how General Synod operates. Chatham-Ebenezer states: “While this correspondence may be interpreted as critical in nature, the purpose is to provide constructive…

GS 2010 Article 158 – Financial Report Synod Smithers 2007 1.          Material 1.1        Financial Report of Synod 2007 Smithers (8.1.j). 1.2        Audit Report from the church at Houston (8.1.k). 2.          Observations 2.1        The Finance Committee of Synod Smithers 2007 submits a report detailing the finances of Synod 2007. The committee…

GS 2010 Article 157 – Reformed Churches in Brazil (RCB) 1.          Material 1.1        Report E from CRCA re: The Reformed Churches in Brazil (8.2.m). 1.2       Letter from Attercliffe (8.3.M.26). 2.          Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers 2007 mandated the CRCA to continue the relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship with the RCB under the…

GS 2010 Article 156 – ICRC 1.         Material Report from the CRCA re: ICRC (Agenda 8.2.m). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers 2007 (Article 132, Recommendation 4.3) decided: [4.3.1] To continue the participation of the Canadian Reformed Churches in the ICRC and send two voting delegates and two advisory members to New Zealand in 2009.…

GS 2010 Article 155 – Reformed Churches – Restored (RCR) 1.          Material 1.1        Report from the CRCA re: the RCR (8.2 m). 1.2        Overtures from the churches of Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.M.11) and Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.20). 2.          Observations 2.1        The report of the CRCA regarding the RCR is as follows: “Synod 2007 decided…