Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2010 Article 32 – Letter from Attercliffe re: SCBP change to the Acts of Synod 2007 1.         Material Letter from Attercliffe dated Dec. 23, 2008 re: change made to the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 ( 8.1.g). 2.         Observations 2.1         The SCBP observed an obvious error in the published Acts of Synod Smithers…

GS 2010 Article 31 – Reopening The meeting was reopened in plenary session. The chairman asked all present to sing Psalm 42:1 and 5.

GS 2010 Article 30 – Free Reformed Churches of North America (FRCNA) 1.         Material Report of the CCCNA re: the Free Reformed Churches of North America (FRCNA) (8.2.f). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers 2007 gave the CCCNA the following mandate in regard to the FRCNA (Acts 2007, Article 105, Recommendation 4): [4.1] To cease…

GS 2010 Article 29 – Église Réformée du Quebec (ERQ) 1.         Material 1.1       Report of the CCCNA re: the ERQ (8.2.f). 1.2       Letter from the church at Ancaster (8.3.F.23). 2.         Observations 2.1       Synod Smithers 2007 decided to enter into a relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship (EF) with the ERQ under the…

GS 2010 Article 28 – Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) 1.         Material 1.1       Report of the CCCNA re: the RCUS (Report 5) (8.2.f.1). 1.2       Letter from Attercliffe (8.3.F.16). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers 2007 gave the CCCNA the following mandate in regard to the RCUS (Acts 2007, Article…

GS 2010 Article 27 – Appeal from Attercliffe re: Article 83 of Synod Smithers 2007 1.         Material Appeal from Attercliffe against Article 83 of Synod Smithers 2007 (8.5.k). 2.         Observations (history of the appeal) In order to understand the appeal of Attercliffe the following history should be mentioned: 2.1       Synod Fergus 1998 (Article 130)…

GS 2010 Article 25 – Synod Guidelines re: Voting Procedure Synod Guidelines I.1 stipulates that “The chair shall call the roll (in any order) when a vote is taken.” Given how long this takes, the chairman proposed that voting take place by show of hands to speed up the process. The proposal was put to…

GS 2010 Article 24 – Opening Devotions and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by reading Amos 1:1-8 and giving a meditation. He then led in prayer and asked all present to sing Psalm 73:1 and 8. Roll call was held and all were present. He noted that the ash clouds arising above Iceland…

GS 2010 Article 23 – Closing Devotions Rev. Aasman reopened the meeting. He thanked the fraternal delegates from the RCUS for coming and wished them the Lord’s blessings in their travels and further work. Rev. Feenstra gave a meditation on the ascension of Jesus Christ after reading Luke 24:50-53. The assembly then sang Hymn 31:1-3…

GS 2010 Article 22 – Requests from the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise (SCBP) Committee 3 presented its proposal in regard to requests from the SCBP for “privilege of the floor” and for half an hour to demonstrate some of the revised tunes proposed for the Book of Praise. The…