19 Sep GS 1980 art 138

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GS 1980 ARTICLE 138 – Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms) – Form for Readmission into the Church of Christ

A. Material – 

Agenda VIII, B, 8, 9.

B. Observations

  • 1. The Committee has served Synod with a Revised Form for Readmission into the Church of Christ in accordance with its mandate (Synod Coal­ dale, Acts, Article 60).
  • 2. The last paragraph of the Revised Form does not do justice to the con­ tents of the old Form. The proposed revision changes the subject (he/she) prematurely (we/us)
  • The text should read:
    • “Grant that he/she may steadfastly walk in Thy ways until the end.
    • Teach us, Father, from this example that with Thee there is forgive­ ness, that Thou mayest be praised.
    • Grant that we now with our brother/sister may serve Thee with child­ like fear … ,” etc.

C. Recommendations

Synod decide to adopt the Form for Readmission into the Church of Christ, as emended by Synod.

ADOPTED

The following motion, duly seconded, is voted upon:

  • “To remove ‘justly’ in the first question (p. 2).”

ADOPTED

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