Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 88 – Liturgical Forms and Confessions 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the Liturgical Forms and Confessions Subcommittee of the Committee for Church Unity (8.2.d). 1.2       Letters from Hamilton-Providence (8.3.D.1), Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.D.2), Owen Sound (8.3.D.3), Flamborough (8.3.D.4), Neerlandia (8.3.D.5), Carman West (8.3.D.6), and Lincoln (8.3.D.7). 2.         Observations 2.1      …

GS 2010 Article 87 – Common Songbook 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the Committee for a Common Songbook (8.2.C). 1.2        Letters from Hamilton-Providence (8.3.C.1), Burlington-Fellowship (8.3.C.2), Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.C.3), Flamborough (8.3.C.4), Neerlandia (8.3.C.5), Carman West (8.3.C.6), Ancaster (8.3.C.7), and Lincoln(8.3.C.8). 2.         Observations 2.1       The Committee for a Common Songbook received a…

GS 2010 Article 86 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the CRCA (Agenda 8.2.m). 1.2       Letters from Toronto (8.3.M.1), Guelph (8.3.M.2), Hamilton-Providence (8.3.M.3), Grand Valley (8.3.M.5), Carman-East (8.3.M.9), Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.M.12), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.19), Neerlandia (8.3.M.24), Attercliffe (8.3.M.26), Taber (8.3.M.27), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.M.29), Glanbrook (8.3.M.33), Abbotsford (8.3.M.35), Lincoln (8.3.M.36),…

GS 2010 Article 85 – Adoption of Articles 68-79 of the Acts of Synod Articles 68 to 79 of the Acts were adopted.

GS 2010 Article 84 – Reopening Rev. Aasman welcomed all who came for the evening and noted that all the members of Synod were present.

GS 2010 Article 83 – Appeal from Grassie re: Article 103 of Synod Smithers 2007 1.         Material 1.1       Appeal from the church at Grassie (8.5.a). 1.2       Acts of Synod Smithers 2007. 2.         Observations 2.1         The church at Grassie states that the decision of Synod Smithers 2007 “which mandates the Theological…

GS 2010 Article 82 – Free Reformed Church of South Africa (FRCSA) 1.         Material Report from the CRCA (Agenda 8.2.m). 2.         Observations 2.1       Synod Smithers 2007 decided (Article 124, Recommendation 4): [4.1]     To continue ecclesiastical fellowship (EF) with the FRCSA under the adopted rules. [4.2]     To recommend the FRCSA to the churches…

GS 2010 Article 81 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) and Free Church of Scotland Continuing (FCC) 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the CRCA. 1.2       Letters from the churches of Toronto (8.3.M.1), Grand Valley (8.3.M.4), Coaldale (8.3.M.8), Fergus-Maranatha, (8.3.M.15) Attercliffe (8.3.M.26), Taber (8.3.M.27), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.M.29), Glanbrook (8.3.M.33), Abbotsford (8.3.M.35), Lincoln (8.3.M.36), and…

GS 2010 Article 80 – Opening and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by requesting all present to sing Psalm 40:1. He then read from Micah 2. Roll call was held and all were present.

GS 2010 Article 79 – Closing Devotions Rev. Louwerse gave a meditation on Psalm 19, after which all sang Psalm 19:1 and 3. He led in prayer and then the chairman adjourned the meeting.