Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 37 – Opening Devotions and Roll Call Rev. Aasman opened the meeting by requesting all present to sing Psalm 97:1 and 5, reading Amos 9, and giving a meditation. He then led in prayer. Roll call was held and all were present. After some general discussion, Synod was adjourned for committee work.

GS 2010 Article 36 – Closing devotions Rev. J. Moesker read Hebrews 7:23-28 and the assembly then sang Psalm 110:1 and 4. He closed the meeting in prayer and the meeting was adjourned.

GS 2010 Article 35 – Appeal from Burlington-Ebenezer re: Administering the Lord’s Supper to Shut-ins 1.         Material Appeal from Burlington-Ebenezer dated March 15, 2010 re: Procedure – Article 96, Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 (8.5.n). 2.         Observations 2.1       In its appeal, Burlington-Ebenezer addresses two aspects. This letter deals with procedure as well as content…

GS 2010 Article 34 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) 1.         Material 1.1       The CCCNA report re: OPC (8.2.f.i). 1.2       Overture from the church at London dated March 16, 2010 (8.3.F.18). 2.         Observations 2.1       The CCCNA report re: OPC serves as observations. 2.2       Synod Smithers gave the CCCNA the following…

GS 2010 Article 33 – Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) 1.         Material 1.1       Report from the CRCA ( 8.2.m). 1.2        Letters from Grand Valley and Attercliffe (8.3.M.6,26). 2.         Observations 2.1       The CRCA recommends that Synod Burlington-Ebenezer decide: [1.]      To maintain the existing sister church relationship with the FRCA under…

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…