Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 169 – Letter to Synod London 2010 of the URCNA The Coordinators recommend that General Synod Burlington-Ebenezer “address Synod London 2010 in writing, pledging our commitment to seeking federative unity and asking whether the URCNA in word and deed is committed to do the same.” (Rec. 7:5, Report, page 17). Synod decided…

GS 2010 Article 168 – Remuneration Dr. W. Helder 1.         Material Letter from SCBP dated October 2009 (8.2.j.6). 2.         Observations 2.1        Synod Smithers (Article 148 par. 4.1.3) mandated the SCBP to “engage Dr. Helder to work with the Committee to update the psalm section and provide a fair remuneration for the work involved.” 2.2…

GS 2010 Article 167 – Appointments 1.         Board of Governors 1.1        Academic Committee 1.1.1     From Eastern Canada: E. Kampen (2013), J. Ludwig (2019), J. VanWoudenberg (2013) (Substitutes: M.H. Van Luik, R. Wynia in that order). 1.1.2     From Western Canada: R. Aasman (2019), A.J. Pol (2016), W.B. Slomp (2013) (Substitutes: A. Souman, T.…

GS 2010 Article 166 – Adoption of Articles 101-111 of the Acts of Synod Articles 101-111 of the Acts were adopted after some minor changes.

GS 2010 Article 165 – Opening Rev. Aasman opened the meeting. All were present.

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…