Category: GS 2010

GS 2010 Article 149 – Closing Rev. J. Visscher read 2 Cor 4:7-18, gave a meditation, and led in prayer. All then sang Hymn 56:1,2,3, after which the meeting was adjourned.

Article 148 – SCBP: Bias of Report Language 1.         Material Letter from Guelph (8.3.J.4). 2.         Observation The church of Guelph wants Synod 2010 to promote balance in the language of committee reports to avoid undue bias being inferred. 3.         Considerations 3.1        One church has complained about this matter, and this does not seem to…

GS 2010 Article 147 – SCBP: Overleaf Notation 1.         Material Letter from Elora (8.3.J.1) 2.         Observation The church of Elora states that although it is beneficial to have the music for the first stanza on the overleaf, it does cause confusion because it is not immediately evident that the stanza with the music is not…

GS 2010 Article 146 – SCBP: Common Songbook 1.         Material Letters from the churches of Carman West (8.3.C.6), Grand Valley (8.3.J.9), and Neerlandia (8.3.J.23). 2.         Observations 2.1        The church of Neerlandia church indicated that any proposed changes to our existing Book of Praise should also meet with the scrutiny and approval of the URCNA…

GS 2010 Article 145 – SCBP: Harmonization 1.          Material Letter of Burlington-Fellowship (8.3.J.18). 2.          Observations 2.1        Burlington-Fellowship states that they are disappointed with the SCBP decision to drop the four-part harmonization in the 14 hymns selected. They urge Synod to reverse this decision. 2.2        Burlington-Fellowship requests that the four-part harmonization also…

GS 2010 Article 144 – SCBP: Process of Choosing Hymns 1.         Material Letter from Guelph (8.3.J.4). 2.         Observations 2.1         The church of Guelph asserts that “throughout the report it is apparent that a judgment-call process was utilized by the committee as to what qualified as ‘classic hymns’ versus ‘changeable hymns’ (hymns that were not…

GS 2010 Article 143 – Publication of the Book of Praise 1.          Material 1.1       Letters from Guelph (8.3.J.4), Grand Valley (8.3.J.9), Coaldale (8.3.J.11), Winnipeg-Grace (8.3.J.12), Hamilton-Providence, (8.3.J.8), Chilliwack (8.3.J.16), Burlington-Fellowship (8.3.J.18), Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.J.19), Neerlandia (8.3.J.23), Willoughby Heights (8.3.J.24), Taber (8.3.J.27), London (8.3.J.30), Langley (8.3.J.31), Glanbrook (8.3.J.32), Abbotsford (8.3.J.37), Cloverdale (8.3.J.39), Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.J.41), and…

GS 2010 Article 142 – Direction re: Hymns 1.          Material 1.1       SCBP Report, Section Four, 10.3.IV (8.2.j). 1.2        Letters from Elora (8.3.J.1), Carman East (8.3.J.2), Hamilton-Cornerstone (8.3.J.46), Cloverdale (8.3.J.40), Spring Creek (8.3.J.28), Glanbrook (8.3.J.32), Surrey-Maranatha (8.3.J.29), London (8.3.J.30), Langley (8.3.J.31), Flamborough (8.3.J.22), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.J.26), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), FergusMaranatha (8.3.J.21), Guelph (8.3.J.4), Burlington-Fellowship (8.3.J.18),…

GS 2010 Article 141 – SCBP: Copyright 1.         Material SCBP Report to Synod 2010, Section Four, 10.3.III (8.2.j). 2.         Observations 2.1        The SCBP explains that in adherence to copyright law, royalties will need to be paid for the use of four of the hymns proposed, i.e., Augment numbers 1, 7, 8 and 17. 2.2…

GS 2010 Article 140 – Hymn: Alleluia! Alleluia! 1.          Material 1.1        Letters from Langley (8.3.J.31), Grand Valley (8.3.J.10), Chilliwack (8.3.J.14), and Tintern (8.3.J.28). 1.2        SCBP Report, Section Four, 10.3.II.24 (8.2.j). 2.          Observations 2.1        This hymn celebrates the promise of the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. 2.2        The SCBP…