Category: GS 2013

GS 2013 Article 159 – Appeal of Kerwood re: Hymns 30, 45 & 79 of the APV Committee 4 presented a proposal. With a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Kerwood against the inclusion of Hymns 30, 45 and 79 in Book of Praise (8.5.31) 2.        …

GS 2013 Article 158 – Appeal of Winnipeg-Redeemer re: General Synod Guidelines Committee 5 presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 157 – Independent Reformed Church in Korea (IRCK) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the IRCK. After some discussion, this was the result: 1.         Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) 2.         Observation: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 provided no mandate concerning the IRCK except where it was mentioned concerning the KPCK (Article 105,…

GS 2013 Article 156 – Reformed Churches in Korea (RCK) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the RCK. After some discussion, the committee took it back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 155 – Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the KPCK. After some discussion, this was the result: 1.         Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1), Supplementary Report from the CRCA (8.2.1.3) and letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 gave the…

GS 2013 Article 154 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod by having the assembly sing Psalm 147:3, 4. All members of synod were present.

GS 2013 Article 153 – Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 152 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 151 – Book of Praise – Revision of Psalms Committee 2 presented its second draft. With a few minor changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the SCBP, Section 1.3 (8.2.4) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at Smithers (8.3.4.3), Grand Valley (8.3.4.4), Attercliffe (8.3.4.8), Barrhead (8.3.4.9), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.4.16), Grassie…

GS 2013 Article 150 – Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 1 presented a second draft. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.