Category: GS 2022

GS 2022 Article 146 – RCNZ (Reformed Churches in New Zealand) 1. Material 1.1    CRCA Report: New Zealand (RCNZ) (8.2.1.7) 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3. Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To continue the relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Reformed Churches in New Zealand (RCNZ) under the adopted rules; 3.2    To…

GS 2022 Article 145 – ICRC (International Conference of Reformed Churches) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report 10: ICRC (8.2.1.10).          Note: as GS 2019 neglected to make a decision on the ICRC, the CRCA resubmitted to GS 2022 the report it submitted to GS 2019 with additional material. 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared…

GS 2022 Article 144 – KPCK (Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report 5: Korea (KPCK, IRCK, RCK) (8.2.1.5) 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3.   Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To continue Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Kosin Presbyterian Church of Korea (KPCK) under the adopted rules; 3.2   …

GS 2022 Article 143 – Overture RSE 2021 re Place of Preparatory Exams 1.   Material 1.1    Overture from Regional Synod East (RSE) 2021 recommending that preparatory exams be conducted in a student’s ‘home classis’ (8.4.4.1). 1.2    Submissions from the following churches: Carman West (8.5.4.1); Smithers (8.5.4.2); Willoughby Heights (8.5.4.3); Yarrow (8.5.4.4); Cloverdale (8.5.4.5); Coaldale (8.5.4.6);…

GS 2022 Article 142 – Appeal against RSE 2019 Art. 10 (Worship Services on Days of Commemoration) 1.   Material 1.1    Appeals from the Flamborough-Redemption CanRC and the Toronto-Bethel CanRC (8.6.4) 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The appeal from Flamborough-Redemption was declared admissible 2.2    The appeal from Toronto-Bethel was declared admissible. 3.   Decision Synod decided: 3.1    To sustain…

GS 2022 Article 141 – Appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (Pulpit Access) Committee 4 presented draft 2 of a report on several appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (8.6.5). The report was discussed. At the request of Synod members, discussion on this agenda item was halted, to be resumed the next day.

GS 2022 Article 140 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 146:1,3. He observed that all synod members were present.

GS 2022 Article 139 – Appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (Pulpit Access) Committee 4 presented draft 1 of a report on several appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (8.6.5). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 138 Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present.

GS 2022 Article 137 – ICRC (International Conference of Reformed Churches) Committee 2 presented draft 1 of a report on membership in the ICRC. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.