Category: GS 2022

GS 2022 Article 116 – Not Archiving Certain Sensitive Items Committee 5 presented draft 1 of a report on keeping certain items submitted to GS 2022 out of the synod archives. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 115 – Acts The prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted. Synod decided by a vote to insert the Advisory Committee 1 Minority Report on the SCBP Supplements as an appendix in the Acts and to note this in GS 2022 Art. 105.

GS 2022 Article 114 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present. He welcomed everyone, including fraternal delegates. He had those present sing Hymn 41:1,3, read Philippians 3:17-21, and led in opening prayer.

GS 2022 Article 113 – Closing Devotions Some announcements were made regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. Rev. James Slaa had those present sing Ps. 119:26, read Psalm 119:65-72, and led in closing prayer.

GS 2022 Article 112 – SCBP – Report Sections 1, 3 and 4 Committee 1 presented draft 1 of a report on Sections 1, 3 and 4 of the Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 111 – SCBP – Additional Psalms and Hymns 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the  (SCBP): 1.1.1   Supplement Report 1 – Psalms and Hymns (8.2.2.2); 1.1.2   Supplement Report 2 – Psalms and Hymns (8.2.2.3). 1.2    Submissions from the following CanRC and ARC: Dunnville (8.3.2.1), Niagara-South (8.3.2.2),…

GS 2022 Article 110 – Appeals against GS 2019 Art. 142 (Application of CO Art. 55) 1.   Material 1.1    Appeals against GS 2019 Art. 142 from the Fergus-Maranatha CanRC (8.6.8.1) and the Calgary CanRC (8.6.8.2) asking GS 2022 to judge that GS 2019 “erred in giving the SCBP the mandate to provide the churches with…

GS 2022 Article 109 – Appeal against RSW 2021 Art. 31 (In-person Worship) 1.   Material 1.1    Appeal against RSW 2021 Art. 31 from brother and sister T. & C. Kanis (8.6.11.1). 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The appeal was declared admissible. 3.   Decision Synod decided: 3.1    To deny the appeal. 4.   Grounds 4.1    The appellants request that…

GS 2022 Article 108 – CRCA-CCCNA Study Reports on the Execution of CO Art. 50 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA-CCCNA Majority Report (8.2.12.1). 1.2    CRCA-CCCNA Minority Report (8.2.12.2). 1.3    Submissions from the following CanRC and ARC: Dunnville dd. Oct 19, 2021 (8.3.12.1); Burlington Waterdown-Rehoboth (8.3.12.2); Orangeville (8.3.12.3); Carman-West (8.3.12.4); Ancaster (8.3.12.5); Attercliffe (8.3.12.6); Niagara South (8.3.12.7);…

GS 2022 Article 107 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 98:1. He observed that all synod members were present, except two, who were absent with notice.