Category: CanRC

GS 2022 Article 152 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present. After welcoming everyone he had those present sing Hymn 44:1,5, read Philippians 4:1-9 and led in opening prayer.

GS 2022 Article 151 – Closing Devotions Some announcements were made regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. Rev. Carl Van Dam read Mark 9:33-41, led in closing prayer, and had those present sing Hymn 55. Synod adjourned until 9:00 am the next day.

GS 2022 Article 150 – Appeal against GS 1980 and GS 1983 (Changes to Liturgical Forms) 1.   Material 1.1    Appeal of the Burlington-Fellowship CanRC (8.6.10.1). 1.1.1   Burlington-Fellowship requests: “that GS 2022 judge that the 1980 and 1983 General Synods erred in the way they made changes to the questions in the Forms for Baptism and…

GS 2022Article 149 – GKN (Reformed Churches The Netherlands) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report 6: The Netherlands (GKv, DGK, GKN) (8.2.1.6). 1.2    Letter from the Glanbrook-Trinity CanRC (8.3.1.2) encouraging prayer and a tone of compassion and encouragement regarding the brothers and sisters in the DGK. 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3.  …

GS 2022 Article 148 – DGK (The Reformed Churches [The Netherlands]) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report 6: The Netherlands (GKv, DGK, GKN) (8.2.1.6). 1.2    Supplementary Report CRCA (8.2.1.6.1) regarding the DGK’s relationship with the Liberated Reformed Church at Abbotsford (LRCA). 1.3    Letter from the Glanbrook-Trinity CanRC (8.3.1.2) encouraging prayer and a tone of…

GS 2022 Article 147 – FRCSA (Free Reformed Churches in South Africa) 1.   Material 1.1    CRCA Report: South Africa (FRCSA) (8.2.1.9.). 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3.   Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To continue Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA) under the adopted rules; 3.2    To mandate…

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);…