Category: CanRC

GS 2022 Article 122 – FRCA (Free Reformed Churches of Australia) Committee 2 presented draft 1 of a report on the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 121 – CER (Committee on Ecumenical Relations) General Mandate 1.   Material 2.   Admissibility 3.   Decisions Synod decided:

GS 2022 Article 120 – SCBP – Report Sections 1, 3 and 4 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise (SCBP) (8.2.2.1) – Sections 1, 3 and 4. 1.2    Submissions from the following CanRC: Niagara-South (8.3.2.2), Nooksack Valley (8.3.2.4), Aldergrove (8.3.2.8), Devon (8.3.2.9), Flamborough-Redemption  (8.3.2.17), Owen…

GS 2022 Article 119 – CRTS (Board of Governors) Supplementary Report (Foreign Students) 1.   Material 1.1    CRTS/BoG Supplementary Report to GS 2022 (8.2.4.2); the Supplement proposes that GS 2022 approve a method by which the Canadian Reformed Churches can provide financial support to theological students of the Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA) studying…

GS 2022 Article 118 – Overture RSE 2021 re Shorter Lord’s Supper Forms Committee 3 presented draft 2 of RSE Overture 2021 for Shorter Lord’s Supper Forms. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 117 – Appeal against RSE 2019 Art. 10 (Worship Services on Days of Commemoration) Committee 4 presented draft 1 of a report on an appeal against RSE 2019 Art. 10. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

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.