Category: CanRC

GS 2022 Article 72 – CPTPF (Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding) 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Committee for Pastoral Training Program Funding (CPTPF) with all its appendices (8.2.5.1). 2.   Admissibility 2.1    The report was declared admissible. 3.   Decisions Synod decided: 3.1    To express gratitude to the Guelph-Emmanuel CanRC and its committee for…

GS 2022 Article 71 – SCBP – Section 2 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Standing Committee for the Book of Praise (SCBP): 1.1.1   Section Two – Committee Proposals (8.2.2.1). 1.2    Submissions from the following churches: Ancaster (8.3.2.28) re further recommendations to update Hymn 1; St. Albert (8.3.2.5) re the notation and wording change to…

GS 2022 Article 70 – Acts The prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

GS 2022 Article 69 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present. He welcomed all present, including students from the Cornerstone Christian School in Guelph. He had those present sing Psalm 133, read Philippians 2:19-30, and led in opening prayer.

GS 2022 Article 68 – Closing Devotions The chairman made some announcements regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. Rev. Rodney Vermeulen read 1 Peter 1:13-25 and led in closing prayer, giving thanks and offering prayer for the labours of those involved with CRTS. He then had those present sing Psalm 134:3 as a song of blessing for…

GS 2022 Article 67 – CRTS (Board of Governors) The chairman welcomed Dr. Reuben Bredenhof, the faculty, staff, retired professors, and their spouses to the session. Dr. Bredenhof, newly appointed professor of Ministry and Mission, addressed the assembly and audience (see Appendix 17 for his address). The chairman spoke some words in response. Next, Dr.…

GS 2022 Article 66 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 119:40. He observed that all synod members were present.

GS 2022 Article 65 – Appeal against RSE 2020 Art. 13 (Language of questions in Liturgical Forms) Committee 4 presented draft 1 of a report on an appeal against RSE 2020 Art. 13 (Language of questions in Liturgical Forms). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

GS 2022 Article 64 – Appeal against RSE 2019 Art. 9 1.   Material 1.1    Appeal of the Toronto-Bethel CanRC against RSE 2019 Art. 9 (8.6.3.1) which contains the decision to declare admissible a late submission by the Orangeville CanRC.  2.   Admissibility 2.1    The appeal was declared admissible. 3.   Decision Synod decided: 3.1    To deny the…

GS 2022 Article 63 – SCBP – Section 2 Committee 1 presented draft 2 of a report on Section 2 of the Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise (8.2.2) and related materials. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back, given an amendment, for refinement.