Category: CanRC

GS 2025 Article 65 – Appeal against GS 2022 art. 60 & 81 Synod went into closed session. Committee 4 presented draft 2 of a report on an appeal by the Willoughby Heights CanRC against GS 2022 art. 60 and 81. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for further consideration.

GS 2025 Article 64 – Adoption of Acts The prepared articles of the Acts were corrected. It was noted that the clerks had decided to a procedure for adopting the acts and had communicated that to all the delegates.

GS 2025 Article 63 – Extra Housekeeping Matter Presence on the Internet: Only plenary sessions in which individuals address General Synod and the churches as a whole will be live streamed publicly (cf. GS 2025 art. 6)

GS 2025 Article 62 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The Chairman read Psalm 48, spoke some devotional words, led in opening prayer, and had the meeting sing Psalm 48. He observed that all synod members were present and made some housekeeping comments regarding the day’s proceedings.

GS 2025 Article 61 – Closing Devotions Synod reopened in plenary session at 8:50pm. The Chairman made some housekeeping comments. Rev. Jake Torenvliet spoke some devotional words, read Acts 11:19-26, had the meeting sing Psalm 107:1,4,12, and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned until 9:00am.

GS 2025 Article 60 – Report: General Fund Committee 5 presented draft 1 of a report on the General Fund. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for further consideration. Synod was adjourned for committee work.

GS 2025 Article 59 – Appeal against GS 2022 art. 142: Days of Commemoration Committee 5 presented draft 1 of a report on an appeal against GS 2022 art. 142 regarding Days of Commemoration (CO art. 53). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for further consideration.

GS 2025 Article 57 – Appeal against RSW 2022 art. 12: In-person Worship Committee 5 presented draft 1 of a report on an appeal against RSW 2022 art. 12 regarding In-person Worship. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for further consideration.

GS 2025 Article 56 – FRCNA – Fraternal Observer Address Rev. Marc Jagt introduced Rev. John Koopman and Rev. Jack Schoeman, credentialed delegates of the Free Reformed Churches of North America (FRCNA). Rev. Schoeman addressed Synod describing the FRCNA. He expressed gratitude for our relationship, tracing its history and spending some time on the topic of the nature…

GS 2025 Article 55 – Adoption of Acts The prepared articles of the Acts were corrected. It was determined that the process for further corrections to the Acts would be decided by the clerks.