Category: CanRC

GS 2013 Article 155 – Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the KPCK. After some discussion, this was the result: 1.         Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1), Supplementary Report from the CRCA (8.2.1.3) and letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 gave the…

GS 2013 Article 154 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod by having the assembly sing Psalm 147:3, 4. All members of synod were present.

GS 2013 Article 153 – Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 152 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 151 – Book of Praise – Revision of Psalms Committee 2 presented its second draft. With a few minor changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the SCBP, Section 1.3 (8.2.4) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at Smithers (8.3.4.3), Grand Valley (8.3.4.4), Attercliffe (8.3.4.8), Barrhead (8.3.4.9), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.4.16), Grassie…

GS 2013 Article 150 – Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 1 presented a second draft. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 149 – CCU – Church Order Subcommittee Committee 4 presented a proposal. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the Church Order Subcommittee of the CCU (8.2.5), including appendices: Revised PJCO (2012), Comparing PJCO 2010, Press Release of June 2011 Joint Meeting, Comments on the Changes…

GS 2013 Article 148 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) After synod re-convened, Committee 3 presented a fourth draft on the RCN. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report of the CRCA Sub-Committee for Contact with the RCN (8.2.1.1), letter from Deputies BBK of the RCN (8.1.5) 1.2.      Letters…

GS 2013 Article 147 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 138-145 of the Acts were corrected and adopted. Synod adjourned for committee work.

GS 2013 Article 146 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 24:2, 3. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 19 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present.