Category: CanRC

GS 2013 Article 126 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRI) Committee 3 presented its third draft and this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) and the CRCA Supplementary Report (8.2.1.3) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at Carman-West (8.3.1.8), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.1.17), Lincoln (8.3.1.23), Orangeville (8.3.1.25) and Burlington-Rehoboth (8.3.1.26) 1.3.      Letter of…

GS 2013 Article 125 – Book of Praise – Confessions and Church Order Committee 2 presented a proposal. With a few changes, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the SCBP, Section 9.0 (8.2.4) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at Grand Valley (8.3.4.1), Ancaster (8.3.4.7), Carman-West (8.3.4.12a), Cloverdale (8.3.4.14), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.4.15), Hamilton-Providence (8.3.4.25),…

GS 2013 Article 124 – Reopening  The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 109:13. All members were in attendance.

GS 2013 Article 123 – Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) 1.         Material: Report of Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (8.2.1) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 33, Recommendation 4): [4.1.]    To maintain the existing relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship with the FRCA under the adopted rules. [4.2.]    To thank the FRCA…

GS 2013 Article 122 – Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 121 –Committee for Church Unity (CCU) – Coordinators’ Report Committee 4 presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 120 – Appeal of Burlington-Fellowship re: Women’s Voting as Local Matter Committee 1 presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 119 – Letter from Kerwood re: Ecclesiastical Fellowship Categories Committee 4 presented its second draft and with a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: Letter from the church at Kerwood (8.1.16) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Kerwood feels that there is a need for a clearer and more consistent approach in establishing…

GS 2013 Article 118 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRI) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 117 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 95-115 of the Acts were corrected and adopted.