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Category: CanRC

  • GS 2019 art 92

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    GS 2019 Article 92 – Reopening Synod reopened in open plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 139:1,2. He noted all synod members were present. He made a comment about confidential materials needing to be destroyed.

  • GS 2019 art 91

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    GS 2019 Article 91 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

  • GS 2019 art 90

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    GS 2019 Article 90 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman read Psalm 119:32-40, spoke some words, led in prayer, and had those present sing Psalm 119:13,14,15. He noted all synod members were present. Some announcements were made regarding housekeeping matters, among others that the official photo shoot would be at 10:00am.

  • GS 2019 art 89

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    GS 2019 Article 89 – Closing Devotions A few housekeeping matters were addressed. The Rev. Wielenga led in evening devotions. He read Psalm 121 and spoke some words of meditation. He had those present sing Ps. 121:1,4 and led in prayer, remembering, among others, the CRTS, the OPC, and the IRB.

  • GS 2019 art 88

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    GS 2019 Article 88 – GKv – Letter to the individual congregations and to synod Committee 5 presented draft 1 of a letter to the Reformed Churches in The Netherlands (GKv) as per the decision recorded in GS 2019 Art. 41. The text of the letter was read and then discussed. The committee took the letter…

  • GS 2019 art 87

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    GS 2019 Article 87 – IRB (Reformed Churches in Brazil) 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) – Reformed Churches in Brazil (IRB) (8.2.2.1) 1.2    Letter from the following church: Attercliffe (8.3.1.9) 2.   Observations 2.1    GS 2016 (Art. 88) decided concerning the Reformed Churches in Brazil (IRB): [4.1]    To express…

  • GS 2019 art 86

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    GS 2019 Article 86 – OPC (Orthodox Presbyterian Church) 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) regarding the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) (8.2.3.1) 1.2    Letter from the following church: Attercliffe (8.3.2.6) 2.   Observations 2.1    GS 2016 (Art. 61) decided: [4.1]    To thank the LORD for the way in…

  • GS 2019 art 85

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    GS 2019 Article 85 – Overture – RSE & RSW on licensure (CO article 21) 1.   Material 1.1    Overtures 1.1.1 Overture Regional Synod East (8.4.3) re: Licensure proposal 1.1.2 Overture Regional Synod West (8.4.4) re: Licensure proposal 1.2    Letter from the following church: Barrhead (8.5.11) 2. Admissibility 2.1    Both overtures have followed the ecclesiastical route…

  • GS 2019 art 84

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    GS 2019 Article 84 – CRTS – Board of Governors 1.   Material 1.1    Report of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary (CRTS), (8.2.7.1), Minister nomination for BoG – RSW (8.1.2), Minister nomination for BoG – RSE (8.1.4.), BoG nomination letter for non-minister (8.2.7.2), 1.2    Letters from the following churches: Willoughby…

  • GS 2019 art 83

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    GS 2019 Article 83 – OPC – Letter of Greetings The Rev. Jack W. Sawyer had been delegated to attend the General Synod of the CanRC on behalf of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). Personal circumstances that arose during the time of Synod prevented him from coming. Hence the Rev. Holtvlüwer read the speech prepared by the…