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GS 2022 Article 16 – GKN – Letter of Greetings Rev. Karlo Janssen read a letter of greeting sent by the Reformed Churches The Netherlands (GKN), declaring gratitude for our relationship and expressing regret at being unable to attend Synod in person. The full text of the letter can be found in Appendix 7.
July 8, 2022
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GS 2022 Article 159 – NAPARC (North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council) 1. Material 1.1 Report of the CCCNA (8.2.11.1) on NAPARC. 1.2 Submissions from the following churches: Willoughby Heights (8.3.11.2). 1.2.1 Willoughby Heights recommends that Synod encourages the interchurch relations committee(s) to make more information on ecumenical conferences available to the churches via […]
September 10, 2022
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GS 2022 Article 158 – CBT (Committee on Bible Translations) 1. Material 1.1 Report of the Committee on Bible Translations (CBT) (8.2.6.1). 2. Admissibility 2.1 The report was declared admissible. 3. Decisions Synod decided: 3.1 To thank the committee for its work; 3.2 To acknowledge that the Committee on Bible Translations (CBT) fulfilled the mandate […]
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GS 2022 Article 157 – CNSF (Committee for the Needy Students’ Fund) 1. Material 1.1 Report from the Committee for the Needy Students’ Fund, the Grassie-Covenant CanRC (8.2.8.1). 1.2 Letters from: Willoughby Heights (8.3.8.1); Calgary (8.3.8.2). 2. Admissibility 2.1 The submissions were declared admissible. 3. Decisions Synod decided: 3.1 To thank the Grassie-Covenant CanRC for […]
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GS 2022 Article 156 – Overture RSE 2021 re Shorter Lord’s Supper Forms 1. Material 1.1 RSE 2021 Overture to GS 2022 to Provisionally Adopt, for Immediate Use and Testing in the Churches, Shorter Liturgical Forms for the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper (8.4.5.1). 1.2 Letters from the following CanRC: Carman West (8.5.5.1); Brampton-Grace (8.5.5.2); […]
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GS 2022 Article 155 – Appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (Pulpit Access) 1. Material 1.1 The appeals of the Ottawa-Jubilee CanRC dd. Feb 7, 2022 (8.6.5.1), the Toronto-Bethel CanRC dd. Nov 20, 2021 (8.6.5.2) and the Hamilton-Blessings CanRC dd. March 25, 2022 (8.6.5.3) against the decision of Regional Synod East (RSE) 2019 Art. 11 […]
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GS 2022 Article 154 – Not Archiving Certain Sensitive Items 1. Material 1.1 Agenda item 8.6.2: Appendix 2 in hard copy and digital copy. 1.2 Agenda item 8.6.7: Appendix 2 in digital copy. 2. Decision Synod decided: 2.1 To destroy the hard copy of 8.6.2 Appendix 2; 2.2 To destroy the digital copy of 8.6.2 […]
GS 2022 art 153
GS 2022 Article 153 – Acts The prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.
GS 2022 art 152
GS 2022 Article 152 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present. After welcoming everyone he had those present sing Hymn 44:1,5, read Philippians 4:1-9 and led in opening prayer.
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GS 2022 Article 151 – Closing Devotions Some announcements were made regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. Rev. Carl Van Dam read Mark 9:33-41, led in closing prayer, and had those present sing Hymn 55. Synod adjourned until 9:00 am the next day.
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GS 2022 Article 150 – Appeal against GS 1980 and GS 1983 (Changes to Liturgical Forms) 1. Material 1.1 Appeal of the Burlington-Fellowship CanRC (8.6.10.1). 1.1.1 Burlington-Fellowship requests: “that GS 2022 judge that the 1980 and 1983 General Synods erred in the way they made changes to the questions in the Forms for Baptism and […]
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GS 2022 Article 15 – GGRI – Letter of Greetings Rev. Karlo Janssen read a letter of greeting sent by the Reformed Churches in Indonesia (GGRI), declaring gratitude for our relationship and expressing regret at being unable to attend Synod in person on account of health restrictions and lack of funds. The full text of the […]
July 7, 2022
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GS 2022Article 149 – GKN (Reformed Churches The Netherlands) 1. Material 1.1 CRCA Report 6: The Netherlands (GKv, DGK, GKN) (8.2.1.6). 1.2 Letter from the Glanbrook-Trinity CanRC (8.3.1.2) encouraging prayer and a tone of compassion and encouragement regarding the brothers and sisters in the DGK. 2. Admissibility 2.1 The report was declared admissible. 3. […]
September 10, 2022
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GS 2022 Article 148 – DGK (The Reformed Churches [The Netherlands]) 1. Material 1.1 CRCA Report 6: The Netherlands (GKv, DGK, GKN) (8.2.1.6). 1.2 Supplementary Report CRCA (8.2.1.6.1) regarding the DGK’s relationship with the Liberated Reformed Church at Abbotsford (LRCA). 1.3 Letter from the Glanbrook-Trinity CanRC (8.3.1.2) encouraging prayer and a tone of […]
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GS 2022 Article 147 – FRCSA (Free Reformed Churches in South Africa) 1. Material 1.1 CRCA Report: South Africa (FRCSA) (8.2.1.9.). 2. Admissibility 2.1 The report was declared admissible. 3. Decisions Synod decided: 3.1 To continue Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA) under the adopted rules; 3.2 To mandate […]
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GS 2022 Article 146 – RCNZ (Reformed Churches in New Zealand) 1. Material 1.1 CRCA Report: New Zealand (RCNZ) (8.2.1.7) 2. Admissibility 2.1 The report was declared admissible. 3. Decisions Synod decided: 3.1 To continue the relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Reformed Churches in New Zealand (RCNZ) under the adopted rules; 3.2 To […]
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GS 2022 Article 145 – ICRC (International Conference of Reformed Churches) 1. Material 1.1 CRCA Report 10: ICRC (8.2.1.10). Note: as GS 2019 neglected to make a decision on the ICRC, the CRCA resubmitted to GS 2022 the report it submitted to GS 2019 with additional material. 2. Admissibility 2.1 The report was declared […]
September 9, 2022
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GS 2022 Article 144 – KPCK (Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea) 1. Material 1.1 CRCA Report 5: Korea (KPCK, IRCK, RCK) (8.2.1.5) 2. Admissibility 2.1 The report was declared admissible. 3. Decisions Synod decided: 3.1 To continue Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) with the Kosin Presbyterian Church of Korea (KPCK) under the adopted rules; 3.2 […]
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GS 2022 Article 143 – Overture RSE 2021 re Place of Preparatory Exams 1. Material 2. Admissibility 3. Decisions Synod decided: 4. Grounds APPENDIX 23 – Regulation Ecclesiastical Exams. Sources: GS 1958 Art. 188, GS 2022 Art. 143 I. Preparatory Examination I.1 To be eligible for call in one of the churches, one must have […]
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GS 2022 Article 142 – Appeal against RSE 2019 Art. 10 (Worship Services on Days of Commemoration) 1. Material 1.1 Appeals from the Flamborough-Redemption CanRC and the Toronto-Bethel CanRC (8.6.4) 2. Admissibility 2.1 The appeal from Flamborough-Redemption was declared admissible 2.2 The appeal from Toronto-Bethel was declared admissible. 3. Decision Synod decided: 3.1 To sustain […]
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GS 2022 Article 141 – Appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (Pulpit Access) Committee 4 presented draft 2 of a report on several appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (8.6.5). The report was discussed. At the request of Synod members, discussion on this agenda item was halted, to be resumed the next day.
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GS 2022 Article 140 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Psalm 146:1,3. He observed that all synod members were present.
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GS 2022 Article 14 – RCUS – Letter of Greetings Rev. Jeff Temple read a letter of greeting sent by the Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS), declaring gratitude for our relationship and expressing regret at being unable to attend Synod in person. The full text of the letter can be found in Appendix 5.
July 6, 2022
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GS 2022 Article 139 – Appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (Pulpit Access) Committee 4 presented draft 1 of a report on several appeals against RSE 2019 Art. 11 (8.6.5). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.
September 9, 2022
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GS 2022 Article 138 Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman observed all synod members were present.
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