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GS 2019 art 7
GS 2019 Article 7 – Late Submissions Regarding late submissions the executive recommended the following: 1. That letters from the churches interacting with the submissions from Hamilton-Blessings CanRC (8.6.7 & 8.6.8) be declared admissible, since the Hamilton-Blessings CanRC submitted them near the deadline. ADOPTED
Tags: Late Submissions
July 1, 2020
GS 2019 art 69
GS 2019 Article 69 – Closing Devotions The chairman made some announcements regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. The Rev. Bouwman led in evening devotions. He read Revelation 1 and spoke some words of meditation and encouragement. He had those present sing psalm 97:1,4,5 and then led in prayer, remembering, among others, the RCUS, and the […]
Tags: Closing Devotions
July 6, 2020
GS 2019 art 68
GS 2019 Article 68 – CCCNA (Committee for Contact with Churches in North America) – General 1. Material 1.1 Report of the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) (8.2.3.1) 1.2 Letter from the following church: Dunnville (8.3.2.1) 2. Observations 2.1 GS 2016 (Art. 49) decided concerning the CCCNA: [4.1.1] To continue contact with […]
Tags: CCCNA, CCCNA General Mandate, North America
GS 2019 art 67
GS 2019 Article 67 – Days of Prayer 1. Material 1.1 Report from the Burlington-Rehoboth CanRC and the Edmonton-Providence CanRC regarding days of prayer dated September 27, 2018 (8.2.12.1) 1.2 Supplemental report from these two churches regarding days of prayer dated November 17, 2018 (8.2.12.2) 2. Observations 2.1 GS 2016 appointed Edmonton-Providence and Burlington-Rehoboth as the […]
Tags: CO 54, Days of Prayer
GS 2019 art 66
GS 2019 Article 66 – CBT (Committee for Bible Translations) 1. Material 1.1 Report of the Committee for Bible Translation (CBT) (8.2.9.1) 1.2 Letters from the following churches: Willoughby Heights (8.3.5.1), Fergus-North (8.3.5.2), Attercliffe (8.3.5.3), Grassie-Covenant (8.3.5.4) 2. Observations 2.1 GS 2016 mandated the CBT to: [4.1.1] To solicit, receive and evaluate comments from the […]
Tags: Bible Translation, CBT
GS 2019 art 65
Article 65 – Appeal of Neerlandia-(North) re: GS 2016 Art. 111 (NIV2011) 1. Material 1.1 Appeal to GS 2019 from the Neerlandia-(North) CanRC re: GS 2016 Art. 111 (8.6.10.1) 2. Observations 2.1 Neerlandia-(North) believes that GS 2016 erred by not giving a strong warning against the use of the NIV2011 and asks General Synod to recommend to the churches […]
Tags: Bible Translation, GS 2016 art 111, NIV 2011
GS 2019 art 64
GS 2019 Article 64 – Request of Hamilton-Blessings re: GS 1983 Art. 145 (expression “confessions” in liturgical forms) 1. Material 1.1 The request of the Hamilton-Blessing CanRC to revise the decision of GS 1983 Art. 145 (8.6.7.1) 1.2 Letters from the following churches: Dunnville, Guelph-Emmanuel, and Grand Rapids (8.6.7.1.1–3) 2. Admissibility 2.1 Since the matter […]
Tags: Ecclesiastical Route, GS 1983 art 145, Liturgical Forms – confessions, Request for Revision or Appeal
GS 2019 art 63
GS 2019 Article 63 – Appeal of Chilliwack re: GS 2016 Art. 87 (Women Voting) 1. Material 1.1 Appeal to GS 2019 from the Chilliwack CanRC re: GS 2016 Art. 87 (8.6.1.1) 2. Observations 2.1 Chilliwack appealed the decision of GS 2010 to leave the matter of women voting in the freedom of the local church. Its appeal […]
Tags: Authority in the Church, CO 3, GS 2016 art 87, Matter of the Churches in Common, Women Voting
GS 2019 art 62
GS 2019 Article 62 – Appeal of Chilliwack re: RSW 2018 Art. 5 & 19 (treating an “appeal” as a “submission”) 1. Material 1.1 Appeal to GS 2019 from the Chilliwack CanRC re: RSW 2018 Art. 5 & 19 (8.6.9.1) 2. Observations 2.1 Chilliwack believes that: 2.1.1 RSW erred in its decision to change Chilliwack’s appeal into “Expressions […]
Tags: Appeal or Submission, CO 31
GS 2019 art 61
GS 2019 Article 61 – ARPC (Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church) 1. Material 1.1 Report of the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) regarding the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) (8.2.3.1) 2. Observations 2.1 GS 2016 (Art. 49) decided to mandate the CCCNA: [4.1.2] To investigate diligently all the requests received for entering into […]
Tags: ARPC, CCCNA, Dialogue and Contact, North America
GS 2019 art 60
GS 2019 Article 60 – RCUS (Reformed Church in the United States) 1. Material 1.1 Report of the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) regarding the Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) (8.2.3.1) 1.2 Letter from Attercliffe (8.3.2.6) 2. Observations 2.1 GS 2016 (Art. 60) decided concerning the RCUS: [4.1] To thank […]
Tags: CCCNA, Divergences with other Churches, North America, RCUS
GS 2019 art 6
GS 2019 Article 6 – Housekeeping Matters The executive presented recommendations on housekeeping matters. Synod decided the following: 1. Presence on the Internet: Synod will publish the Acts of Synod on the federation website as they become available. However, as the Acts are adopted, Synod will decide whether there are any decisions which should not […]
Tags: Advisory Committee Reports, Housekeeping, Internet presence, Press Release, Privilege of the Floor, Roll Call, Synod Documents – Availability, Synod Guidelines, Time Schedule, Travel Expenses
June 29, 2020
GS 2019 art 59
GS 2019 Article 59 – Adoption of Acts A prepared article of the Acts was adopted.
Tags: Adoption of Acts
July 6, 2020
GS 2019 art 58
GS 2019 Article 58 – Reopening Synod reopened in open plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Hymn 49. He called the roll and noted all synod members were present.
Tags: Reopening
GS 2019 art 57
GS 2019 Article 57 – Letter from Lincoln-Vineyard regarding appeal of T. Bosma This matter was dealt with by Synod in closed session. Committee 2 submitted a report seeking direction on a letter relating to the appeal from br. T. Bosma (8.6.4.3). The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for further work.
Tags: RSE May 2018 art 7
GS 2019 art 56
GS 2019 Article 56 – Request of Hamilton-Blessings re: GS 1983 Art. 145 (expression “confessions” in liturgical forms) Discussion continued on the report of Committee 5 (cf. Article 52). The committee took the report back for refinement.
GS 2019 art 55
GS 2019 Article 55 – Adoption of Acts Prepared articles of the Acts were corrected and adopted.
Tags: Adoption of Acts
GS 2019 art 54
GS 2019 Article 54 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman noted all synod members were present. He read Psalm 119:17-24, spoke some words, led in prayer, and had those present sing Psalm 119:7,8,9. Some housekeeping matters were dealt with.
Tags: Reopening
GS 2019 art 53
GS 2019 Article 53 – Closing Devotions The chairman made some announcements regarding agenda items and housekeeping matters. The Rev. Feenstra read 1 Corinthians 16:19-24 and spoke some words of meditation on the place of greetings in the church. He had those present sing Hymn 61:1,2. He then led in prayer, among others for the FRCA, […]
Tags: Closing Devotions
GS 2019 art 52
GS 2019 Article 52 – Request of Hamilton-Blessings re: GS 1983 Art. 145 (expression “confessions” in liturgical forms) Committee 5 presented a second draft of its report on a request from the Hamilton-Blessings CanRC (8.6.7.1). One round of discussion took place. Because of the late hour, the second round was deferred to the next session. […]
GS 2019 art 51
GS 2019 Article 51 – ARPC – Fraternal Observer Address Elder Bremer introduced the Rev. Bill Barron, credentialed delegate of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC). The Rev. Barron addressed Synod, speaking of the history of the ARPC and its current character. He described how the ARPC and Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America (RPCNA) are growing […]
Tags: ARPC, CCCNA, North America
GS 2019 art 50
GS 2019 Article 50 – URCNA – Fraternal Delegate Address The Rev. Slaa introduced the Rev. Bill Pols, credentialed delegate of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA). The Rev. Pols expressed appreciation for the ties between the URCNA and the CanRC, describing how some of those ties are evident in church life. He outlined some of […]
Tags: CCCNA, CCU, CO 50, North America, URCNA
GS 2019 art 5
GS 2019 Article 5 – Reopening Synod reopened in plenary session. The chairman had the meeting sing Hymn 80:1,2. He read the roll and noted all synod members were present.
Tags: Reopening
July 1, 2020
GS 2019 art 49
GS 2019 Article 49 – RCNZ – Fraternal Delegate Address Elder Jans introduced the Rev. Leo de Vos, credentialed delegate of the Reformed Churches in New Zealand (RCNZ). The Rev. de Vos addressed Synod, describing the New Zealand setting, the history of Christianity in New Zealand, and the blended character of the RCNZ. He gave an impression […]
Tags: CO 50, CRCA, New Zealand, RCNZ
July 6, 2020
GS 2019 art 48
GS 2019 Article 48 – FRCA – Fraternal Delegate Address Elder Vane introduced the Rev. Hendrik Alkema and the Rev. Richard Pot, credentialed delegates of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA). The Rev. Alkema addressed Synod, expressing appreciation and gratitude for the close ties between the FRCA and CanRC. He described some of the many ways in […]
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