Search Canadian Reformed Synod Acts
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GS 2013 art 192
GS 2013 Article 192 – Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) Committee 3 presented its second draft. With a few minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the CRCA re: RCNZ (8.2.1)1.2. Letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 154, Recommendation 4):[4.1.] […]
July 24, 2020
GS 2013 art 191
GS 2013 Article 191 – Reformed Churches in Korea (RCK) Committee 3 presented its second draft. With a few minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) 2. Observations: 2.1 Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 173, Recommendation 4): [4.1.] Not to accept the offer of the RCK for EF […]
GS 2013 art 190
GS 2013 Article 190 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands – Restored (RCR) Committee 3 presented its second draft. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report of CRCA subcommittee for contact with the RCR (8.2.1.2) 1.2. Letters from the CRCA of the RCR (8.1.18), Liberated Reformed Church in Abbotsford (LRCA) […]
GS 2013 art 19
GS 2013 Article 19 – Église Réformée du Québec (ERQ) Committee 4 presented a report on the ERQ. A discussion followed and Committee 4 took the report back for further refinement.
July 22, 2020
GS 2013 art 189
GS 2013 Article 189 – Appeal of Grand Valley re: Proceeding with the Revised Psalms Committee 2 presented a proposal. With a minor change, this was the result: 1. Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Grand Valley (8.5.19) 2. Observations: 2.1. Grand Valley appeals Article 121 of the Acts of Synod Burlington 2010 […]
July 24, 2020
GS 2013 art 188
GS 2013 Article 188 – Book of Praise – Consultation with Australia Regarding Committee 2 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.
GS 2013 art 187
GS 2013 Article 187 – Motion to the Amend the Acts – Article 114 Committee 5 put forward a proposal to strike out Article 114 (in order to replace it with a new decision). This was the result: Synod decide to strike Art 114 from the Acts and in its place insert the following words: […]
GS 2013 art 186
GS 2013 Article 186 – Book of Praise – Publication and Fostering Awareness Committee 2 presented its second draft. With a few minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the SCBP, Section 1.7, 1.8, 3.0, 12.3 (8.2.4) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Cloverdale (8.3.4.14), Abbotsford (8.3.4.6), London (8.3.4.27), Carman-West (8.3.4.12b), […]
GS 2013 art 185
GS 2013 Article 185 – Book of Praise – Bible Translation in Prose Section 1. Material: Letters from the churches at Barrhead (8.3.4.9), Carman-West (8.3.4.12b and 8.3.7.7), Glanbrook (8.3.4.19), Grand Rapids (8.3.4.20), Lincoln (8.3.4.26), Smithville (8.3.4.31), Smithers (8.3.4.3), Grand Valley (8.3.4.1) and Abbotsford (8.3.7.3) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Carman 2013 decided to recommend to the […]
GS 2013 art 184
GS 2013 Article 184 – SCBP – General Matters 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the SCBP, Section 1.1, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.9, 5.0, 5.1, 11.0 (8.2.4) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Carman-West (8.3.4.12b), Cloverdale (8.3.4.14), Flamborough (8.4.18), Grand Rapids (8.3.20), Grassie (8.3.4.21), Burlington-Rehoboth (8.3.4.30), Toronto (8.3.4.38), Smithers (8.3.4.3), Cloverdale (8.3.4.14), Flamborough (8.3.4.18), Burlington-Ebenezer […]
GS 2013 art 183
GS 2013 Article 183 – Book of Praise – Psalms: Nature and Extent of Changes 1. Material: 1.1. Letters from the churches at Grand Valley (8.3.4.4) and Barrhead (8.3.4.9) 1.2. Report from the SCBP, Section 1.3.3 (8.2.4) 2. Observations: 2.1. The church at Grand Valley approaches Synod Carman 2013 with the complaint that “the degree […]
GS 2013 art 182
GS 2013 Article 182 – SCBP – Common Song Book Committee 2 presented a proposal. With a minor change, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the SCBP, Section 8.0 (8.2.4) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Barrhead (8.3.4.9), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.4.17) and Langley (8.3.4.45) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 instructed the SCBP […]
GS 2013 art 181
GS 2013 Article 181 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 169-179 of the Acts were corrected and adopted.
GS 2013 art 180
GS 2013 Article 180 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod and noted that all the members of synod were present.
GS 2013 art 18
GS 2013 Article 18 – Letter of Greeting from the Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) Synod was reconvened and the chairman read a letter of greeting from the RCNZ. This was received with thankfulness.
July 22, 2020
GS 2013 art 179
GS 2013 Article 179 – Overture of Winnipeg-Redeemer re: General Synod Guidelines Committee 5 presented its second draft with this result: 1. Material: Letter from the church at Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.1.3) 2. Observations: 2.1. Winnipeg-Redeemer expresses concern with Article 22 of Synod Burlington 2010. Winnipeg-Redeemer notes that the SCBP requested and received the privilege of the […]
July 24, 2020
GS 2013 art 178
GS 2013 Article 178 – Appeal of Spring Creek re: Capitalization of Pronouns Committee 2 presented its proposal with this result: 1. Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Spring Creek (8.5.18) 2. Observations: 2.1. Spring Creek is appealing the decision of Synod Burlington 2010 Article 109, asking that said decision be rescinded and […]
GS 2013 art 177
GS 2013 Article 177 – Appointments – General Part 1 – Recommending Names for Appointment 1. Material: Letters from the churches at Spring Creek (8.1.10), Willoughby Heights (8.1.27); reports from SCBP (8.2.4), CCCNA (8.2.3.2) and CRCA (8.1.43) 2. Observation: There has been inconsistency in the way standing committees recommend replacements for their members. Some committees […]
GS 2013 art 176
GS 2013 Article 176 –Synod Guidelines: Changes to Committee 4 presented its proposal with this result: Sections I.A, I.D and III.B.1 (See Acts of Synod Burlington 2010, Appendix 11, p.340) The old rules are as follows: I.A. The convening Church shall set the date on which Synod shall meet (cf. Article 49 CO).The convening […]
GS 2013 art 175
GS 2013 Article 175 – Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) – Miscellaneous Items Committee 3 presented its proposal. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: Report of CRCA (8.2.1), letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2. Observation: 2.1. The CRCA reports on incidental contact with several church federations around […]
GS 2013 art 174
GS 2013 Article 174 – Appeal of Fergus-Maranatha re: Addition of Hymns Committee 1 presented its proposal. After some discussion, this was the result: 1. Material: Letter from the church at Fergus-Maranatha in which they appeal a decision of Synod Burlington 2010 to add new hymns to the Book of Praise (presumably Article 142) (8.5.27) […]
GS 2013 art 173
GS 2013 Article 173 – Book of Praise – Hymn Mandate Committee 5 presented its proposal. With a minor change, this was the result: 1.1. Material: 1.1. Report from the SCBP Section 1.6 (8.2.4) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Attercliffe (8.3.4.8), Carman-West (8.3.4.12b), Willoughby Heights (8.3.4.41), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.4.17), Grand Rapids (8.3.4.20), Grassie (8.3.4.21), Guelph-Emmaunel […]
GS 2013 art 172
GS 2013 Article 172 – Book of Praise – Revision of Hymn Tunes Committee 2 presented its proposal. With a few minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the SCBP, Section 1.5 (8.2.4) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Coaldale (8.3.4.2), Grand Valley (8.3.4.5), Attercliffe (8.3.4.8), Brampton (8.3.4.10), Chilliwack (8.3.4.13), Cloverdale […]
GS 2013 art 171
GS 2013 Article 171 – Book of Praise – Revision of Hymn Texts After Synod was re-convened, Committee 4 presented its proposal. With a small change, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the SCBP, Section 1.4 (8.2.4) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Coaldale (8.3.4.2), Grand Valley (8.3.4.5), Cloverdale (8.3.4.14), Grand Rapids […]
GS 2013 art 170
GS 2013 Article 170 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 146-168 of the Acts were corrected and adopted. Synod adjourned for committee work.
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