Search Canadian Reformed Synod Acts
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- To search for decisions regarding the Reformed Churches of Brazil that mention the Presbyterian Church in Brazil, select Search: “IPB”, Synod(s): “All Synods”, Topic(s): “IRB” and click “Submit”.
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GS 2013 art 147
GS 2013 Article 147 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 138-145 of the Acts were corrected and adopted. Synod adjourned for committee work.
July 24, 2020
GS 2013 art 146
GS 2013 Article 146 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 24:2, 3. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 19 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present.
GS 2013 art 145
GS 2013 Article 145 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Rev. Wielenga read Psalm 84:1-4, had the assembly sing Psalm 84:3, 4 and led in prayer. Synod adjourned for the day.
GS 2013 art 144
GS 2013 Article 144 – Motion to Amend Article 111 re: SCBP Appointments A proposal was put forward to amend Article 111 by appointing an alternate member to the SCBP, namely br. Martin Jongsma. ADOPTED
GS 2013 art 143
GS 2013 Article 143 – Motion to Amend Article 111 re: SCBP Appointments A proposal was put forward to amend Article 111 by appointing an alternate member to the SCBP, namely br. Martin Jongsma. ADOPTED
GS 2013 art 142
GS 2013 Article 142 – Book of Praise – Revision of Psalms Committee 2 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.
GS 2013 art 141
GS 2013 Article 141 – Letter from Synod Carman 2013 to General Synod 2014 of the RCN Committee 5 presented a draft letter to the RCN. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.
GS 2013 art 140
GS 2013 Article 140 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) After synod re-convened, Committee 3 presented a third draft on the RCN. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.
GS 2013 art 14
GS 2013 Article 14 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Rev. Souman led in closing devotions. He read Revelation 3:7ff, spoke a few words about it, had the assembly sing from Hymn 52:1, 2 and 4 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.
July 20, 2020
GS 2013 art 139
GS 2013 Article 139 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 116-137 of the Acts were corrected and adopted. Synod adjourned for committee work.
July 24, 2020
GS 2013 art 138
GS 2013 Article 138 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 59:1, 2. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 18 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present.
GS 2013 art 137
GS 2013 Article 137 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. B. VanRaalte had the assembly sing Psalm 119:40; he then read Psalm 119:105-112 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.
GS 2013 art 136
GS 2013 Article 136 – Book of Praise – Publication and Fostering Awareness Committee 2 presented its proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.
GS 2013 art 135
GS 2013 Article 135 – Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.
GS 2013 art 134
GS 2013 Article 134 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.
GS 2013 art 133
GS 2013 Article 133 – Reformed Churches in Brazil (RCB) 1. Material: Report from the CRCA re: RCB (8.2.1) 2. Observations: 2.1 Synod Burlington 2010 gave the CRCA the following mandate (Acts, Article 156, Recommendation 4.2): [4.2.1.] To continue the relationship of EF with the RCB under the following rules; [4.2.2.] To use every opportunity […]
GS 2013 art 132
GS 2013 Article 132 – Free Reformed Churches of South Africa (FRCSA) Committee 3 presented a proposal. With a few changes, this was the result: 1. Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 gave the committee the following mandate in regard to the FRCSA (Acts, Article 82, Recommendation 4): [4.1.] […]
GS 2013 art 131
GS 2013 Article 131 – CCU – Theological Education Subcommittee 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the Theological Education Subcommittee of the Committee for Church Unity (8.2.6) 1.2. Letter from the church at Attercliffe (8.3.2.3) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 adopted the following recommendations in connection to the work of the Theological Education subcommittee of […]
GS 2013 art 130
GS 2013 Article 130 – CCU – Liturgical Forms and Confessions Subcommittee 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the Liturgical Forms and Confessions Subcommittee of the Committee for Church Unity (8.2.2.1) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Attercliffe (8.3.2.3), Lincoln (8.3.2.8), Abbotsford (8.3.2.11) and Hamilton-Providence (8.3.2.12) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 gave the Liturgical Forms […]
GS 2013 art 13
GS 2013 Article 13 – CRTS: Appointment of a Professor of Ecclesiology Committee 5 presented the following proposal: 1. Material: 1.1. Letter from the Board of Governors dated April 26, 2013 (8.2.10.b) 1.2. Report of the Board of Governors to Synod 2013 (8.2.10.a) 2. Observations: 2.1. In Recommendation 7 of its Report to Synod 2013, […]
July 20, 2020
GS 2013 art 129
GS 2013 Article 129 – CCU – Coordinators’ Report Committee 4 presented its second draft. This was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from Coordinators for the Committee for Church Unity, with appendices (8.2.2) 1.2. Addendum from the Coordinators for the Committee for Church Unity (8.2.2.b) 1.3. Letters from the churches at Aldergrove (8.3.2.1), Abbotsford […]
July 24, 2020
GS 2013 art 128
GS 2013 Article 128 – Appeal of Burlington-Fellowship – re: Women’s Voting as Local Matter Committee 1 presented its second draft which contained a two part response to Burlington-Fellowship. With respect to Part One, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Letter from the church at Burlington-Fellowship (8.5.24) 1.2. Letter of appeal from the church […]
GS 2013 art 127
GS 2013 Article 127 – Gereja-Gereja Calvini Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRC) Committee 3 presented a proposal. With a few changes, this was the result: 1. Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) and the CRCA Supplementary Report (8.2.1.3) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 decided the following in regard to the Calvinist Reformed Churches in Indonesia […]
GS 2013 art 126
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 art 125
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), […]
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