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GS 2010 Article 127 – Hymn: Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands 1. Material 1.1 Letters from Ancaster (8.3.J.36), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), Carman East (8.3.J.3), Chilliwack (8.3.J.14), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.J.26), Fergus North (8.3.J.33), Grand Valley (8.3.J.10), Neerlandia (8.3.J.23), London (8.3.J.30), Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.J.41, Appendix 3), and Taber (8.3.J.27).1.2 SCBP Report, Section Four, 10.3.II.4 (8.2.j). […]
August 17, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 126 – Hymn: God Gave to Us This Day of Days 1. Material 1.1 Letters from Chilliwack (8.3.J.14), Willoughby Heights (8.3.J.24), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), and Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.J.41, Appendix 3). 1.2 T wo of the churches proposed some changes to the wording of this hymn. 1.3 SCBP Report, Section Four, […]
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GS 2010 Article 125 – Hymn: Christ the Lord is Risen Today 1. Material 1.1 Letters from Ancaster (8.3.J.36), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), Kerwood (8.3.J.43), Neerlandia (8.3.J.23), and Willoughby Heights (8.3.J.24). 1.2 SCBP Report, Section Four, 10.3.II.2 (8.2.j). 2. Observations 2.1 Some of the churches object to the use of incomplete sentences […]
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GS 2010 Article 124 – Hymn: We Come O Christ to You 1. Material 1.1 Letters from Ancaster (8.3.J.46), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), Carman East (8.3.J.3), Chilliwack (8.3.J.14), Neerlandia (8.3.J.23), London (8.3.J.30), and Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.J.41, Appendix 3). 1.2 SCBP Report, Section Four, 10.3.II.1 (8.2.j). 2. Observations 2.1 Some of the churches objected […]
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GS 2010 Article 123 – SCBP: Music Notation and Melodies for Hymns of the Book of Praise 1. Material Letter to General Synod from the SCBP, February 2010 (8.2.j.v). Part A Technical matters Part B Two significant improvements re: alternate melody for Hymn 31 (currently 26) re: new melody for Hymn 46 (currently 37). 2. […]
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GS 2010 Article 122 – SCBP: Revision of Current Hymns 1. Material 1.1 Letters from Guelph (8.3.J.4), Grand Valley (8.3.J.10), Chilliwack (8.3.J.15), Owen Sound (8.3.J.20), Willoughby Heights (8.3.J.24), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.J.26), Taber (8.3.J.27), Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.J.41, Appendix 2). 1.2 SCBP Report, Sections Three, and Six, 13.10 (8.2.j). 1.3 L etter from […]
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GS 2010 Article 121 – SCBP: Proceeding with the Revised Psalms 1. Material Letters from Grand Valley (8.3.J.9), Coaldale (8.3.J.11), Calgary (8.3.J.17), Burlington-South (8.3.J.18), Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.J.19), Willoughby Heights (8.3.J.24), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.J.26), Taber (8.3.J.27), Surrey (8.3.J.29), Abbotsford (8.3.J.37), WinnipegRedeemer (8.3.J.41), and Aldergrove (8.3.J.42). 2. Observations 2.1 The thirteen letters from the churches listed […]
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GS 2010 Article 120 – SCBP: Improving the Revised Psalms 1. Material 1.1 Letters from Orangeville (8.3.J.5), Grand Valley (8.3.J.9), Winnipeg-Grace (8.3.J.12), Carman East (8.3.J.13), Chilliwack (8.3.J.16), Willoughby Heights (8.3.J.24), Attercliffe (8.3.J.25), BurlingtonEbenezer (8.3.J.26), Surrey (8.3.J.29), Abbotsford (8.3.J.37), Lincoln (8.3.J.38), and Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.J.41). 1.2 SCBP Report, Section Two, 8.0 (8.2.j). 2. Observation […]
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GS 2010 Article 12 – Appointment of a Professor of Dogmatology 1. Material 1.1 Letter with appendices from the Board of Governors of the Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches with a proposal to fill the vacancy in the department of Dogmatology (8.1.c.i). 1.2. Report of Board of Governors to General […]
July 30, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 119 – SCBP: Appointments 1. Material 1.1 Letter church of Langley (8.3.J.31). 1.2 SCBP Report, Section One, 7.0 (8.2.j). 2. Observations 2.1 Langley suggests that the SCBP “be mandated to seek out more people with poetic abilities to help in subsequent revisions and editions of the Psalter.” […]
August 17, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 118 – SCBP: Involvement of Dr. N. H. Gootjes 1. Material SCBP Report, Section One, 7.2 (8.2.j). 2. Observation The SCBP notes that since March 2008, Dr. N.H. Gootjes has been unable to participate in the committee’s activities due to illness. 3. Considerations 3.1 Dr. Gootjes offered his resignation in February […]
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GS 2010 Article 117 – SCBP: Correspondence from Churches 1. Material Report SCBP, Section One, 6.0 (8.2.j). 2. Observations 2.1 The committee has served as the address to which correspondence regarding the Book of Praise could be directed. 2.2 The committee requests that the mandate to receive, scrutinize and evaluate the contents of […]
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GS 2010 Article 116 – SCBP: Corporate Status 1. Material SCPB Report, Section One, 5.0 (8.2.j). 2. Observation The committee has maintained its status as a corporation; all necessary documents for this purpose have been kept up to date. This also includes filing the Annual Income Tax forms with Revenue Canada. This is a legal […]
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GS 2010 Article 115 – SCBP: Contact with the FRCA 1. Material 1.1 SCBP Report, Section One, 4.0 (8.2.j). 1.2 Letters from Grand Valley (8.3.J.9) and Coaldale (8.3.J.11). 1.3 Acts of Synod Legana, Article 42, VI (Final Acts on the FRCA Website). 2. Observations 2.1 A couple of churches […]
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GS 2010 Article 114 – SCBP: Promotion of the Book of Praise 1. Material 1.1 SCBP Report, Section One, 3.0 (8.2.j). 1.2 Letters from Guelph (8.3.J.4), Cloverdale (8.3.J.40), and WinnipegRedeemer (8.3.J.41). 2. Observations 2.1 Two churches emphasized the matter of the promotion of the Book of Praise among the churches […]
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GS 2010 Article 113 – SCBP: Contract Premier Printing 1. Material Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise (SCBP) Report to Synod 2010, Section One, 2.1 (8.2.j). 2. Observations 2.1 The SCBP informs Synod that it presently operates under contractual relationship with Premier Printing Ltd., Winnipeg MB. This contract expires on […]
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GS 2010 Article 112 – Reopening Rev. Aasman reopened the meeting, noted that all members of Synod were present, and welcomed guests who came for the plenary session.
August 13, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 111 – Reopening and Adoption of Articles 90-100 of the Acts of Synod Rev. Aasman opened the meeting and noted that all members of Synod were present. Articles 90-100 of the Acts were then adopted. Following some general discussion for input for one of the committees, the meeting was adjourned for supper.
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GS 2010 Article 110 – Appeals from Mr. M. Vantil 1. Material Appeals from Mr. M. Vantil (8.5.o, 8.5.p, 8.5.q). 2. Observations re: Admissibility 2.1 Synod Winnipeg 1989 (Article 34, C.2) states that “When members withdraw from the federation of churches they indeed disrupt the way of appeal as accepted in Article 31 CO. […]
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GS 2010 Article 11 – Appointment of a Professor of Old Testament 1. Material 1.1 Letter with appendices from the Board of Governors of the Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches with a proposal to fill the vacancy in the department of Old Testament (8.1.c.ii). 1.2 Report Board of Governors to […]
July 30, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 109 – Appeal from Surrey re: Article 166 of the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 1. Material Appeal from the church at Surrey re: Article 166 of the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007 (8.5.r). 2. Observations 2.1 The church of Surrey-Maranatha appeals the decision of Synod Smithers 2007 “to retain the […]
August 13, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 108 – Churches in Indonesia 1. Material 1.1 Two reports from the Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) concerning the Calvinist Reformed Churches in Indonesia (CRCI), and the Reformed Churches in Indonesia – NTT (RCI-NTT) (8.2.m.i and ii). 1.2 Letters from Hamilton-Providence (8.3.M.3), Grand Valley (8.3.M.4), Coaldale (8.3.M.8), […]
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GS 2010 Article 107 – Appeal from Kerwood re: Article 143 of Synod Smithers 2007 1. Material Appeal from the Church of Kerwood (8.5.x). 2. Observations 2.1 The CRCA in its report to Synod Smithers 2007 (Acts, Article 143, paragraph 3.2) recommended that Synod 2007: [5.6.7.1] Express sadness over the schism in the […]
August 12, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 105 – Presbyterian Church of Korea – Kosin (PCK) 1. Material 1.1 Report D from the CRCA re: The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) (8.2.m.i). 1.2 CRCA Supplementary Report dated February 15, 2010 (8.2.m.ii). 1.3 Letters from Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.M.16), Attercliffe (8.3.M.26), Yarrow (8.3.M.34), and Winnipeg-Redeemer (8.3.M.37). 2. Observations […]
August 10, 2020
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GS 2010 Article 104 – Archives of General Synod 1. Material 1.1 Report from Burlington-Ebenezer as Archive Church for general synods (8.2.0.i). 1.2 Letter from Burlington-Waterdown concerning inspection of the archives (8.2.o.ii). 1.3 Letter from Burlington-Ebenezer re: request from SCBP (8.2.o.iii). 2. Observations 2.1 Burlington-Ebenezer reports as follows: 2.1.1 […]
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