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GS 1983 art 150


GS 1983 ARTICLE 150 – Overture Church at Ottawa re The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Committee Ill presents: A MATERIAL – Agenda L,1 Overture Church at Ottawa re Contact Reformed Presby­terian Church of North America. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  The Church at Ottawa has supplied Synod with information regarding the Re­ formed Presbyterian Church […]

June 6, 2022

GS 1983 art 15


ARTICLE 15 – Theological College Appointments Synod enters into closed-restricted session. Committee Ill presents: A. MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII,  A, 1.  Nominations for the Theological College a.   Regional Synod East; b.   Regional Synod West. A,  2. Board of Governors a.   Report to General Synod 1983; b. Proposal re Fourth Professor. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  a.   The […]

February 4, 2022

GS 1983 art 149


GS 1983 ARTICLE 149 – Request Reformatorische Politieke Federatie re Seal Hunt. Committee Ill presents: A.  MATERIAL Agenda K,3 Letter Reformatorische Politieke Federatie B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  The letter of the Reformatorische Politieke Federatie is a circular letter of which a copy has also been sent to the General Synod via the convening Church. 2.  The Reformatorische […]

June 6, 2022

GS 1983 art 148


GS 1983 ARTICLE 148 – Appeals of the Churches at Neerlandia and London re Acts Synod Smithville 1980, Art. 143. Committee I reports: A.  MATERIAL A.  J. 11, Appeal of the Church at London B.  J_ 12, Appeal of the Church at Neerlandia B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  The Church at London states that it cannot accept […]

GS 1983 art 147


ARTICLE 147 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 125:1, 2, and 4. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 art 146


GS 1983 ARTICLE 146 – Heidelberg Catechism Committee II presents its Report on the Revision of the Heidelberg Catechism. The discussion on this report is begun. Session is adjourned.

GS 1983 art 145


ARTICLE 145 – Reopening –  Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms –   continued) The chairman requests to sing Hymn 49. Roll call is held. The discussion on the Report of Committee I re Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms) is continued, after some changes in the Report are announced. The Form for the Solemnization of Marriage is […]

April 19, 2022

GS 1983 art 144


GS 1983 ARTICLE 144 – Adjournment Session is adjourned. The Advisory Committees meet.

June 2, 2022

GS 1983 art 143


GS 1983 ARTICLE 143 – Acts The Acts, Articles 135-141, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 art 142


GS 1983 ARTICLE 142 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 119:60, 62, and 63, reads Luke 12:35-49, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 art 141


GS 1983 ARTICLE 141 – Adjournment Rev. J Geertsema requests to sing Psalm 116: 1, 7, and 10, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 art 140


GS 1983 ARTICLE 140 – Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms Section) The discussion on the Report of Committee I re Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms Section) 1s continued. The following Forms are adopted as emended : (see: Appendix) a.  Form for the Public Profession of Faith b.  Form for the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper […]

GS 1983 art 14


GS 1983 ARTICLE 14 – Reopening The chairman announces that some incoming mail has yet arrived before the set deadline: a.   letter from The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, under Agenda VIII G, 3; b.   letter from the Church at Chilliwack re Proposed Guidelines, under Agenda VII F; c. letter from the Church at Chilliwack re Apostles’ Creed, under Agenda VIII J, 3.

January 28, 2022

GS 1983 art 139


GS 1983 ARTICLE 139 – Proposals re Printing and Distributing of Acts and Reports The proposals of the brethren Stam and Visscher re the printing and distributing of Acts of Synod and Reports to Synod and the Churches are adopted. SYNODICAL COMMITTEE REPORTS –  PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION Re The Board of Governors The Standing Committee for the Book of […]

June 2, 2022

GS 1983 art 138


GS 1983 ARTICLE 138 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 56: 1, 4, and 5. Roll call is held: br. G. Ladder has left Synod to return home because of the passing away of a grandchild.

GS 1983 art 137


GS 1983 ARTICLE 137 – Adjournment Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 art 136


GS 1983 ARTICLE 136 – Acts The Acts, Articles 128-134, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 art 135


GS 1983 ARTICLE 135 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 103: 5, 6, and 7, reads Matthew 19:13-16 and 21:14-18, and leads in prayer. On behalf of the members of Synod, the chairman offers condolances to br. G. Lodder who has learned that a baby grandchild had passed away The chairman points to […]

GS 1983 art 134


GS 1983 ARTICLE 134 – Adjournment Rev. B. J. Berends requests to sing Psalm 145: 1, 2, and 3, and leads in thanksgiv­ing. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 art 133


GS 1983 ARTICLE 133 – Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms) The discussion on the report of Committee I on the Liturgical Forms section of the Book of Praise is continued. The Form for the Baptism of Infants and the Form for the Baptism of Adults are provisionally adopted as amended by Synod. The Form for […]

GS 1983 art 132


GS 1983 ARTICLE 132 – Book of Praise (Prayer Section) The report of Committee I re the revision of the Prayers is further discussed. The proposed Prayers are provisionally adopted as amended (see Appendix). A.  MATERIAL A.   Report of Committee on Translation and Revision of the Prayers and Forms B.   Letter from the Church at Abbotsford […]

GS 1983 art 131


GS 1983 ARTICLE 131 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Hymn 61. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 art 130


GS 1983 ARTICLE 130 – Adjournment Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 art 13


GS 1983 ARTICLE 13 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned until the afternoon. The Advisory Committees meet.

January 28, 2022

GS 1983 art 129


GS 1983 ARTICLE 129 – Acts The Acts, Articles 118-127, are read and adopted.

June 2, 2022

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