Tag: North America

  • GS 2016 art 90

    GS 2016 Article 90 – RPCNA (Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America) Advisory Committee 2 presented its report. The report was discussed. During discussion the following amendment was moved and seconded: Amendment 1: To augment “4.2    That the CanRC not enter into a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF).” With “at this time” So that the…

  • GS 2016 art 89

    GS 2016 Article 89 – NAPARC (North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Contact with Churches in north America (CCCNA) – section North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) (8.4.2) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Cloverdale (8.3.2.3), Guelph-Emmanuel (8.3.2.4), Toronto-Bethel (8.3.2.22) 2. Observations 2.1    GS 2013 (Art.…

  • GS 2016 art 80

    GS 2016 Article 80 – URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Subcommittee for the Church Order (CCU-SCO) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Subcommittee for the Church Order of the Committee for Church Unity (CCU-SCO) (also known as Proposed Joint Church Order (PJCO) Committee) (8.2.6) 1.2    Letter from…

  • GS 2016 art 79

    GS 2016 Article 79 – URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Subcommittee for Theological Education (CCU-STE) 1. Material 1.1    Report of the Subcommittee for Theological Education of the Committee for Church Unity (CCU-STE) (8.2.7) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.3.2), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.3.4), Lincoln (8.3.3.6) 2. Observations…

  • GS 2016 art 78

    GS 2016 Article 78 ­– URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Subcommittee for Liturgical Forms and Confessions (CCU-SLFC) 1. Material 1.1    Report of the Subcommittee for Liturgical Forms and Confessions (SLFC) of the Committee for Church Unity (CCU) (8.2.8) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.3.2), Hamilton-Blessings…

  • GS 2016 art 77

    GS 2016 Article 77 – URCNA (United Reformed Churches in North America) – Committee for Church Unity – Coordinators (CCU-C) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Church Unity – Coordinators (CCU-C) (8.2.5) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Orangeville (8.3.3.1), Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.3.2), Glanbrook (8.3.3.3), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.3.4), Abbotsford (8.3.3.5), Lincoln-Vineyard (8.3.3.6) 2. Observations 2.1   …

  • GS 2016 art 74

    GS 2016 Article 74 – URCNA – Fraternal Delegate Address The chairman introduced the Revs. John Bouwers, Steve Swets, and William Van Hal, fraternal delegates of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA). The Rev. Bouwers addressed Synod, passing on greetings. He outlined the situation of the URCNA. He also spoke on the history of…

  • GS 2016 art 63

    GS 2016 Article 63 – NAPARC (North American Reformed and Presbyterian Council) Advisory Committee 2 presented a second report on NAPARC. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

  • GS 2016 art 62

    GS 2016 Article 62 – RCPNA (Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America) Advisory Committee 2 presented its report on the RPCNA. The report was discussed. The committee took the report back for refinement.

  • GS 2016 art 61

    GS 2016 Article 61 – OPC (Orthodox Presbyterian Church) 1. Material 1.1    Report from the Committee for Contact with Churches in North America (CCCNA) – section Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) (8.2.4) 1.2    Letters from the following CanRC: Fergus-Maranatha (8.3.2.9), Hamilton-Blessings (8.3.2.11), Lynden (8.3.2.15) 2. Observations 2.1    GS 2013 (Art. 43) gave the CCCNA the following…