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On Monday, June 12, General Synod voted in support of a change to the Book of Church Order that would allow commissioned pastors to be voting members of consistory, classis, regional synod

On Monday, June 12, General Synod delegates voted to form diaconal conferences across the RCA (R 17-14).

Lee DeYoung was voted the next president of General Synod on Monday, June 12.

On Monday, June 12, delegates voted to urge RCA assemblies, other bodies, and members to maintain covenant bonds (R 17-60).

Rachel Hashimoto, third from left, spent four years teaching English in Japan in partnership with RCA Volunteer Engagement.

On Monday, June 12, General Synod welcomed the new president of New Brunswick Theologica

General Synod delegates commemorated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with an evening of song and prayer on Sunday, June 11.

On Saturday, June 10, delegates requested that the RCA discuss the future of the denomination “in light of our current state of contention and division.” The recommendation calls for the discussion

“Our organizing around mission needs to be more focused around a who than a what,” said John Sherrill during a celebration of the impact of Transformed & Transforming, the RCA’s 15-year vision

On Saturday, June 10, General Synod delegates voted to instruct the Commission on Church Order to propose constitutionally appropriate amendments to the Book of Church Order (BCO)