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“I promise to serve you, I promise to listen, I promise to speak in truth, obviously in the command of love.” —EJ de Waard, upon being voted president of General Synod 2020…

On Monday morning, June 10, delegates voted to add language to the Book of Church Order (BCO) that clarifies how churches may affiliate with both the RCA and another denomination. The recommendation…

On Monday evening, delegates passed a motion to amend the RCA’s Book of Church Order so that only a simple majority of classes—rather than the current two-thirds majority required—would need to approve…

On Monday, June 10, synod voted to create an RCA media channel and prepare a study on postmodernism. President James Nakakihara had brought the proposals before synod in his report…

It is fitting that JP Sundararajan, director of RCA Global Mission, gave the presentation to General Synod about the work of Global Mission. On Monday, June 10—200 years and two…

On Monday, June 10, General Synod celebrated the organization of three new RCA churches and 21 new congregation plans (NCP). “The goal of church multiplication is first and foremost to…

The Vision 2020 Team offered a preliminary summary of the feedback they received from delegates. Sundays at General Synod are quieter days. Delegates spent much of today enjoying Sabbath rest: worshiping…

“You all—we all—have made this a very, very different General Synod.” —Christa Mooi, Vision 2020 Team member   During the last two days, delegates have gathered in feedback groups to…

In a close vote, General Synod declined to receive the Great Lakes Catechism on Marriage and Sexuality as a “catechism.” The recommendation—which was amended before adoption—was brought by the Commission…

On Saturday, June 8, General Synod 2019 urged the denomination to take action on climate change. The recommendation, ONB 19-1, was brought by the Advisory Committee on Overtures and New…