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Synod 2019 joyfully welcomed 42 new candidates for the office of minister of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church.

Synod 2019 approved appointing a task force to study “the advisability, legality, and morality of ecclesiastical (non-civil) marriage.”

Back in 1980, Lori Persenaire lay in the hospital where she would soon pass away. 

Before taking up the Abuse of Power report, Synod 2019 paused to listen to an interview that illustrated just how much damage abuse causes to so many people.

Synod 2019 (the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church) clarified the rules governing Judicial Code hearings

Synod 2019 didn’t assign missionaries to regions for financial support, but encouraged regions to consider it.

The CRC won’t keep an immigration lawyer on retainer.

Ecumenical delegates addressed Synod 2019, sharing experiences from their churches and encouraging the CRC in its work.

CCC was born in the throes of World War II. Noteboom said, “The pursuit of peace is built into our DNA.” 

The Reformed Church in America is at a crossroads.

With many CRCs no longer hosting a second service on Sundays, Synod 2019 proposes changing the Church Order to reflect current practice.

“Churches in communion” and “churches in cooperation” replace previous eccumenical partnership labels.

Two years ago, Synod (the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church) adopted a new category among its fundamental statements of faith. 

Syd Hielema, leader of Faith Formation, addressed synod in his final act in that role. 

Synod 2019 approved changes for how the archives of the Christian Reformed Church, Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary will be managed. The archives will now be governed under the Hekman Library.

From the Warner Bros’ vault, a documentary film captures Aretha Franklin’s 1972 live album and concert. 

A vibrant picture book about a little girl’s relationship with her motorcycle-riding Papi.

Observers who want the church to better include LGBTQ members unexpectedly got a chance to give feedback on an interim report.

Synod 2019 spent time discussing and praying about the interim report about the theology of human sexuality.

Sherry TenClay and Sharon Jim met each other at Synod 2001, when they served on the first-ever group of women advisers. 

Acting at the request of Classis Pacific Northwest (a classis is a regional grouping of churches), Synod 2019 (the Christian Reformed Church’s general assembly) created a new classis. 

Lists of names looked at by synod have stories of joy and pain behind them.

Delegates to Synod 2019 had the opportunity to attend workshops on various ministry topics.