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Synod’s Poet Laureate, elder Rod Hugen, provides lunchtime laughter.

Synod’s Youngest and Oldest Delegates

Synod 2012 reinstates a requirement that Synod 2011 had inadvertently removed from the Church Order.

Revs. William Koopmans and Peter Borgdorff were thanked for their work for the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee and the Belhar Confession.

Synod says pastors should not lead ceremonies of infant dedication.

Lift Up Your Hearts: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs will be released in June 2013.

College has remained true to its history and mission during Byker’s 17-year tenure.

Rev. Thomas DeVries tells synod about RCA and CRC efforts to plant churches in impoverished neighborhoods.

The Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa is moving “away from the paralyzing legacy of apartheid.”

The challenge for EFC, like the CRC, is to engage young adults.

Japanese church thanks CRC for earthquake and tsunami relief.

Haitian CRC thanks the CRC for funding repairs to churches.

South African Reformed Churches emphasize building diversity within a unified body.

All ministers, elders, deacons, Calvin College and Seminary professors to sign new Covenant.

Synod commends the work of the Office of Social Justice but many delegates voted against that.

South African professor praises bond between CRC and Reformed Church in his homeland.

Rev. Motlalentwa Godfrey Betha says anything less disrespects its purpose.

Request isn’t clear enough, synod says.

Churches need help dealing with pornography.

This year’s advisors bring African-American, Korean-American, Native American, and Hispanic perspectives.

Classes do not have to ratify synodical decisions for them to take effect.

Six women and 37 men are welcomed as candidates for ministry in the CRC.

World Renew is the new name for the CRC’s relief and development agency.