Semper Reformanda Conference - Classis Eastern US
Date
October 14, 2014
Location
Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, Wayne NJ
480 Valley Rd.,
Wayne, NJ 07470 US
Additional Information
We cordially invite all URCNA members and friends to participate in this free educational conference at the Preakness Valley United Reformed Church in Wayne, NJ.
This conference will be held jointly with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, New Jersey Presbytery.
Don't miss this excellent opportunity for fellowship and edifying instruction.
Session 1- 1:00 pm Rev. John Bouwers
THE BIBLICAL CASE FOR ECUMENICITY
Based on the ecumenical imperative in Scripture, he will explore the call to ecumenicity, not as an
option, but as an obligation.
Session 2- 2:00 pm Dr. Alan Strange
THE BARRIERS TO ECUMENICITY
What are the reasons, legitimate and illegitimate, that keep us apart from those of like precious faith?
REFRESHMENT BREAK- 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Session 3- 3:30 pm Rev. Bill Boekestein
THE PATH TO ECUMENICITY
What are some of the practical steps for developing a more meaningful ecumenicity in the Reformed
and Presbyterian family?
Session 4- 4:30 pm Rev. Bill Shishko
AN INVITATION TO ECUMENICITY
What is the vision for ecumenicity, including its blessings and potential?
SUPPER – 5:30 – 7:00
PANEL DISCUSSION- 7:00 pm -8:30 pm
Rev. John Bouwers, Dr. Alan Strange, Rev. Bill Boekestein, Rev. Bill Shishko will answer
questions from the delegates and propose concrete steps for how we might begin to
implement Christ’s call to be one within our existing federations, and in the broader
Reformed and Presbyterian family churches.
THE 2014 SEMPER REFORMANDA
CONFERENCE
is pleased to welcome delegates from
the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to
participate with our delegates in
exploring the topic of Biblical
Ecumenicity. There are, of course,
historic reasons why Reformed and
Presbyterian bodies exist with
separate identities and distinct
traditions. However, given the challenge of
the onslaught of unbelief in our North
American context, and the call by Christ to
labor together in building His Church, this
year’s conference is intended to begin a
dialogue among Reformed and
Presbyterian bodies of like precious faith,
exploring the Biblical principles of
ecumenicity and recommending ways that
we might more effectively address these
challenges together.