Church Order URCNA Tenth Edition [Ratified 2024] – Posted 5/5/23 • URCNA Church Order 10th Ed. [Ratified 2024] Tenth Edition of the Church Order of the United Reformed Churches in North America. Adopted at Synod Escondido 2024 and ratified by the Churches of the Federation.

This index catalogs specific Synodical Decisions as directed by Synod Niagara 2022.

Index of Synodical Decisions – Posted 10/20/22

Pastoral Advice is Synod’s application of the Scriptures and the Confessions to particular circumstances in the life of the churches. Pastoral Advice expresses the collective wisdom of synod to guide the churches in their pastoral care.
Pastoral Advice should be received with respect. It would be unwise to disregard Pastoral Advice in preaching or writing. It may not however, serve as grounds in matters of discipline.
Pastoral Advice may be appealed as outlined in Church Order Articles 29 and 31

Pastoral Advice – Posted 7/22/24

Regulations for Synodical Procedure [2024] – Posted 7/30/24 • Regulations for Synodical Procedure Most current edition.

Acts of Synod 2022 – Posted 1/11/23 • Synod Niagara 2022

Acts of Synod 2018 – Posted 12/30/18 • Synod Wheaton 2018

Acts of Synod 2016 – Posted 10/27/17 • Synod Wyoming 2016

Acts of Synod 2014 – Posted 4/7/15 • Synod Visalia 2014

Acts of Synod 2012 – Posted 2/8/13 • Synod Nyack 2012 Note Addendum below.

Acts of Synod 2012 Addendum 1 – Posted 4/22/13 • Synod Nyack 2012 Addendum Note: include in all copies of Acts of Synod 2012.

Acts of Synod 2010 – Posted 4/14/11 • Synod London 2010

Acts of Synod 2007 – Posted 10/6/07 • Synod Schererville 2007

Acts of Synod 2004 – Posted 6/29/07 • Synod Calgary 2004

Acts of Synod 2001 – Posted 6/29/07 • Synod Escondido 2001

Acts of Synod 1999 – Posted 6/29/07 • Synod Hudsonville 1999

Acts of Synod 1997 – Posted 6/29/07 • Synod St. Catharines 1997

Acts of Synod 1996 – Posted 6/29/07 • Synod Lynwood 1996

Historical tems in this category may require logging in. The Agenda for any Synod is substantially included in the Acts of that Synod, above.

2024 Synod Agenda – Posted 4/5/24 • 2024 Provisional Agenda Rev. 2 Updated 15 April 2024. Updated 31 May 2024

Press Releases listed in BOLD were submitted as document files (typically PDF) and link to a file name such as pub12345_1.pdf. All other Press Releases were submitted as text files and can be read, copied, or printed directly from the site; no separate file is listed or available.

 

Synod 2022 Press Releases – Posted 12/8/22

1996 Synod - Cover Letter – Posted 6/29/07 First Synod, October 1-2, 1996 held at the Lynwood Christian Reformed Church (Independent), Lynwood, Illinois.

1996 Synod - Our Covenant and Resolve – Posted 6/29/07

Cover Letter for Minutes of the November 1995 Meeting of the Independent Reformed Churches – Posted 10/25/19 • Cover Letter for Minutes of the November 1995 Meeting of the Independent Reformed Churches

1995 Organizational Meeting Minutes – Posted 9/22/08

Marriage Affirmations (Synod 2018) – Posted 6/20/18 • Marriage Affirmations (Synod 2018)