Each year the General Assembly sends referrals to the synods, presbyteries and sessions. Referrals include items that the courts are asked to study and report back to the particular committee, reports for information and legislative decisions.
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Synods
Referral Letters
Information and Action Items
- 2022 Minimum Stipend Schedule
Assembly Council (A&P 2021, p. 238-39) - Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 543, 38)
https://www.cpha.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/resources/antibullying/joint_statement_e.pdf - Not all are Welcomed
Rainbow Communion (A&P 2021, 670, 22) - Special Committee re LGBTQI Listening
- Policy and Procedures for Addressing Harassment in the Church
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 515-19, 38) - Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 419-21, 38)
Legislation – Book of Forms
- Book of Forms 108-108.3 re length of term for elders
- Definition of Marriage
- Ordination of LGBTQI Persons (Married or Single)
Declaratory Act
Correspondence re 2021 General Assembly
Presbyteries
Referral Letters
Study and Report (reports requiring responses)
- Constituent Roll – Book of Forms 176.1
Clerks of Assembly (A&P 2021, p. 317-18, 54) - Guidelines for Dealing with Mental Health
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 519-32, 38) - Guidelines to Facilitate Calls and Election of LGBTQI Candidates
Clerks of Assembly (A&P 2021, p. 306-08, 54; 310-11) - Living in God’s Mission Today
Church Doctrine (A&P 2021, p. 265-90) - Physician Assisted Suicide: Medical Assistance in Dying
Church Doctrine (A&P 2021, p. 298, 49) - Preamble to Ordination, Induction of Ministers and Ordination and Admission of Ruling Elders
Church Doctrine (A&P 2021, p. 292-96, 50) - Right to Dissent (Book of Forms 8.1)
Clerks of Assembly (A&P 2021, p 302-04, 54)
Information and Action Items
- 2022 Minimum Stipend Schedule
Assembly Council (A&P 2021, p. 238-39) - Christian Use of Cannabis
Church Doctrine (A&P 2021, p. 290-91, 49) - Human Trafficking and resource: “Human Trafficking in Canada: A leadership and learning kit for churches”
International Affairs (A&P 2021, p. 334-39, 40) - Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 543, 38)
https://www.cpha.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/resources/antibullying/joint_statement_e.pdf - National Inquiry’s Call for Justice: (Nos. 15.1-15.8)
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 418, 38) - Not all are Welcomed
Rainbow Communion (A&P 2021, 670, 22) - Special Committee re LGBTQI Listening
- Ordination to Non-Traditional Ministry Positions
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 501-04, 38) - Policy and Procedures for Addressing Harassment in the Church
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 515-19, 38) - Racism, Xenophobia and Hate in Canada
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 427-29, 38) - Reclaiming Power and Place, the final report of National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 418, 38) - Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 419-21, 38)
Remits under the Barrier Act
- No remits from the 2021 General Assembly
Legislation – Book of Forms
- Book of Forms 108-108.3 re length of term for elders
- Definition of Marriage
- Ordination of LGBTQI Persons (Married or Single)
Declaratory Act
Correspondence re 2021 General Assembly
- Commissioners, calling for
- Overtures and Petitions: deadline for submission
- Young Adult Representatives, calling for
- Moderator, calling for nominations – Nomination Deadline extended to January 15, 2022
Sessions
Referral Letters
Study and Report (reports requiring responses)
- Constituent Roll – Book of Forms 176.1
Clerks of Assembly (A&P 2021, p. 317-18, 54) - Guidelines for Dealing with Mental Health
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 519-32, 38) - Guidelines to Facilitate Calls and Election of LGBTQI Candidates
Clerks of Assembly (A&P 2021, p. 306-08, 54; 310-11) - Physician Assisted Suicide: Medical Assistance in Dying
Church Doctrine (A&P 2021, p. 298, 49) - Preamble to Ordination, Induction of Ministers and Ordination and Admission of Ruling Elders
Church Doctrine (A&P 2021, p. 292-96, 50) - Right to Dissent (Book of Forms 8.1)
Clerks of Assembly (A&P 2021, p 302-04, 54)
Information and Action Items
- 2022 Minimum Stipend Schedule
Assembly Council (A&P 2021, p. 238-39) - Christian Use of Cannabis
Church Doctrine (A&P 2021, p. 290-91, 49) - Human Trafficking and resource: “Human Trafficking in Canada: A leadership and learning kit for churches”
International Affairs (A&P 2021, p. 334-39, 40) - Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 543, 38)
https://www.cpha.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/resources/antibullying/joint_statement_e.pdf - National Inquiry’s Call for Justice: (Nos. 15.1-15.8)
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 418, 38) - Not all are Welcomed
Rainbow Communion (A&P 2021, 670, 22) - Special Committee re LGBTQI Listening
- Policy and Procedures for Addressing Harassment in the Church
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 515-19, 38) - Racism, Xenophobia and Hate in Canada
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 427-29, 38) - Racism, Xenophobia and Hate in Canada resources: “Taking Action to End Online Hate” and “Racism and Hate in Canada”
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 427-29, 38) - Reclaiming Power and Place, the final report of National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 418, 38) - Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 419-21, 38) - Statement re Violence and Encounters between Indigenous People and Policing Agencies
Life and Mission Agency (A&P 2021, p. 432, 38)
Legislation – Book of Forms
- Book of Forms 108-108.3 re length of term for elders
- Definition of Marriage
- Ordination of LGBTQI Persons (Married or Single)
Declaratory Act