
Impression last session day synod
Delegates discuss reports to be dealt with. The General Synod concludes at the end of the morning.
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Delegates discuss reports to be dealt with. The General Synod concludes at the end of the morning.

It was decided that the General Synod would conclude without completing all agenda items and without designating a calling church for a subsequent synod.

The meetings of the General Synod can be followed via a livestream.

On this session day, only the most necessary matters will be transacted. The synod will be closed conditionally.

What form should or could our church body take in the near future? The assembly is not getting anywhere.

On this fraught day, various options for staying together as churches are again explored while searching and groping.

In the third week of synod, there is a long meeting on the method of meeting. Financial matters are discussed. The rest of the day revolves around setting the agenda for further discussions.

The proposal for an interim model proved unfeasible. Perspective is being worked on. The moderation committee asks for prayer and calm.

The whole day is set aside to discuss the future of our denomination. There appears to be too little support for the interim model.

Representatives from the mission areas testified to the work of God and sang to the synod. The future of the denomination and a consultant church order and church law were discussed.

A long day of intensive meetings was held on the revision requests around women and ministry. The decision taken by the GS 2019-2022 became final today.

On the day of the second week of meetings, brethren from foreign churches addressed the synod and two deputations were officially disbanded.