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Posted on August 16, 2011, 8:39 am | 4 comments
Topics: Occasions and Themes
What do weddings have in common with Ordination and Installation worship services? As churches and pastors make promises to one another, how can we encourage both solemnity and delighted celebration? What's the most creative, celebrative part of an ordination service you've seen?
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Posted on April 28, 2011, 4:42 pm | 13 comments
Topics: Classis Health and Renewal
This examination is the last step in a long process of being declared a candidate. I wonder if it is a bit redundant. Before the classical exam the candidate has been through four years of theological education, been examined and approved by the faculty of the seminary, been examined and approved by the Synodical Candidacy Committee and been approved at Synod.
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Posted on April 6, 2010, 9:20 am
Topics: Getting Started
The office of deacon is a unique and divine calling within the church. Although you were chosen by members of your church, you have been called and appointed by God himself to this role. The Christian Reformed Church regards the office of deacon as being of equal standing with the offices of elder and pastor. Although serving...
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Posted on November 18, 2009, 2:00 am
Topics: Ministry Associates
I was ordained as a ministry associate from 2006-2008. I served Covenant CRC, St. Catharines as a Ministry Director from September 4, 1999 to June 20, 2008. I sustained my classical examination at Classis Niagara in May 2006 and was official ordained in a Sunday morning worship service on June 25, 2006. June 20, 2008 was my last day serving in ministry at Covenant Church as I resigned from my ministry position there without yet knowing where He was calling me to serve Him next.
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