CRCNA and Synod

Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series. 

Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series. 

Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series. 

I wonder how many of you have children who are gay, or family members who are part of the LGBTQ+ population. 

Thinking specifically about the Human Sexuality Report, would any of us be willing to offer our backs, tongues, mouths, and bodies for a specific definition of marriage? 

In 1973 and 1999, synod called upon the church to repent and embody hospitable belonging with its gay members. The current Human Sexuality Report echoes this call. Are we ready to do it?

With significant decisions taking place on issues like the Human Sexuality Report and the Canada/US relationship, are your chief decision-makers listening well enough to God and others? 

Recognizing our human limits, we do not triumphantly declare, “God told us…,” but rather, “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us...”

With the complex and consequential decisions Synod 2022 will face, wise leaders must manage the polarity of ensuring good process and arriving at good outcomes.

The way we treat each other while we make decisions is just as important to our witness as the decision itself. 

With so many challenging and divisive issues facing our churches, from COVID procedures to human sexuality and politics, we offer three easy steps to make worse decisions. 

Debate can bring clarity to the issues we face. But how do we hear the insights of the 90% too reserved to jump into the fray?