Report of the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee to the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s 135th General Assembly

Report of the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee to the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s 135th General Assembly

Christian Reformed Church – The Presbyterian Church in Canada Dialogue
(an extract from the report of the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee to the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s 135th General Assembly, June 2009)

The bilateral conversation with the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) continued this year with two meetings, one in Burlington at the offices the of the CRCNA and the other at the offices of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. The Presbyterian representatives to this dialogue are The Rev. Karen Hincke, The Rev. Stephen Kendall, Ms. Terrie-Lee Hamilton and The Rev. Dr. Robert Faris. These meetings have been taking place over a number of years and grew out of the Multi-lateral dialogue in which both churches are participants. In 2008 we met with the CRCNA’s binational Inter-Church Committee and in 2009 we met with the full Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee.

It was felt by representatives from both churches that it was time to formalize these conversations somewhat and to affirm those things which we hold in common and areas in which we now share in ministry or might potentially share in ministry. The following affirmation has been agreed to by representatives from both churches and it was agreed to seek approval from our respective governing bodies.

[See the Affirmation of the Relationship between the Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Christian Reformed Church in North America (2009)]