REFORMATION
PARTY, USA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF OFFICERS
OFFICIAL MINUTES
– MAY 16, 2015
This was our agenda for the meeting:
1. The Council meeting opened with a reading of a Bible text from
Psalm 2 by Brian Hanley (who moderated the meeting) and prayer by J. Parnell
M. (who kept the meeting minutes). Present at the meeting were Brian
H., Evan K, and J. Parnell M.
2. Officers adopted the
following motion proposed by Parnell: "The Reformation Party is commending
its members in the USA to observe a fast and prayer day during the last week of
May to beseech God for mercy and a turning away from the sin of sodomy and
other grievous transgressions and not to adopt so called 'gay marriage' as the
law of the land. Already the HRC
denomination has called a fast and prayer day during this period for that
purpose, and members may suggest other churches do so as well." Evan seconded the motion, and the motion
passed unanimously upon vote. It was
noted how Brian had gotten this ball rolling with his work in the HRC.
3. Brian indicated he would
publish the decision above on the ReformationParty.org website, and Parnell indicated he
would seek to publish it elsewhere.
4. Evan explained his
efforts to get a similar fast and prayer day in the NRC. He noted that the
suggestion has met with positive reception by the NRC minister he discussed it
with, who will in turn be bringing it before a larger body of NRC church
officers.
5. Parnell explained how he has requested the officers of the FPCS
congregation in Houston (the only FPCS congregation in the USA)
to consider calling such a fast and prayer day.
6. Parnell also briefly
explained efforts at petitioning local civil officials with the help of the
consistory of a local NRC congregation which has supplied him with the wording
for such a petition.
7. It was noted how further
matters could be discussed via email among the three officers.
8. The Council closed with prayer by Evan Kersten.
