If you wanted to see the breadth of work that a synod of a small but active denomination can be involved in, this was the synod to follow. The 187th Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America met June 26–29 in Marion, Ind., with a full and diverse docket of work.

You can find a full report of nearly every significant action of the Synod at ReformedPresbyterian.org ( Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4). Following are some highlights.

Last year Rev. Jerry Milroy received the moderator’s gavel from Pastor J. Bruce Martin, and this year Jerry Milroy returned it to Bruce Martin. In a rare move, a ...