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A new Coop's Column looks at compassion, the "wardrobe of Easter." Also, check out a new showcase on how to evaluate, tweak and improve your church's written communications, and read reflections from Mark Charles on a laughing party, a hogan and worship. Finally, peruse a list of books over the years that found their genesis in grants for worship renewal, and check out a short video with Steven R. Guthrie on theology and music.
Worship Renewal Grants Program Celebrates Books
Grand Rapids, MI — Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Our Worship Renewal Grants Program, made possible through the generous support of Lilly Endowment Inc., fosters well-grounded worship renewal in congregations and worshiping communities throughout North America. Although worship renewal grants do not fund the creation of books, in some cases, grant projects provide the groundwork for eventual publications. Now, as we look back over 13 years of Worship Renewal grants, we note with gratitude the following publications.
Worship Institute awards $300,000 in grants for worship renewal
Grand Rapids, MI — Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Now in its 13th year, the Worship Renewal Grants program is awarding more than $300,000 to support a variety of worship renewal projects in 31 churches, schools and seminaries across the continent. Grant recipients for 2012 represent congregations and schools from 12 denominations in 18 states and one Canadian province. And those 31 recipients now join a group of more than 500 such past recipients since the program’s first year in 2000!
A View from Jamaica
Grand Rapids, MI — Thursday, February 23, 2012
Mardi Gras is not celebrated in Jamaica. Instead, Ash Wednesday is a national holiday with a long-standing tradition in the Reformed family of churches there. The CICW's Emily Brink reports.
By the Vision of Another World: Worship in American History
Grand Rapids, MI — Monday, February 13, 2012
A new book from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship takes a look at the history of worship in America via a series of fascinating case studies, each examined by a prominent North American historian.
Symposium 2012 Comes to a Close
Grand Rapids, MI — Sunday, January 29, 2012
Symposium 2012 did not repeat itself, but certainly featured a variety of rhymes. In the various worship services, concerts, seminars, workshops and plenary addresses, there were Psalms in abundance. The theme for Symposium was praying and worshipping through the Psalms and that book of the Bible provided plenty to ponder for the 1,800 attendees from 40 countries during their stay in Grand Rapids.
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Proclaiming Texts Using the Arts
Date:
From Tue. May 29, 2012 to Fri. June 1, 2012
Location: Calvin Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI
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The Theology and Practice of Pastoral Ministry
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From Mon. June 4, 2012 to Thu. June 7, 2012
Location: Calvin Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI
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Building the Parish Choir
Date:
From Mon. June 4, 2012 at 7:00PM to Mon. June 18, 2012 at 9:00PM (EDT)
Location: Prince of Peace, 1110 Dykstra Rd, Muskegon, MI
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Building the Parish Choir
Date:
From Tue. June 5, 2012 to Tue. June 19, 2012
Location: Choir Room, Catholic Central HS, Cathedral Square Center, 360 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI
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Singing What We Believe: Theology and Hymn Texts
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From Mon. June 18, 2012 to Sat. June 23, 2012
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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