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Singing simple songs in their language is a fantastic way to welcome them in worship. Article | October 09, 2015 Worship Resources about Faith and Work In worship we can speak to God about our work, pray that our daily work may be pleasing to God, and respond to God's continual call to live lives worthy of the calling. The following are songs, hymns, prayers, readings, and more that give voice to the living out of faith that we call our work or our vocation. Resource Guide | August 11, 2015 Worship Resources about Faith and Citizenship As children of God, no matter where we live, we are called to be citizens of the kingdom of God. But ultimately, our citizenship is in heaven and so, in everything, we turn our eyes toward the day when God will make everything new. Resource Guide | August 11, 2015 African American Worship Treasures Six church musicians and scholars explain why treasures and challenges in African American worship traditions apply to churches in any cultural context. Feature Story | April 21, 2015 Seven Streams of 21st Century Congregational Song Skills for leading people in song in a musically multilingual world Audio | March 12, 2015 Songwriting from the Inside - Friday Every week congregations sing songs old and new, but rarely think about where they come from. Video | March 05, 2015 Singing The Creeds Together we will discuss the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed and examine a few musical versions of each. Video | March 05, 2015 Songwriting from the Inside - Saturday Every week congregations sing songs old and new, but rarely think about where they come from. Video | February 26, 2015 Becoming Instruments of God: Singing and Worship How can we, as musicians and lay and ordained ministers, cultivate our bodies as active instruments of God? Audio | February 23, 2015 Graham Kendrick on Leading Worship You’ve probably sung his “Shine, Jesus, Shine” and “Knowing You.” But his worship leading has changed since he wrote those songs. Conversation | December 02, 2014 Miranda Dodson on Worship Music Maybe you heard her song “Try Again” on the TV drama Parenthood or NPR’s Morning Edition. Conversation | November 19, 2014 Learning from “Singing the Whole Story of God and God’s People”—the Hymnfest program Encouraged by the positive response to our recent Psalmfest program, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship then launched the Hymnfest program, designed to promote learning about what it means to sing the whole of God’s story through vibrant congregational song by participants of all ages. Article | October 16, 2014 Jeremy Zeyl on Singing the Heidelberg Catechism Jeremy Zeyl is an award-winning singer-songwriter and the director of worship at Talbot Street Christian Reformed Church in London, Ontario. Conversation | July 21, 2014 Sing Your Prayers for the Worldwide Church These resources will help you combine songs and prayers so your whole congregation can pray together for global Christians and international issues. Article | April 28, 2014 Music in the Church We say we are one church but when it comes to deciding what to sing many different and sometimes competing voices are heard. How did we get so many different worship music styles? Is one better than another? Do we need to choose just one? Understanding the roots and impulses of different streams of music helps us navigate them better in the context of worship ministry. During this session we will take a quick tour of the history of music in the church stopping to sing along the way. Audio | March 04, 2014 Singing Songs from the Global South in a North American Church Context In this workshop we will sing songs of faith from around the world, share experiences of learning to sing these songs by reflecting together on how to meet the challenges of introducing foreign languages, alternate instrumentation and movement in a predominantly Euro-North American context. Audio | February 21, 2014 Singing our Prayers with the Global Community Vesper service led by Debbie Lou Ludolph and Inshallah, the global song ensemble from Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. Video | February 20, 2014 Everlasting to Everlasting A Cantata for Congregation based on the Hallel Psalms, composed by Greg Scheer Video | February 18, 2014 A Requiem for the Victims of War Sung by the Choral Scholars, written especially for the victims of the civil war in El Salvador, but a lament for all victims of war. Video | Worship Service | February 18, 2014 Proclamation in the Psalms for Christian Worship This workshop will explore trenchant proclamations in the psalms and suggest uses of these proclamations in Christian worship. Audio | Video | February 18, 2014 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next »