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A feature story exploring how Christians can bring their pain to God in worship. Feature Story | June 20, 2008 Ideas for Including Lament in Your Worship A Collection of ideas of how to include lament in your worship. Article | December 01, 2007 Solidarity with Christ Images often say more than words ever could. A gripping example of this is a sketch titled Christ Helps Hungry Children created in London in 1945 by Oskar Kokoschka. Article | March 01, 2007 Worship When Steeples Cry In this workshop, participants were led to discover the form of Biblical lament and how lament can be used in worship to facilitate the revitalization of a Gospel community experiencing loss and change. The workshop was based on the presenter's book, When Steeples Cry: Leading Congregations through Loss and Change. Audio | January 01, 2007 Realism and Worship: An interview with John G. Stackhouse Jr. Worship that shapes us and helps us articulate our actual relationship with God needs to be as real as possible: true to the impossible ideals of the Gospel that both judge our present and promise us a glorious future, and true to the actual needs, opportunities, failures and successes of our life between worship services. Article | August 24, 2005 Why Aren't My Prayers Being Answered? - Proverbs 15, Matthew 21 A service plan focused on our prayer lives and the struggles we face when our prayers do not seem to be answered in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The God of Healing - 2 Kings 5 A service plan beginning with the assumption that our hurts are many, that God possesses both the power and the desire to give us healing, and that the Christian community is the location in which we can seek such healing. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Scripture and Song Resources During a Time of War A list of scripture passages and songs and hymns that are particular pertinent and meaningful during times of war. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Prayer for Iraq and the World This prayer was offered in a service of prayer held in the Calvin College Chapel on March 12, 2003, and can be adapted for use during a time of war. Article | June 01, 2005 Morning Remembrance for September 11 A short service of scripture and lament in response to the tragedy of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Evening Remembrance for September 11 A short service of prayer and lament in response to the tragedy of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Prayer for the Victims of the Tsunami A prayer of lament offered in response to the Japanese tsunami tragedy in 2004. It can be adapted for other times of natural disaster. Article | June 01, 2005 Guiding Questions for Planning a Service of Worship During a Time of War Questions to ask for guiding thoughtful worship planning during a time of war. Article | June 01, 2005 Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11 A prayer of peace and lament written for the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Article | June 01, 2005 Songs of Comfort and Trust in Times of Tragedy A list of songs to consider for worship services in times of hardship and tragedy. These songs range from prayers and pleas for help to cries of pain and lament. Article | June 01, 2005 Worship Responses to the Tsunami A list of thoughts, suggestions and resources compiled in response to the tsunami tragedy of 2004--these are posted in the hope they will guide you in crafting some manner in which your group or congregation can appropriately respond to such events in worship. Article | June 01, 2005 Worship Service: A Faith that Sighs and Sings - Habakkuk 3 A worship service plan flowing from the statement that Christian faith "can be found in the deepest despair and at the greatest joy." Habakkuk reminds us that true faith does not ignore life's problems, but meets them head on. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Songs of Comfort and Trust in Times of Natural Disasters A list of songs of comfort and trust to be sung in times of natural disaster. Article | June 01, 2005 Service of Prayer from Wheaton CRC A worship service plan for a service of prayer during a time of war. This service was originally held at Wheaton Christian Reformed Church. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Psalm 42 and 43 - A Psalm of Lament A sample service of lament from the Calvin Symposium on Worship based on Psalms 42 and 43. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 « Previous 2 3 4 5 Next »