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But what if our year has not been good? What if, when we think back on the year, all we can remember is pain and heartache? Article | September 01, 2008 All Stars Involvement in the arts is an important way for kids of all ages to find their place in congregational life. Article | September 01, 2008 Take Me to the Water: Ideas for keeping baptism front and center The theology of baptism has undergone a striking reformation in the last fifty years. So has the practice of baptism, at least in some respects. Article | June 01, 2008 Using the Lenten Triad A familiar feature of Advent and Christmas worship both at home and in church is the Advent wreath. Each Sunday of Advent another candle is lit, culminating in the lighting of the Christ Candle on Christmas Day. Article | December 01, 2007 Liturgical Footwashing This service was designed to be a full service of Word and sacrament. It was also designed to allow worshipers to share in the intimacy Jesus experienced with his disciples through foot washing and during the meal in the hours prior to his arrest and crucifixion. Article | December 01, 2007 Ideas for Including Lament in Your Worship A Collection of ideas of how to include lament in your worship. Article | December 01, 2007 Hospitality Is Messy These days hospitality may most often be associated with a Martha Stewart-esque home decor complete with fluffed pillows and fresh flowers placed just so. In Scripture, though, it means something quite different than creating the perfect environment. Instead, hospitality refers to creating a space in which relationships can develop. Article | September 01, 2007 Praise the Lord with Strings and Flute Whether you know it or not, your church likely has the potential for creating an orchestra or instrumental ensemble among your own congregation. Why should you consider doing so? Article | September 01, 2007 So Many Leaves One option for incorporating visual arts in a Thanksgiving service. Article | June 01, 2007 A Litany for Ascension Day A Litany for Ascension Day was an article that appeared in Reformed Worship magazine. Written by David J. Diephouse, it provides words with which to rejoice at the day of ascension and in the present. Article | March 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 We Believe...: A service based on the Nicene Creed The Sunday after Pentecost is often called Trinity Sunday in recognition that all three persons of the Trinity have now been remembered and celebrated in the great festivals of the Christian year. Article | March 06, 2006 Worship - taking a closer look To preach about worship, what text would you preach? Where in Scripture would you look? Article | March 06, 2006 Signal the Sacraments: Lord's Supper Banner Dean Heetderks looks at creating the Lord's Supper Banner Article | March 01, 2006 Questions About Worship and Technology: A starting point for discussion Quentin Schultze lists questions a church should answer when looking at the ties between technology and worship. Article | March 01, 2006 The Three Days: Celebrating the summit of Holy Week with four services and two sacraments An article by Leonard Vander Zee reflecting on celebrating the summit of Holy Week with four services and two sacraments Article | March 01, 2006 On Worship Education, Helpful Themes for Discussion, and Choosing Carpet Colors One of the major stumbling blocks we face is that most members of our congregation know very little about worship. But we don’t want to make worship didactic. Any advice? Article | March 01, 2006 Nativity Dramas: Why an Ancient Practice Might Work Well for the MTV Generation Todd Farley explores the use of drama Article | March 01, 2006 God in Three Persons A service of hymns and readings for Trinity Sunday. Article | March 01, 2006 The Forgotten Art: Developing New Writers for Your Worship A look at writing in worship. Article | March 01, 2006 « Previous 2 3 4 5 6 Next »