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Musical Composition | Video | December 17, 2020 Round Three: Ordination Best Practices for Priests, Ministers, Elders, and Deacons For our final round of ordination resources, we consulted five experts from five more traditions. Their best practices will help you understand the significance of ordaining people as bishops, priests, ministers, elders, and deacons. Feature Story | March 14, 2019 Round Two: Ordination Best Practices for Ministers, Elders, and Deacons Our first roundup of ordination resources was so popular that we have now consulted five more experts from five more denominations. Their best practices will help you dig beneath the surface when you ordain or install ministers, elders, and deacons. Feature Story | November 21, 2017 Sarah Kathleen Johnson and Andrew Wymer on Worship and Power Sarah Kathleen Johnson and Andrew Wymer, two Free Church scholars in worship and liturgical studies, break new ground in “Worship and Power”, a book edited with other scholars in this tradition, and celebrate what these insights offer for ecumenical conversation and learning around liturgical authority. Audio | Podcast | December 18, 2023 Simple Movement and Gestures with Congregational Song Dr. Kathleen Turner demonstrates simple and accessible congregational movement to accompany the song, “Come to Me” by Wendell Kimbrough. Video | December 21, 2020 Suzanne L. Vinson on Congregations Creating Liturgical Language Grace Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, often invites members to write words used in worship. They've found that crafting liturgical language, such as calls to worship or stewardship and psalm or song paraphrases, is an easy way to help more people participate in worship and congregational life. Article | May 23, 2022 The Interplay of Liturgy and Catechism in the Ministry of Martin Luther and John Calvin Some examples from the Lutheran and Reformed traditions Article | May 05, 2016 The Lord's Supper Liturgy Lord's Supper liturgy that includes children asking questions. Resource Guide | October 08, 2019 The Lord’s Prayer with Congregational Participation through Movement Julia Start Fletcher demonstrates two versions of the Lord’s Prayer that incorporates simple and accessible movement for deep participation and formation. Video | December 21, 2020 Tim Shapiro on How Your Congregation Learns Many congregations suspect they need to change but don’t know how. Tim Shapiro’s book describes eight steps that healthy congregations can take to learn together. These learning journey stages have parallels to elements of Christian worship. Conversation | November 12, 2019 Toward a Liturgical Aesthetic An interdisciplinary Review of Aesthetic Theory Article | March 10, 2011 Victoria Emily Jones on Gazing as a Spiritual Practice Though she is passionate about Christian art, especially visual art, Victoria Emily Jones knows that congregations are full of “non-art” people. Her blog aims to help people of faith interpret, enjoy and use art in worship and private devotions. Conversation | December 14, 2016 Visual Arts: Architecture and Liturgical Art This showcase will explore resources to help you think in new ways about your worship environment, the architecture and the permanent or temporary visual installations that can not only enhance our praise and prayer but be praise and prayer. Topic Showcase | February 29, 2012 W. David O. Taylor on Scholars and Songwriters Scholars and songwriters don’t normally talk together. But wonderful music for Christian worship can result when they share insights. Conversation | March 01, 2019 What You Can Learn from Visiting Churches College and seminary professors offer church observation guides for their students. You can use their insights to learn more when you visit other churches. This process can also help you understand how people experience liturgical practices in your own congregation. Feature Story | April 13, 2016 When All Heaven Breaks Loose: Eschatology and Exceptions to Liturgical Norms 2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Audio | April 29, 2019 Why Youth Need to Be Leading Worship Regularly NOW When congregations empower teenagers to use their gifts in meaningful ways over time, teens are more likely to imagine themselves as faithful disciples and devoted worshipers for decades to come. Two summer programs in worship, theology, and the arts inspire teens and mentors. Feature Story | February 09, 2017 Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy We warmly encourage you to engage the book chapter content by posting your insights and wisdom on this page and to read and reflect on the responses posted by others. We look forward to being a global learning community. Book Excerpt | December 02, 2020 Worship for Workers: Come as You Are Worship for Workers offers songs, prayers, liturgies, and visual art to help congregants begin to experience God’s presence in new ways in their daily living. Feature Story | February 21, 2024 Worship that Blesses the Whole Community with the Whole Gospel Most Christians know that Jesus calls us to love God with all we have and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Canaan Community Church changed its worship to truly follow the Great Commandment. Feature Story | August 06, 2015 « Previous 2 3 4 5 Next »