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A Liturgical Approach to the Lord's Prayer

How does praying the Lord’s Prayer affect our mission and ways of living? We’ll explore creative possibilities, including doxology, gestures, language, offering, providence, temptation, and eschatological understandings of “thy Kingdom come .” Discover ways this ecumenical Christian prayer can empower our worshiping communities .

Audio | February 20, 2013

A Roundtable on Connecting Sunday’s Worship to Monday’s Work

Six pastors and scholars share ideas to help congregations authentically practice God’s vision of shalom in worship and at work.

Conversation | August 23, 2016

Aaron Niequist on Practicing the Unforced Rhythms of Grace

The Practice, a Sunday evening service at Willow Creek Community Church, is finding that weekly confession, communion and silence help Christians live faithfully in an interfaith world.

Conversation | November 16, 2015

An Invitation to 'The Liturgy of the Hours'

From the age of the Apostles, to the Early Church Fathers, to the Middle Ages, to the present, we are invited to join that great cloud of witnesses who have worshiped God around the clock from hour to hour, from one time-zone to the next, in ceaseless prayer and praise. This session explored how to incorporate the rhythm of what some call 'The Liturgy of the Hours' into busy contemporary life.

Audio | January 01, 2008

And We Shall Learn Through the Dance

A conversation on the integral role of dance and movement in worship with Kathleen Turner and Paul Ryan

Video | December 02, 2021

Baptism and Christian Identity: Shaping Liturgical Practice from the Perspective of Disability

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio | April 17, 2019

Baptism: A Sacrament for the Whole Congregation

This session drew upon biblical passages and confessional and liturgical texts from the Reformed tradition to demonstrate how Christian baptism is a communal, not an individual, sacrament.

Audio | January 01, 2006

Baptizing the Nations: Mission, Culture, and Liturgy in the Gospel of Matthew

Research/writing project for 2003 Luce Seminar, “Prospects of Historic Liturgies in a Postmodern Age.” A work in progress.

Academic Article | May 15, 2012

Being a Liturgist

A list of qualities that a liturgist should strive for.

Article | September 17, 2014

Best Resources for Teaching Worship

Seven college and seminary professors list their top short reads for teaching worship and say which resources would be most helpful for church worship and liturgy committees.

Feature Story | April 13, 2016

Beyond Dance: Congregational Movement and Gestures in Worship

A conversation with Dr. Kathleen Turner and Julia Start Fletcher about simple postures, gestures, and movement in worship that can open up formative possibilities for congregations.

Video | December 21, 2020

Beyond “Contemporary” and “Traditional”: Clues to Finding a Third Way

The gulf between “contemporary” and “traditional” worship is sometimes bridged through the pursuit of what some might call the “awkwardly blended” service.

Audio | April 12, 2018

Bible Study on Worship: Elements of worship

This Bible study with 12 lessons focuses on the key elements of Christian worship and is designed for use by a worship planning team/committee.

Reflection | June 30, 2014

Billy Kluttz on Paperless Liturgy and Music

Sometimes not providing written or projected words and notes is the best way to make liturgy truly the work of the people. Paperless liturgy and paperless music can be great tools for including all ages and abilities in worship.

Conversation | January 08, 2020

Brandon Helder on The Gift of the Cross Holy Week Devotional for Children

Brandon Helder's elementary students and his own children responded to tactile Jesse Tree devotionals during Advent, but he couldn't find similar Holy Week resources. To help children and families anticipate Easter, Helder wrote The Gift of the Cross: Celebrating Christ Through Holy Week and designed Resurrection Blocks.

Conversation | December 09, 2021

Canyon Reflection

For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and hills before you shall burst into song… Isaiah 55:12, NRSV

Article | April 15, 2016

Carol Arend on the Art of Accompaniment

Accompanying people on their faith journey is an art that can be learned, according to Pope Francis. When St. Thomas More Catholic Community committed itself to the art of accompaniment, it learned principles that nearly any worship community can apply, Catholic or not.

Conversation | February 14, 2022