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Many Christian publishers offer books of hymn stories, hymnals that follow the lectionary and church year, and devotionals based on hymns or the lectionary. Two new resources by Chris Fenner provide all three in one—hymn stories and sources, hymns, and lectionary-based devotionals to match each hymn. Both Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship and Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship: African American Edition begin with Advent.
This list of Lenten art, music, devotions, liturgies, books, and sermons will help you plan worship for Lent and includes resources for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.
An interactive conversation about Gospel Music, honoring the power of faith, testimony and song in the African American Experience, with special guests Donté Ford and Julian Davis Reid.
Applications are open for the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program to support and enhance Christian worship practices. The upcoming application deadline is April 25, 2026.
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The search committee for the next Executive Director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship requests your support in identifying and selecting the institute's next leader. Please see the opportunity profile.
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AGUADA, Puerto Rico — At the First Presbyterian Church of Aguada, the sound of faith has found a new rhythm. Between the beats of bomba, plena, and seis, a community has discovered how Puerto Rican folk music can become a vehicle for worship and spiritual renewal.
This chapel worship service was led by Wendell Kimbrough at Calvin University as part of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s “Dwelling in the Psalms” year.
En la Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana de Aguada, ubicada en Aguada, Puerto Rico, el sonido de la fe ha adquirido un nuevo ritmo. Entre acordes de bomba, plena y seis, una comunidad ha descubierto cómo la música autóctona puede convertirse en vehículo para la adoración y el fortalecimiento espiritual. El proyecto, titulado “Alrededor de la Palabra”, surgió como una iniciativa que unió a pastores, músicos y laicos en un proceso creativo que celebra la identidad cultural y la vida de fe del pueblo boricua.
AGUADA, Puerto Rico — At the First Presbyterian Church of Aguada, the sound of faith has found a new rhythm. Between the beats of bomba, plena, and seis, a community has discovered how Puerto Rican folk music can become a vehicle for worship and spiritual renewal.
This chapel worship service was led by Wendell Kimbrough at Calvin University as part of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s “Dwelling in the Psalms” year.
En la Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana de Aguada, ubicada en Aguada, Puerto Rico, el sonido de la fe ha adquirido un nuevo ritmo. Entre acordes de bomba, plena y seis, una comunidad ha descubierto cómo la música autóctona puede convertirse en vehículo para la adoración y el fortalecimiento espiritual. El proyecto, titulado “Alrededor de la Palabra”, surgió como una iniciativa que unió a pastores, músicos y laicos en un proceso creativo que celebra la identidad cultural y la vida de fe del pueblo boricua.
El documento analiza el papel de Lamentaciones en la liturgia cristiana durante la Cuaresma, centrándose en la tragedia de Jerusalén tras la invasión babilónica en 586 a. C. Destaca el sufrimiento extremo vivido, las preguntas sobre el papel de Dios ante la catástrofe y la reflexión sobre los pecados del pueblo. A pesar del dolor y el odio generados, surge una nota de esperanza al recurrir a la memoria y la fe. Finalmente, se propone utilizar las cinco elegías del libro de Lamentaciones como inspiración para reflexionar sobre el sufrimiento y la esperanza en contextos contemporáneos.
