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Find practical resources and scholarly works for congregational leaders, pastors, scholars, students, artists, and all interested in worship.
Learn about the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program, designed to foster, strengthen and sustain well-grounded worship.
Find conferences, summer seminars, and other events covering a variety of engaging topics.
Read our mission statement, key commitments, and other important values in the range and scope of our programming.
God cares about workers. But even though work takes up so much of our lives, most church services rarely talk about it. Leading Worship for Workers gives practical ideas to help churches connect Sunday worship to the everyday work lives of their people.
This list of Eastertide resources—including art, music, drama, devotions, liturgies, books, and sermons for the "Great Fifty Days" from Easter Sunday to Pentecost—will help you plan worship to celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
Developed in partnership with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Calvin University School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, this online course equips worship planners and leaders of all types of ministries with practical tools for relating well to people from a variety of cultures. Understanding and respecting cultural differences is key to a healthy ministry.
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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An annotated research guide from the field of geography, exploring the relevance of place, space, and human/environment interactions for the study of worship practices.
Este mes presentamos una serie de reflexiones sobre los Salmos en el calendario litúrgico cristiano para mayo de 2026, destacando el tema de la temporada de Resurrección bajo el lema: "El bien triunfa sobre el mal". La vida es más poderosa que la muerte. Cada uno de los salmos para este mes, manifiesta que la presencia de Dios en nuestra vida es la clave de la victoria ante los poderes del mal y de la muerte.
As part of the Dwelling in the Psalms year, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship has provided resources to support Psalm festivals around Canada and the United States. These events are open to the public and many will be livestreamed.
An annotated research guide from the field of geography, exploring the relevance of place, space, and human/environment interactions for the study of worship practices.
Este mes presentamos una serie de reflexiones sobre los Salmos en el calendario litúrgico cristiano para mayo de 2026, destacando el tema de la temporada de Resurrección bajo el lema: "El bien triunfa sobre el mal". La vida es más poderosa que la muerte. Cada uno de los salmos para este mes, manifiesta que la presencia de Dios en nuestra vida es la clave de la victoria ante los poderes del mal y de la muerte.
As part of the Dwelling in the Psalms year, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship has provided resources to support Psalm festivals around Canada and the United States. These events are open to the public and many will be livestreamed.
This list of Eastertide resources—including art, music, drama, devotions, liturgies, books, and sermons for the "Great Fifty Days" from Easter Sunday to Pentecost—will help you plan worship to celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
