2023 Calvin Symposium on Worship Contributors

See below sessions in which contributors participated or led.

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James Abbington

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David M. Bailey

  • Session G5: Discipling Fear, Anger, Shame, and Grief
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Jeff Barker

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Karen B. Barker

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Jeremy Begbie

  • Session D3: Music Lessons for Leaders: Insights for Theologians, Preachers, and Worship Leaders
  • Session H1: Learning from Music: the Uncontainability of the Spirit in Worship
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Lyle Bierma

  • Session C8: Joining the Community of Worship: Baptism
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Kary Bosma

  • Session E1: Singing for Life: Stories of the Transformative Power of Music in Prison
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Brandon A. Boyd

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Fernando A. Cascante

  • Session C6: Silver Linings: What Churches Are Learning about Pastoral Worship Ministry through the Pandemic
  • Session G3: The Formative Years of Christian Worship and Their Continued Impact on Us Today
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Kai Ton Chau

  • Session B2: Indigenous Wisdom and Christian Practice: Indispensable Insights for Christians in Every Time and Place
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Calvin Gospel Choir

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Todd Cioffi

  • Session E1: Singing for Life: Stories of the Transformative Power of Music in Prison
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Stephanie Clintonia Boddie

  • Session B3: Worship Music from Africa and the African Diaspora
  • Session E3: Lamentation as Pedagogy
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Carlos Colón

  • Vesper Service: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
  • Session H2: Writing Songs of Lament and the New Creation 
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María Eugenia Cornou

  • Session A1: Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts
  • Session C7: Glocal Perspectives on Contemporary Praise and Worship
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Lena Crouso

  • Session E6: Creating a Sense of Belonging with Youth in Worship and Church Life
  • Session F6: Well-being and Shalom
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Wilson Cunha

  • Session C4: The Practice of Lament
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Karen De Boer

  • Session E4: Faith Practices for All Ages
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Laura de Jong

  • Session A3: Compelling Preaching: A Conversation with Neal Plantinga and Laura de Jong
  • Session B1: Preaching as a Communal Practice
  • Session F3: The Colossian World Today: Opportunities for Preaching
  • Worship Service: A Chosen and Thankful People
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Rhonda Edgington

  • Session E2: An Orchestra at Your Fingertips: Organ Possibilities in Worship
  • Vesper Service: Singing with the Organ through Holy Week and Easter
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Erinn Epp

  • Session E1: Singing for Life: Stories of the Transformative Power of Music in Prison
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Julia Start Fletcher

  • Session B5: Moving Worship:  Encouragement to Engage our Bodies in Worship
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Justin Giboney

  • Session A4: Worship in the Public Square
  • Session D1: Moving from Dividing Walls of Hostility toward Christian Unity
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Danjuma Gibson

  • Session C4: The Practice of Lament
  • Session E3: Lamentation as Pedagogy
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Angela Williams Gorrell

  • Session C1: The Fruit of the Spirit, Mental Health Crises, and Our Practices of Christian Worship
  • Session D6: Discerning Leadership with Students
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Michael Gulker

  • Session D1: Moving from Dividing Walls of Hostility toward Christian Unity
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Deborah Haarsma

  • Session C2: Pouring Forth Speech: The Webb Telescope and God's Glory
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Marshall E. Hatch Sr.

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Aaron L. Henry

  • Session E6: Creating a Sense of Belonging with Youth in Worship and Church Life
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Scott Hoezee

  • Worship Service: Growing in Grace and Knowledge
  • Session C2: Pouring Forth Speech: The Webb Telescope and God's Glory
  • Session F3: The Colossian World Today: Opportunities for Preaching
  • Session G1: Metanarratives and Identity: The Challenge and Opportunity of Colossians
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Mary Hulst

  • Session B1: Preaching as a Communal Practice
  • Session C1: The Fruit of the Spirit, Mental Health Crises, and Our Practices of Christian Worship
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Amanda Iglesias

  • Session B6: The Architecture of Prayer: A Survey of Contemporary Church Design
  • Session G6: Worship Space Design
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Leah Ivory

  • Session E5: West African Drumming: Come and Play!
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Dru Johnson

  • Session A6: What’s Missing from Models of Christian Formation?
  • Session F5: Biblical Thinking for the Regular Folks and Leaders in Your Church
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Najla Kassab

  • Session A1: Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts
  • Session C6: Silver Linings: What Churches Are Learning about Pastoral Worship Ministry through the Pandemic
  • Worship Service: Christ in All Things
  • Session F3: The Colossian World Today: Opportunities for Preaching
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Jean Ngoya Kidula

  • Session B3: Worship Music from Africa and the African Diaspora
  • Session C7: Glocal Perspectives on Contemporary Praise and Worship
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Wendell Kimbrough

  • Session A2: Singing Psalms in Modern Worship
  • Vesper Service: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
  • Session G2: Writing and Choosing Songs for Singing
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Te-Li Lau

  • Session A6: What’s Missing from Models of Christian Formation?
  • Session G4: Listening to Pauline Shame
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David Lemley

  • Session C7: Glocal Perspectives on Contemporary Praise and Worship
  • Session D4: Becoming What We Sing: Designing Contemporary Worship
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Ted Lewis

  • Session D1: Moving from Dividing Walls of Hostility toward Christian Unity
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Eric Lige

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Karin Maag

  • Session A7: Experiencing Early Modern Worship
  • Session C8: Joining the Community of Worship: Baptism
  • Session D7: Engaging in Communal Worship: Psalms and Psalm-singing
  • Session F7: Sharing and Serving: The Lord's Supper
  • Session G7: Proclaiming and Responding to God's Word: Exegesis and Preaching
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Ray Minniecon

  • Session A1: Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts
  • Session B2: Indigenous Wisdom and Christian Practice: Indispensable Insights for Christians in Every Time and Place
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Sharon Minniecon

  • Session A1: Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts
  • Session B2: Indigenous Wisdom and Christian Practice: Indispensable Insights for Christians in Every Time and Place
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Latasha Morrison

  • Session D1: Moving from Dividing Walls of Hostility toward Christian Unity
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Pauline Muir

  • Session B3: Worship Music from Africa and the African Diaspora
  • Session C7: Glocal Perspectives on Contemporary Praise and Worship
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Brianna Parker

  • Session C6: Silver Linings: What Churches Are Learning about Pastoral Worship Ministry through the Pandemic
  • Session E6: Creating a Sense of Belonging with Youth in Worship and Church Life
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Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.

  • Session A3: Compelling Preaching: A Conversation with Neal Plantinga and Laura de Jong
  • Session G3: The Formative Years of Christian Worship and Their Continued Impact on Us Today
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Antioch Podcast

  • Session H6: Becoming the Beloved Community: Conversations Churches Need to Learn
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Lala Rasendrahasina

  • Session A1: Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts
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Satrina Reid

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Debra Rienstra

  • Session A6: What’s Missing from Models of Christian Formation?
  • Session B7: Refugia Faith: Adapting Christian Faith and Practice for a Climate-Stressed Planet
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Katie Ritsema-Roelofs

  • Session B4: "Then Sings My Soul"
  • Session H3: Re-forming the Liturgies of Our Daily Life and Work
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Danny Román-Gloró

  • Session B1: Preaching as a Communal Practice
  • Session F3: The Colossian World Today: Opportunities for Preaching
  • Session G3: The Formative Years of Christian Worship and Their Continued Impact on Us Today
  • Worship Service: Our Identity in Christ Alone
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Melanie C. Ross

  • Session C7: Glocal Perspectives on Contemporary Praise and Worship
  • Session F4: American Evangelical Worship: A Field Report and an Opportunity for Reflection
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Sue A. Rozeboom

  • Session F7: Sharing and Serving: The Lord's Supper
  • Session G3: The Formative Years of Christian Worship and Their Continued Impact on Us Today
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Paul Ryan

  • Session G2: Writing and Choosing Songs for Singing
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David Rylaarsdam

  • Session C4: The Practice of Lament
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Nicole Saint-Victor

  • Session F6: Well-being and Shalom
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Chris Schoon

  • Session C6: Silver Linings: What Churches Are Learning about Pastoral Worship Ministry through the Pandemic
  • Session E4: Faith Practices for All Ages
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Kathy Smith

  • Session C6: Silver Linings: What Churches Are Learning about Pastoral Worship Ministry through the Pandemic
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Noel Snyder

  • Session A6: What’s Missing from Models of Christian Formation?
  • Session D3: Music Lessons for Leaders: Insights for Theologians, Preachers, and Worship Leaders
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John Swinton

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Szabina Sztojka

  • Session A1: Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts
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W. David O. Taylor

  • Session D5: Hardwired to Sing: Entrainment, lnteractional Synchrony, and the Spirit-ed Magic of Corporate Song
  • Session G6: Worship Space Design
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Yudha Thianto

  • Session D7: Engaging in Communal Worship: Psalms and Psalm-singing
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John L. Thompson

  • Session G7: Proclaiming and Responding to God's Word: Exegesis and Preaching
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Marianne Meye Thompson

  • Session G1: Metanarratives and Identity: The Challenge and Opportunity of Colossians
  • Session H4: Living Fully into New Life in Christ
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Mark VanderWerf

  • Session E6: Creating a Sense of Belonging with Youth in Worship and Church Life
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Kristen Verhulst

  • Session E6: Creating a Sense of Belonging with Youth in Worship and Church Life
  • Session H5: Open Forum: Strengthening Congregational Engagement with Youth 
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Forrest Wakeman

  • Vesper Service: The Lord Is My Shepherd: Singing Our Faith
  • Session C3: Exploring Excellence and Performance in Worship
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Rolanda L. Ward

  • Session E3: Lamentation as Pedagogy
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Jeremiah Wheeler

  • Session E6: Creating a Sense of Belonging with Youth in Worship and Church Life
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Joanna Wigboldy

  • Session D6: Discerning Leadership with Students
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Cory B. Willson

  • Session C4: The Practice of Lament
  • Session H3: Re-forming the Liturgies of Our Daily Life and Work
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John D. Witvliet

  • Vesper Service: The Lord Is My Shepherd: Singing Our Faith
  • Session G6: Worship Space Design
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Mariano Ávila Arteaga

  • Session C5: Competing Loyalties: Learning to Worship the True God versus the Gods of Empire and Culture