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Psalm 104: Meditation No.1: Sustenance and Praise

This setting of Psalm 104 for solo piano was written and submitted by Heather Niemi Savage.

December 16, 2020 | 3 min video
3 Christmas Songs / 3 Cantos de Navidad

Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs for Christmas, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

December 7, 2020 | 2 min video
Khristi Lauren Adams on Parable of the Brown Girl

In this episode, chaplain and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams talks about her new book "Parable of the Brown Girl" and how we all can encourage and empower the sacred lives of girls of color.

November 4, 2020 | 23 min listen

Fleming Rutledge on Preaching the Cross of Christ

In this episode, Fleming Rutledge talks about her 2015 book "The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ," a life-long work which encourages preachers to proclaim the full gospel message: God is at work, helping us listen for Christ's living voice, enabling us to believe and hope in the midst of pain and suffering.

November 4, 2020 | 36 min listen
Catherine Gunsalus González on Resources in the Ancient Church for Today's Worship

In this episode, Catherine Gunsalus González shares about her book "Resources in the Ancient Church for Today's Worship" which celebrates the riches of going back in time to enrich the practices of worship today.

November 3, 2020 | 22 min listen
Glenn Packiam on Exploring Christian Hope in Contemporary Worship

In this episode, pastor and songwriter Glenn Packiam shares about Christian hope in contemporary worship.

November 3, 2020 | 23 min listen

Prayer with the Staff of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

This service features scripture readings, hymns and prayers drawn from historic morning prayer liturgies, without music or other artistic elaboration. Complementing other Symposium services that are more complex, today we practice an intentionally simple form of common prayer, grateful to be united in prayer with people around the world on a day of historic, cultural and political importance here in the United States.

November 3, 2020 | 16 min video
Worship with the Global Church and Najla Kassab from Beirut, Lebanon

This service uses gifts of leaders from around the world and includes a sermon preached from Beirut, Lebanon. It is a service of the word based on Romans 8:18-25.

November 3, 2020 | 62 min video
The Theology behind Early Christian Worship

A discussion of the relationship between worship and theology in the early church, and what this means for us today.

November 3, 2020 | 59 min video

Worship from Around the World on Romans 8

This service uses the gifts of worship leaders from around the world. It is a service of the word based on Romans 8 and includes the Calvin Symposium on Worship virtual choir.

November 3, 2020 | 40 min video
Juana Bordas on Leadership for a Multicultural Age

In this episode, Juana Bordas talks about the power of leadership when each person, culture and community can contribute equally and show respect for all, and how leaders who embrace gratitude and forgiveness offer their communities hope for the future.  

November 3, 2020 | 47 min listen