Published on
April 18, 2016
Video length
100 mins
“Faith and Work” has recently become a major theme of Christian renewal in congregations across North America and beyond.

Our faith matters a great deal for how and why we work, and we can all grow in making this vision more specific and tangible. The liturgy not only effects how we approach our weekday work, but our weekday work also shapes how we inhabit Sunday worship. This session will explore how public congregational worship relates to faith and work, exploring tangible ideas of preaching, public prayer, and the arts.

Participants: Peter Choi, Laura Robinson Harbert, Meg Jenista, Matthew Kaemingk, and Reggie Smith, moderated by Cory Willson

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