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Karin Maag

Karin Maag on Prayer in the Reformation Era

Learning from prayer practices of the Reformation era can help congregations and families today deepen their faith, piety, and responses to current events.

Conversation Conversation | December 18, 2023

Kathy Smith

The Impact of History on Worship Today: Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Synod of Dort

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio Audio | May 10, 2019

Worship Resources for the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church on October 31, 1517. This worship resource guide will help your community plan services of grace and truth as you commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of the Protestant Reformation or plan worship for a Reformation Sunday.

Resource Guide Resource Guide | March 31, 2017

Dwight Kelly

Shaping a Reformation Commemoration Prayer or Worship Service

This workshop explores the ways we can prepare to commemorate this significant anniversary with both grace and truth, acknowledging both the insights and limitations of the Reformers, expressing gratitude for Christ-centered renewal and lament for divisions and even violence within Christ’s body.

Audio Audio | February 23, 2017

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Our 95 Theses: Hispanic Perspectives on the Protestant Reformation

After beginning in Wittenberg, the Protestant Reformation surged among marginalized and exiled people. A new book by Latino and Latina Protestants, Catholics and Pentecostals explores that legacy.

Feature Story Feature Story | November 30, 2016

Singing in Spanish and English: Reflections of Musicians and Educators

Carlos Colón and Maria Monteiro are Texas Baptists, educators and musicians. They serve on a team that is compiling a fully bilingual Spanish-English hymnal for Protestants.  

Conversation Conversation | November 30, 2016

Saints Like You and Me by Nancy Mills

Scholars Suggest How to Remember the Reformation

Seven scholars, pastors and musicians discuss how Protestants and Catholics can and should together observe the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017.

Conversation Conversation | June 01, 2016

John D. Witvliet

The Interplay of Liturgy and Catechism in the Ministry of Martin Luther and John Calvin

Some examples from the Lutheran and Reformed traditions

Article Article | May 05, 2016

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Preparing to Remember the Reformation

In 2017, churches around the world, both Protestant and Catholic, will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. How we mark this milestone will say as much about us, and our own sense of identity, as it does about the events of five centuries ago.

Video Video | March 22, 2016

Karin Maag

Karin Maag on Calvin’s Geneva and the 500th Protestant Reformation Anniversary

Whether you observe Halloween, All Saints’ Day or Reformation Sunday, you probably know that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door on October 31, 1517 and that John Calvin promoted the Reformation in Geneva, Switzerland. Here’s why that still matters.

Conversation Conversation | October 27, 2015

Ordinary Time Resource Guide

This resource guide for Ordinary Time includes sermon ideas, worship songs and hymns, visual arts, and readings to help you plan “ordinary” worship—times in the church year outside the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. The season’s liturgical color is green, symbolizing a time of growth in the Christian life. This guide also includes ideas for worship on Christ the King Sunday, Thanksgiving, and All Saints’ Day/Reformation Sunday.

Resource Guide Resource Guide | July 08, 2011

Reformation Worship and the Psalms

This session introduced participants to the world of 16th century printing and focused on books used in early Reformed worship. Participants were able to look closely at these rare books and to gain a better sense of the impact of printing on the faith and practice of early modern Christians.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2007

God Is Sovereign - Ephesians 1

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the Sovereignty of God in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

Worship Service Worship Service | June 01, 2005

The Immeasurable Riches of God's Grace - Reformation Day - Ephesians 1-3

A service of worship for Reformation Day Sunday, focusing on the richness of God's grace in Jesus Christ.

Worship Service Worship Service | June 01, 2005

We Live by Faith - Romans 1

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the truth that we are saved by faith alone and we are called to live by faith in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

Worship Service Worship Service | June 01, 2005

It Takes Grace - 1 Corinthians 15

A service plan for Reformation Sunday focused on the sovereign grace of God as the only hope for our salvation. This is the final service in a four-part series on truths from the Reformation.

Worship Service Worship Service | June 01, 2005

Let Scripture Speak - John 10

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the authority of Scripture as a guide for believing and living in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

Worship Service Worship Service | June 01, 2005

Reformation Day Festival: A Doxology to Grace - Ephesians 1, 2 Timothy 1, Romans 11

A worship service intended to mark the significance of the Protestant Reformation, aiding worshipers to claim the legacy of the Reformed faith and stirring them to give all glory to God for salvation.

Worship Service Worship Service | June 01, 2005

A Precious Feast, a Tangled Web: A Case for Welcoming Children at the Table

An article outlining several arguments for including children at the Lord's Supper in the Christian Reformed Church, including questions for discussion.

Article Article | June 01, 2004

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