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Round Three: Ordination Best Practices for Priests, Ministers, Elders, and Deacons

For our final round of ordination resources, we consulted five experts from five more traditions. Their best practices will help you understand the significance of ordaining people as bishops, priests, ministers, elders, and deacons.

Feature Story | March 14, 2019

Best Resources for Singing Psalms in Worship

Joel Stamoolis acknowledges it was challenging to help his church sing through the entire Psalter. But during 171 consecutive Sundays of doing so, he gathered a wealth of tips and resources. You can use them to help your congregation begin singing more psalms in worship.

Article | February 25, 2019

How Singing through the Psalms Reveals the Excellence of Jesus

Singing through the entire book of Psalms helped Wasilla Bible Church expand its lyrical breadth. This shared Scriptural repertoire is pointing people of all ages toward Jesus.

Feature Story | February 25, 2019

Worship that Cares for People Pastorally

You may think of pastoral care mainly as personal visits to someone’s hospital room or home. But Howard Vanderwell wrote that the entire worship service has “powerful potential for caring for worshipers’ needs.” His book Caring Worship: Helping Worship Leaders Provide Pastoral Care through the Liturgy explains how.

Feature Story | February 13, 2019

Reconciling All Things 2018

A service of lessons and carols that invites people to approach Advent and Christmas with songs that sing about both forgiveness and justice, healing and correction, personal serenity and cultural reconciliation, human flourishing and the flourishing of all creation.

Worship Service | November 20, 2018

So You've Been Asked to ... Lead in Prayer （現在你被邀請...帶領祈禱）

A resource in leading public prayer in worship

Article | September 28, 2018

Vertical Habits: Helping Congregations Rediscover the Striking Beauty of Conversation with God

Good relationships are built on healthy practices; the same is true for our relationship with God.

Audio | May 03, 2018

The Contemplative Worship Leader

New and ancient patterns in Christ’s Spirit are available to worship leaders, this workshop explores how to find life and vitality in our diverse contexts and through our varied personalities.

Audio | March 01, 2018

The Immigrants' Creed

This creed professes the Christian faith through the experience of an immigrant.

Worship Service | February 08, 2018

Renewed: Lord God, Now Let Your Servants Depart in Peace

Join Greg Scheer as he introduces one of his own songs, based on Simeon’s words in Luke 2:29-32. It works beautifully as a closing song in worship, especially during the season of Epiphany.

Video | December 11, 2017

Renewed: Mary’s Song (Our King of Peace)

Wendell Kimbrough’s setting of Mary’s Song captures the wonder, fear, and obedience of Mary’s response to Gabriel’s message. The song is a perfect fit for Advent, Christmas, and Lessons and Carols services.

Video | December 06, 2017

Born to Die, Born to Rise 2017

This service of Lessons and Carols from 2017 celebrates Christmas by proclaiming the Easter Gospel: "Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!"

Worship Service | December 01, 2017

Renewed: Ready My Heart

What if we thought about Christ’s birth as an ongoing reality, rather than a one-time event? That’s just what Lois Shuford’s haunting Advent song “Ready My Heart” does: it helps us prepare our hearts for Christ to dwell in us every day.

Video | November 27, 2017

Round Two: Ordination Best Practices for Ministers, Elders, and Deacons

Our first roundup of ordination resources was so popular that we have now consulted five more experts from five more denominations. Their best practices will help you dig beneath the surface when you ordain or install ministers, elders, and deacons.

Feature Story | November 21, 2017

A Conversation with David Crowder

View this conversation with pastoral musician David Crowder and Noel Snyder, program manager at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.

Video | November 14, 2017

¡Le pidieron dar el sermón infantil!

Este material ofrece valiosos recursos prácticos para aquellas personas que tienen el privilegio y la responsabilidad de prepararse y compartir el mensaje infantil.

Article | August 11, 2017

Worship Resources for Creation Care

We confess that God created heaven and earth and everything in it. We sing that this is our Father’s world. Yet, billions of people suffer in places where so much is no longer bright and beautiful. This worship resource guide will help your community plan services that honor our Creator, who invites us to join in caring for the whole creation.

Resource Guide | June 14, 2017

Conversation with singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken

This is a conversation with artist Sandra McCracken and John Witvliet.

Video | May 02, 2017

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 | March 31, 2017

Cedar of Lebanon

A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display.

Image | March 16, 2017