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Feature Story | February 14, 2018 Methodist Pastor-Musicians on Gaps in Worship Music Teaching an intensive songwriting class in a North Carolina prison for women made Susannah Long and Michael Conner reflect on gaps in what churches sing about. Conversation | February 14, 2018 Kiran Young Wimberly on the Celtic Psalms Project When she moved to Northern Ireland, Kiran Young Wimberly was surprised to discover how few Presbyterians there knew the Irish and Scottish melodies she’d grown to love in the U.S. Her Celtic Psalms project is helping Protestants and Catholics reconnect with their shared heritage. Conversation | December 01, 2016 Irish Presbyterians on Singing Celtic Psalms Kiran Young Wimberly and Karen Campbell are musically gifted Presbyterian pastors who have seen how singing Celtic psalms helps bridge communities in troubled places. Conversation | November 29, 2016 Worship Resources in Times of Natural Disasters Many of these resources, initially created for an immediate response to specific events, may be adapted or may help provide ideas for similar resources for other natural disasters or for services remembering these events. Bibliography | March 16, 2011 Stilling the Storm (Book Excerpt) Smith explores the wide range of liturgical resources available for congregations in difficult situations and how those resources can best fit the specific situation they are experiencing. Book Excerpt | October 20, 2010 Music and Worship Help Heal Northern Ireland The Presbyterian Church in Ireland is using music and worship to overcome the legacy of "the Trouble" in Northern Ireland. You can apply their insights to political and other differences that divide Christians in your context. A feature story exploring the role of music and worship in healing. Feature Story | June 19, 2009 Interview with C.R. “Kees” van Setten about the Power of Musical Lament to Reconcile Jews and Christians In this email interview from spring 2008, van Setten tells how the music of lament has helped heal European Christians ashamed of how they’ve treated Jews and helped Jews feel God’s presence. He explains how combining lament and praise can enrich evangelical worship. Feature Story | June 20, 2008 Bringing Our Pain to God: Michael Card and Calvin Seerveld on biblical lament in worship Lament is an essential ingredient of honest faith, but what does biblical lament look or sound like in real congregations? A feature story exploring how Christians can bring their pain to God in worship. Feature Story | June 20, 2008 Healing in Worship: Hospitality that welcomes everyone as they are Though you might associate "heal" with "cure," healing in worship is broader. Whether through prayer, hospitality, communion, or laying on hands, it helps people become more whole. Feature Story | February 01, 2008 Christian Funerals: Going to be with God Thomas Long makes a case for classic Christian funeral traditions. Howard Vanderwell and Leonard VanderZee offer pastoral considerations for planning funerals and memorial services. A feature story exploring the planning for Christian Funerals and Memorial Services. Feature Story | October 26, 2007 Worship in Difficult Times All congregations experience crises, transitions, and conflicts. Worship will be affected by these difficult times, and can be the place where healing begins and continues. Audio | January 01, 2007 Hearing God's Voice through Change: The preacher's role As Jesus told the disciples at the Last Supper, in this world we will have trouble. Here's how preaching can encourage believers to take heart. A feature story exploring how congregations can hear God's voice despite change and trials. Feature Story | September 30, 2005 My Refuge and Strength - Psalm 46 A worship service plan shaped by Psalm 46. While much of what we observe around us is marked by uncertainty, we find peace in God's protection. This service aims to draw on God's rest and peace for our soul's nurture. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Seeing Clearly in the Sanctuary - Psalm 73 A service plan for Lent from Psalm 73 which acknowledges the seeming inequities of life and the doubts that arise yet declares strength, hope and protection in God our Sovereign Lord. Part of a Lenten series on the Psalms. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Why Isn't Life More Fair? - Psalm 73 A service plan focused on the question of why life isn't more fair and the truth that we should have the freedom to be honest with God about our struggles and disappointments. This is part of a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Song Written in Response to a Hurricane This song, "God of Nature, at whose Voice the Waves and Winds Must Now Obey," was written in response to Hurricane Katrina, however, it is a fitting response to any times of natural disaster. Article | June 01, 2005 The Psalm with a Painful Lament - Psalm 13 A service plan focused on pain and lament, especially that expressed in Psalm 13. This is part of a series called "Great Chapters of the Bible." Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The God of Healing - 2 Kings 5 A service plan beginning with the assumption that our hurts are many, that God possesses both the power and the desire to give us healing, and that the Christian community is the location in which we can seek such healing. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Why Aren't My Prayers Being Answered? - Proverbs 15, Matthew 21 A service plan focused on our prayer lives and the struggles we face when our prayers do not seem to be answered in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 1 2 Next »