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Come What May: Integrating Baptismal Realities Alongside Other Ones - Marc Neleson (summary)

The summary of an article on thoughtful ways to integrate the calendar of the church with civic holidays, focusing particularly on the month of May.

Article | March 10, 2011

Ash Wednesday Worship

A worship service of repentance and renewal for Ash Wednesday

Worship Service | February 22, 2011

Allowing the Liturgical Year to Shape Sunday Worship

From Sunday as the first feast of the Christian Church through the later development of a liturgical year that celebrates the life of Christ, this approach to worship offers rich possibilities for shaping celebration.

Audio | January 28, 2011

An Introduction to Pentecost Season and Summer

Your worship planning has likely been marked by a good bit of intensity in recent weeks. The season of Lent followed by Holy Week and Easter require a great deal of effort by worship planners, preachers, and worship leaders. The services have hopefully all had a consistent theme focused on the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord.

Article | October 27, 2010

Planning Ahead: Worship in November

Worship service ideas for the month of November.

Article | October 21, 2010

The Pattern of the Christian Year (Bible Study)

Worship planning assumes that a calendar is used. The assumption in worship planning is that we anticipate future worship.

Article | October 19, 2010

Redeeming the Time: Homiletic Theology for a Pilgrim People

This workshop focused on the formative power of the lectionary when it is read within the theological narrative of the Christian year: the story of salvation.

Audio | January 01, 2008

Epiphany in Missional Churches

Learn why missional churches are deciding that Epiphany is a lot more than a fuss about wise men. A feature story exploring the importance of celebrating Epiphany, especially in missional churches.

Feature Story | December 22, 2006

Graham Redding on Ascension as a Lost Heirloom

Graham Redding reflects on connecting Christ's incarnation and ascension

Feature Story | February 17, 2006

Reclaiming the Promise of Ascension

Many Christians skip from Easter to Pentecost because they don't understand why Christ's ascension matters. A feature story exploring the importance of Christ's Ascension.

Feature Story | February 17, 2006

Planning Ahead: Worship in July and August

Planning summer worship can be seen as a challenge or an opportunity. Here's an index of resources and ideas for planning worship in July and August.

Worship Service | June 01, 2005

Making Preparation for Advent and the Christian Year in Worship

Suggestions and advice for planning Advent worship and looking ahead to the entire Christian Year.

Worship Service | June 01, 2005

Ancient Christmas Sermons: Making the old, old story new again

People look forward to singing Christmas carols. Meanwhile, each Christmas preachers struggle to compose yet another sermon that will engage worshipers. A feature story presenting a new view of preaching at Christmas.

Feature Story | October 01, 2004

A Service of Penitential Devotion - Ash Wednesday - Psalm 103, Isaiah 53, Luke 19

Suggestions for introducing Ash Wednesday to your congregation and a sample Ash Wednesday service.

Worship Service | June 01, 2004