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The Church’s Unity: A Healthy Witness

Fourth worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession

Worship Service Worship Service | December 12, 2012

The Church’s Unity: Both Gift and Obligation

Third worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession

Worship Service Worship Service | December 12, 2012

The Church: A World-Wide Family

Second worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession

Worship Service Worship Service | December 12, 2012

A Triune God and A Forever Church

First worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession

Worship Service Worship Service | December 10, 2012

Day of Learning 2012

A Day of Learning brings together grant recipients and community members to discuss, share, and worship together as well as to consider how disciplined creativity, theological integrity, and healthy leadership practices work together in the worship renewal process.

Article Article | Audio Audio | August 08, 2012

Acquired Tips on How to Be a Guest Preacher

A seasoned preacher offers tips on how to be an effective guest preacher

Article Article | April 30, 2012

Suggested Guidelines for Hosting Guest Preachers

Some suggestions for hosting a guest preacher

Article Article | April 30, 2012

Planning and Leading Congregational Worship

This syllabus covers a study of resources, skills, and strategies for planning and leading public worship services. Particular attention will be given to the interpretative reading of Scripture, congregational prayer, training lay worship leaders, and celebrations of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Article Article | March 08, 2012

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Planning Worship Series Ahead

Worship planned in series provides for a greater cumulative impact on the spiritual life of a congregation as a theme is continually reinforced.

Topic Showcase Topic Showcase | September 01, 2011

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Veterans - Psalms and Prayers

These psalms and prayers are provided as many voices are calling for the church to be a significant partner in the complex readjustment process of returning home for military veterans.

Article Article | July 12, 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 Article | October 27, 2010

World Communion Sunday

The Sunday for which this service is designated is World Communion Sunday. On this day churches around the world will come to the Table of the Lord as an expression of their oneness in Jesus Christ.

Worship Service Worship Service | October 21, 2010

The Closing of Worship (Bible Study)

We should review our basic theology of worship and remind ourselves that we have been involved in a dialogue/conversation with God. We have heard him speak to us; we have spoken to him. Now the conversation will come to a close as we enter life to live out our obedience to him. This, obviously, doesn't mean our contact with God ends, but only that our formal corporate conversation with him comes to a close. We transition into life with him still at our side.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

The Service of the Lord's Supper (Bible Study)

This Bible study explores the sacrament of Communion.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

The Service of Baptism (Bible Study)

This Bible study lesson looks at baptism and how it becomes the sign of washing in Christ, the entrance into discipleship, and inclusion in the Christian church.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Responding in Praise and Thanks (Bible Study)

In corporate worship we are expected to give a response to what God has said and done. So we talk about the "service of response" of a worship liturgy, and it always follows the proclamation of God's word in the sermon. When God has spoken his word of hope and grace, it is unthinkable that we would leave church without a response. The dialogue of worship always includes the assumption that God waits for some response to his word.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Affirmations and Professions (Bible Study)

One significant element of worship renewal in our generation is that congregations are finding their voices. Previously, most worshipers were silent in worship, except when they participated in congregational singing. Increasingly, worshipers use their voices in worship for spoken expressions in addition to songs.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

The Prayers of the People (Bible Study)

Reformed worship is built on the conviction that congregational worship is essentially a conversation with God. In some elements of the worship service, such as the greeting, scripture reading, sermon, and benediction, God speaks to us. In other parts of the worship service, the worshipers speak to God through songs, commitments, and prayers.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Congregational Song (Bible Study)

In the dialogue of worship in the Reformed tradition, congregational song has primarily had the role of the people's response to God. And that role has been shaped by Scripture, as shown through a study of the Psalms as the songbook of the Bible. In our discussion on congregational song, we will examine closely the nature of the Psalm songs and how that can serve as a model for our songs today.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Proclaiming the Word (Bible Study)

This Bible study lesson explores how to proclaim the Word of God.

Article Article | October 19, 2010