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Article | March 10, 2023 La Bendición en el Antiguo Testamento En el culto público, la bendición es un componente indispensable de la liturgía. Podemos decir que cada iglesia, independientemente de su tradición teológica y denominacional, ha hecho de la bendición parte del culto público, por lo general, al final del culto. Article | February 27, 2023 Aprender sobre la adoración integral a Dios en Efesios Efesios es una carta que empodera a los cristianos para vivir fieles al Señor Jesús ante un imperio que intentaba conquistar el corazón de sus súbditos para adorar a César y su imperio. Efesios les recuerda a los cristianos que su identidad, visión y misión en el mundo se derivan del Señor soberano del mundo y no de César. Article | February 01, 2023 La vida cristiana: Una liturgia para la gloria de Dios Por tanto, imiten a Dios, como hijos muy amados, y lleven una vida de amor, así como Cristo nos amó y se entregó por nosotros como ofrenda y sacrificio fragante para Dios. Article | February 01, 2023 La epístola a los Efesios: Una liturgia integral para adorar al Dios trino El culto como fuente de identidad, visión y vocación. Article | January 09, 2023 Inclusion and Universal Design for Worship Corporate, intergenerational worship can be designed from the start to include people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities, gifts and limitations. Article | December 16, 2022 Complementary Approaches for Music: Printed, Projected and Orally Taught Some congregations and worshiping communities sing songs from printed notation, others from projected text and lyrics, others from projected text, and others that are led orally, without anything printed. Article | December 16, 2022 Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts Psalm 148 describes a compelling vision of “young and old together” in worship. In every cultural context, there are unique challenges and opportunities in realizing this vision. Come learn from leaders from four continents about how each generation is invited to participate and contribute to worship—and what barriers, challenges, and changes they are experiencing in their contexts. Come away with new questions to ask about your context—and cross-cultural wisdom to share. Article | November 30, 2022 Reception, Calvin Theological Seminary Student Center Calvin Seminary alumni and others are invited to connect and enjoy refreshments. Article | November 03, 2022 Discerning Leadership with Students How can mentors help students discern the leadership roles God has called them to in the church and on campus? In this seminar, Joanna Wigboldy will walk through the process she uses in the ministry leadership class at Calvin University to help students find ways to practice leadership, build community, and love the church. The seminar will center the voices and stories of Calvin students who have been through this discernment process and will honestly explore the ways it helped them enter specific leadership roles as well as what learning gaps they had when they entered those roles. Responses by Angela Williams Gorrell. Article | November 02, 2022 Facing Collective Shame to Tell the Whole Story Jesus said, "You will know the truth, and truth will make you free [John 8:32]. Yes, truth will set us free—but only if it is the whole truth, the whole story. Honor-and-shame culture teaches us that there’s no story of honor if there’s no story of shame. You don’t bring honor to someone by erasing shame, but by bringing shame into the light. Article | September 14, 2022 Bibliography - Children and Worship A bibliography of resources about children and worship Article | Bibliography | August 11, 2022 Five Tips on Using Digital Tech to Engage Virtual and In-Person Worshipers Whether you call it virtual worship or online worship, some people will continue to join worship remotely even as others joyfully return to church buildings. Here are five tips for using digital technology as a “both/and” option for hybrid worship services. Article | June 16, 2022 Writing Hymnkus—Haiku Poetry Set to Music—for Christian Worship Your congregation can make worship the work of the people when you use their words in worship. The hymnku form—haiku poetry set to music—works for in-person, hybrid, and online worship and can involve many ages. Article | May 23, 2022 Suzanne L. Vinson on Congregations Creating Liturgical Language Grace Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, often invites members to write words used in worship. They've found that crafting liturgical language, such as calls to worship or stewardship and psalm or song paraphrases, is an easy way to help more people participate in worship and congregational life. Article | May 23, 2022 Engaging in Learning, Growing in Faith As part of the 35th annual Calvin Symposium on Worship in Feb. 2022, twenty guests spoke with about 200 students in various courses and student organizations about the relationship between public worship and their areas of study. The program demonstrates the catalytic connections that can be made and faith formation that can happen through integrating attention to Christian practices in all areas of study. Article | April 27, 2022 The 'Jazz' of Worship Planning Convictions and suggestions for planning public Christian worship services that welcome and make room for all Article | January 20, 2022 Navajo Burials and Christian Hope The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated death-related issues in the Navajo Nation. Even so, affirming all that's good about "walking in beauty" gives Navajos on the Jesus Way a bridge to comfort people bound by fearful Navajo taboos about death. Article | December 01, 2021 Christ the King Sunday Worship Planning Marking the kingship of Christ makes a healthy transition that leads directly from Ordinary Time into Advent, the Christmas cycle, and the remainder of the Christian year. Article | November 17, 2021 Ten Core Convictions On the tenth anniversary of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in 2007, we identified ten core principles and practices to present as our central convictions about vital Christian worship. Article | June 22, 2021 1 2 3 ... Next »