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Erin DeYoung on Young Musicians Leading Worship

Erin DeYoung teaches orchestra at Calvin Christian High School in Grandville, Michigan. In this edited conversation, she shares her students’ experiences of helping to lead music at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.

Conversation Conversation | May 01, 2013

Seven Psalmfest Tips to Design Your Song Festival

Dozens of Psalmfests held throughout the U.S. and Canada yielded advice that your congregation, college, seminary, or organization can use to plan a festival of psalms, hymns, or other Christian songs.

Feature Story Feature Story | April 08, 2013

Symposium 2013 Presenters

A list of presenters from Symposium 2013

Article Article | March 13, 2013

Invitation to Christ: Sacramentally Centered Worshiping Communities

In worship, Christ is proclaimed to us not only in the Word that falls on our ears, but also in the “visible words” that are set before our eyes. At the font, God’s grace is washed upon our brows, and at the Lord’s Table, it is received into our hands and tasted with our mouths.

Audio Audio | February 25, 2013

Baptism and Lord’s Supper Renewal Stories

Worship Renewal Grant recipients from diverse congregations described what they are learning about sacramental practices that nurture and strengthen faith in people of various ages and cultures.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

The New Adolescent and Sticky Faith

Research shows a decline in adolescent and young adult participation in church. An essential first step in responding to this crisis is being reintroduced to the new adolescent that dwells in our homes, schools and church communities.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Multigenerational, Multicultural Worship: Reports and Testimonies from Worship Renewal Grant Recipients

When people of all ages and cultures are invited to bring their gifts to plan and lead worship through music, spoken word and the arts, transformation begins. Leaders from diverse congregations offered practical ideas that have engaged people of various ages and cultures and tell us what they have learned.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

The Mission of Worship

This workshop demonstrated how worship can both take people where they are and challenge them where they need to go, proclaiming that the Kingdom of God is here, accomplishing reconciliation, justice, and shalom.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

How to Help “Contemporary” Churches Embrace “Ancient” Approaches to Worship

Can congregations with a “praise band” worship culture be led to joyfully embrace the practices of historic liturgy? Yes, if they are allowed to taste it slowly and if they see the evangelical and missional wisdom embedded in the ancient ways.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Happy Birthday, Heidelberg!

2013 marks the 450th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism. We will explore the unique qualities of this beautiful Reformed expression of the Christian faith and introduce new tools by which the Heidelberg Catechism can continue as a vital tool for faith formation in the church today.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

150 Ways to Talk to God: Introducing Kids and Teens to the Psalms

The Psalms are vital in the life of Christians, but children and teens have a difficult time understanding this emotionally charged book.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Baptism in Art, Ritual, and Symbol

Using the resources of ancient texts, architectural remains, and visual art, this workshop aims first at uncovering baptism’s meaning for the first generations of Christians who received it and then at how that information can enrich our teaching about, preparation for, and practice of Christian baptism today.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Navigating Worship Conflicts with Grace and Truth

This workshop pondered the dynamics of worship conflicts, and suggest steps for navigating through them.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Welcoming the Arts in Worship

Worship Renewal Grant recipients described how engaging people of all ages and cultures in leading worship through dance, music, video, and visual art is bringing renewal in worship.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Worship for Post-Modern Times

What kinds of questions should we be asking so that we think about the struggles of young people in post-modern times? How does the Gospel minister to these basic issues of life?

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Worship That Addresses Needs of Veterans with Moral Injuries

This workshop explored how religious communities can help veterans heal from moral injury and support their families during transition into civilian life.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Encouraging Creativity in Your Church

This workshop explored some practical ideas and ways that you can bring creativity back to your worship setting.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Praying with the Eyes

The eyes have good work to do in worship, and it’s not as easy as opening and closing them.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Worship Together for All Ages: Will it work or is it expecting too much?

Many churches today are eager to present themselves as “intergenerational” in their worship. In a society that so easily separates people by age, developmental level, and experience, can the church succeed in keeping the generations together? Is this idea new and novel, or old and tested? What are the considerations and issues we’ll have to deal with? How do we accommodate different rates of faith development? What are the benefits of succeeding? We’ll draw on each other’s experiences and reexamine the conversations that The Church of All Ages started.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013

Delight in Creation: When Science and Faith Talk

Calvin College and Calvin Seminary have teamed up to bring the voices of scientists into the consciousness of the church. Through “The Ministry Theorem” website and the new book Delight in Creation, Deborah Haarsma and Scott Hoezee have worked to foster fruitful conversations that connect the wonders of what science reveals about God’s creation with the ministries of the church.

Audio Audio | February 22, 2013