Published on
March 10, 2017
Video length
69 mins
This vesper service from the 2017 Calvin Symposium on Christian Worship focuses on the Magnificat.

This interactive playful and prayerful worship service moves through the Great Reversal in Mary’s song, embracing God’s Kingdom where rulers are brought down and the humble are lifted up.

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