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Closing Psalm Festival Worship led by Amanda Benkhuysen, Bellwether Arts, Celtic Psalms, Anneke Kaai, Darlene Wildman, and Terry Wildman.
Call to Worship and Opening Prayer
Song: Psalm 133 “See How Good It Is”
Led by Bellwether Arts
Text and Music: Psalm 133; Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough © 2019 Integrity Music, Paper News Publishing, Wendell Kimbrough
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
God’s Greeting
Psalm prayer in response to Psalm 133
Artist’s Reflection
Led by Anneke Kaai
Reading: Psalm 1 from First Nations Version
Led by Terry Wildman and Darlene Wildman
Song: Psalm 119:1-8 “Blessed Are All (Only in Jesus)”
Led by Bellwether Arts
Text and Music: Psalm 119:1-8; Zac Hicks © 2019 Unbudding Fig Music
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Song: Psalm 119:145-152 “I Call Your Name”
Led by Bellwether Arts
Text and Music: Psalm 119:145-152; Mac Meador © 2019 Cardiphonia Music
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Psalm prayer in response to Psalm 119
Artist’s Reflection
Led by Anneke Kaai
Reading: Psalm 31:1-5 from The First Nations Versions
Led by Terry Wildman and Darlene Wildman
Song: Psalm 23 “Grandfather”
Led by Darlene and Terry Wildman
Text and Music: Psalm 23, First Nations Version; Terry Wildman and Brian Doerksen © 2025 Terry M. Wildman and Brian Doerksen
Used by permission.
Song: Psalm 139 “Beautiful Mystery”
Led by Darlene and Terry Wildman
Text and Music: Psalm 23, First Nations Version; Terry Wildman, Darlene Wildman, and Brian Doerksen © 2025 Terry M. Wildman and Brian Doerksen
Used by permission.
Psalm prayer in response to Psalm 143
Artist’s Reflection
Led by Anneke Kaai
Reading: Psalm 130 from The First Nations Version
Led by Terry Wildman and Darlene Wildman
Silent Prayer
Prayer of Lament
Song: Psalm 58, 59, and 60 “O When Will We See Justice Done?”
Led by CICW Staff
Text: Carol Bechtel © 2011 Carol Bechtel, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources
Music (KINGSFOLD): English; adapt. Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958), 1906, P.D.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense.net A-703303.
Psalm prayer in response to Psalm 102
Artist’s Reflection
Led by Anneke Kaai
Reading: Psalm 103:8-18 from The First Nations Version
Led by Terry Wildman and Darlene Wildman
Song: Psalm 1 “Their Delight”
Led by Celtic Psalms
Text: Psalm 1; adapt. Kiran Young Wimberly © 2023 GIA Publications, Inc.
Music (BÁNCHNOIC ÉIREANN Ó): Irish traditional, 18th century; arr. Kiran Young Wimberly and The McGraths © 2023 GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense.net A-703303.
Song: Psalm 116 “I Love the Lord”
Led by Celtic Psalms
Text: Psalm 116; adapt. Kiran Young Wimberly © 2022 GIA Publications, Inc.
Music (THE GALWAY SHAWL): Irish traditional, 19th century; arr. Kiran Young Wimberly, The McGraths, and Dónal O'Conner © 2022 GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense.net A-703303.
Psalm prayer in response to Psalm 8
Artist’s Reflection
Led by Anneke Kaai
Reading: Psalm 150 from The First Nations Version
Led by Terry Wildman and Darlene Wildman
*Song: Psalm 148, 149, 150: “May We Rise”
Led by Celtic Psalms
Text: Psalms 148, 149, 150; adapt. Kiran Young Wimberly © 2023 GIA Publications, Inc.
Music (HAPPY ARE WE ALL TOGETHER): Scottish traditional, 19th century; arr. Kiran Young Wimberly, The McGraths, and Dónal O'Conner © 2023 GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense.net A-703303.
*Song: Psalm 150 “Let Everything with Breath”
Led by Bellwether Arts
Text and Music: Psalm 150; Hope College Worship © 2015 Cardiphonia Music
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Psalm prayer in response to Psalm 150
*Parting Blessing
Song: Psalm 150: “Sing Praise to the Lord, You People of Grace”
Led by CICW Staff and other service participants
Text: Psalm 150; Martin Leckebusch © 2006 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.
Music (CHU LEUNG): Lim Swee Hong, Singapore © 2010 Swee Hong Lim, admin. The General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Song: “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Led by CICW Staff and other service participants
Text: Thomas Ken, 1709, P.D.; Portugese adapt. Sarah Poulton Kalley, 1861, © Imprensa Metodista; Korean The United Methodist Hymnal Committee © 2001 The United Methodist Publishing House, admin. The Copyright Company; Cherokee tr. traditional; Mohawk tr. traditional; Dutch Ambrose (340-397), tr. J. W. Nordholt, P.D.; German Martin Luther, 1543 P.D.
Music (GENEVAN 134/OLD HUNDREDTH): Louis Bourgeois, 1551, P.D.
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Teenagers’ desire to encounter God has been realized throughout history as youth ministry has grown and evolved. Indeed, teenagers have expressed needs and desires to practice and grow their faith at church, school, and home as well as at camps and conferences or on short- and long-term mission trips. On the one hand, these worship efforts have been deeply formative. On the other hand, these worship efforts have focused on attracting and keeping teenagers as much as, if not more than, on spiritual formation. This session will identify key historical patterns in adolescent worship and examine how we might engage their wisdom for faithful worship practices with teenagers today.
Songs from the people of Korea can deeply enrich your liturgy whether you have Korean-speaking members in your congregation or not. This workshop will introduce a variety of bilingual Korean-English songs that have been newly translated in the past few years as well as strategies to lead them effectively in your own worshiping context.
In this panel, Hispanic pastors share the learnings and experiences lived by their congregations after completing projects related to the development of their understanding and practices about worship. Together, they represent a variety of Hispanic denominations as well as of "dreams" they were able to realize (learning about the Creeds, bilingual worship, multigenerational worship, worship in non-traditional settings). Their congregations were part of the first cohort of Hispanic congregations receiving "worship grants" under a new initiative CICW launched in July of 2022.
Teenagers’ desire to encounter God has been realized throughout history as youth ministry has grown and evolved. Indeed, teenagers have expressed needs and desires to practice and grow their faith at church, school, and home as well as at camps and conferences or on short- and long-term mission trips. On the one hand, these worship efforts have been deeply formative. On the other hand, these worship efforts have focused on attracting and keeping teenagers as much as, if not more than, on spiritual formation. This session will identify key historical patterns in adolescent worship and examine how we might engage their wisdom for faithful worship practices with teenagers today.
Songs from the people of Korea can deeply enrich your liturgy whether you have Korean-speaking members in your congregation or not. This workshop will introduce a variety of bilingual Korean-English songs that have been newly translated in the past few years as well as strategies to lead them effectively in your own worshiping context.
In this panel, Hispanic pastors share the learnings and experiences lived by their congregations after completing projects related to the development of their understanding and practices about worship. Together, they represent a variety of Hispanic denominations as well as of "dreams" they were able to realize (learning about the Creeds, bilingual worship, multigenerational worship, worship in non-traditional settings). Their congregations were part of the first cohort of Hispanic congregations receiving "worship grants" under a new initiative CICW launched in July of 2022.
What basic models for worship planning are out there, and which patterns will work best in your context? Join a lively discussion of several worship planning models by the authors and pastors who use them. Bring your questions and suggestions as we learn together.
