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Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ is a worship service from the Vital Worship Grants Colloquium in June 2014. Most of the songs are found in the hymnal Lift Up Your Hearts.
Faithfulness of Christ / Gathering
Uyai mose / Come, All You People
Choir anthem, congregation joins as directed. Music by Gerald Custer.
Greeting: Revelation 1:4-5
Welcome
Love of Christ / Praise
Ephesians 3:14-19
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Solo. Arranged by Mark Miller.
For the Fruit of All Creation
Summary Prayer
Joy of Christ / Thanksgiving
Hebrews 12:1-3
Luke 15: Parables of the Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son
Scripture Team
Summary Prayer
Patience of Christ / Confession
2 Peter 3:8-9
Perdón, Señor / Forgive Us, Lord
Summary Prayer
Goodness and Kindness of Christ / Assurance
Ephesians 2:1-10
Total Praise
Summary Prayer
Gentleness of Christ / Intercession
Matthew 11:28-30
Prayers of the People
Self-Control of Christ / Dedication
Philippians 2:5-11
Take My Life and Let It Be
Choir, congregation joins as directed.
Take, O Take Me as I Am
Peace of Christ / Sending
Benediction: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
May the Love of the Lord
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Read more about the 2014 Grants Colloquium
This worship service focuses on the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. The Holland Christian High School Symphonic Orchestra, directed by Scott VandenBerg, leads the music with accompaniment from Alexis VanZalen. Calvin University’s Awakening group leads congregational singing featuring a selection of emerging bilingual Korean-English songs. Andrea Bult delivers the message, and students from Calvin University’s Ministry Leadership Cohort, alongside their mentor, Noel Snyder, guide the liturgy.
In this episode, Robby Kiley of Saint Pius X Parish in Granger, Indiana, shares how a grant project focused on welcome at the Mass for people across the spectrum of abilities extended beyond worship into a wider embrace of people in community and participation.
In this episode, Katie Callaway of Christian Temple Christian Church, in Catonsville, Maryland, shares how her congregation explored and deepened their understanding of worship by experimenting with godly play.
This worship service focuses on the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. The Holland Christian High School Symphonic Orchestra, directed by Scott VandenBerg, leads the music with accompaniment from Alexis VanZalen. Calvin University’s Awakening group leads congregational singing featuring a selection of emerging bilingual Korean-English songs. Andrea Bult delivers the message, and students from Calvin University’s Ministry Leadership Cohort, alongside their mentor, Noel Snyder, guide the liturgy.
In this episode, Robby Kiley of Saint Pius X Parish in Granger, Indiana, shares how a grant project focused on welcome at the Mass for people across the spectrum of abilities extended beyond worship into a wider embrace of people in community and participation.
In this episode, Katie Callaway of Christian Temple Christian Church, in Catonsville, Maryland, shares how her congregation explored and deepened their understanding of worship by experimenting with godly play.
In this episode, Nathan Longfield, pastor of Emmaus Church, a newer worshiping community, talks about their year-long project that explored embodiment and trauma-informed practices to more deeply engage in worship as a congregation and community.
