Published on
July 13, 2018
Video length
57 mins
A morning worship service held at the 2018 Vital Worship Grants Event.

This worship service's theme focuses on the blessing of persevering in the midst of oppression while trusting in the Lord.

GATHERING

Greeting

Call to Worship: Lamentations 3:22–23

PRAISE

“You Are God” by Jaewoo Kim, Josh Davis, Paul Neeley, and Carol Steddom

“Tu fidelidad/I Depend upon Your Faithfulness” by Miguel Cassina

PSALM

Draw Near (Psalm 69) by Wendell Kimbrough

PROCLAMATION

Prayer for Illumination

O.T. Reading: Nehemiah 4:1–15

Homily

PRAYER

Prayers of the People with sung refrain “Don’t Be Afraid” by John L. Bell

The Hope of the Poor (Psalm 9) by Wendell Kimbrough

SENDING

Benediction

“In this Dry Land” by Kim Young Beom

Passing the Peace

Leaders: Kevin Adams; María Cornou; Liturgical Movement and Scripture Arts Teams; Hannah BarkerNickolay; Jackson Nickolay; Paul Ryan; Greg Scheer; Reggie Smith; Kathleen Turner; Joyce Ann Zimmerman; with current and past members of Calvin College’s Worship Apprentice program, Brian Bolton, Joyce Chew, Luke Enders, Josiah Enos, Rachael Hoekwater, Angie Lee, Carlos Lemange, and Holly Stebbins (calvin.edu/ offices-services/campus-ministries/leadership-opportunities/lead-worship/worship-apprentice).

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