1855 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 USA
On the campus of Calvin University
© 2026 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
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.
This service was originally recorded at the 2025 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
Prelude: Old Hundredth Psalm Tune
Music: arr. R. Vaughan Williams © 1953 Oxford University Press
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Call to Worship
Opening Song: “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”
Text: Reginald Heber, 1827, alt.
Music: NICAEA; John B. Dykes, 1861; desc. David McK. Williams (1887-1978)
God’s Greeting
Song(s) of Praise: “하나님은 너를 지키시는 자 / In the Shade of God (Psalm 121)”
Text: Seong-sil Chung; English trans. by Adam M. L. Tice, 2019 © 2023 GIA Publications, Inc.
Music: Seong-sil Chung © Seong-sil Chung
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Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Silence
Prayer of Confession
The Lord’s Prayer: “하늘에 계신 우리 아버지여 (Our Father Who Art in Heaven)”
Text and Music: Sungmo Moon, 2011 © 2023 Yesol Publishing Company.
Used by permission
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Dedication: “원하고 바라고 기도합니다 / This My Prayer to You”
Text: Ho-Ghi Min, Hyun-Im Lee, and Yoseb Kim © 2018 Chanmi Worship Ministry; English trans. Martin Tel, 2023
Music: Ho-Ghi Min © 2018 Chanmi Worship Ministry
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Prayer for Illumination
Sermon
Prayer of Application
Song of Response: “The Servant Song”
Text and Music: Richard Gillard; harm. Betty Pulkingham © 1977 Scripture in Song, a div. of Integrity Music/Maranatha
Music, admin. by Music Services.
Used by permission. CCLI #400063
Prayers of the People: Spoken Prayer with “하나님께서 당신을 통해 / May the Love of God Spring Up in Your Soul / Agua viva fluye del Señor”
Text: Yeong-beom Kim © 2002 Beecompany; English trans. by Greg Scheer © 2018 Greg Scheer;
Spanish trans. by Joshua S. Davis and Juan Alberto Camacho © 2019 Proskuneo Minstries, Inc.
Music: Yeong-beom Kim © 2002 Beecompany.
Used by permission. CCLI #400063
Blessing
Sending Song: “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service”
Text: Albert F. Bayly, alt., © 1988 Oxford University Press, reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press
Music: BEACH SPRING; The Sacred Harp, 1844; arr. Kyle Nester, 2024.
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While Christian baptism is predominantly a transcultural practice, distinct faith communities worldwide experience this initiation rite through unique contextualizing elements. Join us in a fascinating conversation with Christian leaders from five continents about the rich cultural diversity reflected in baptismal liturgies, imagery, and practices, and how they shape Christian life in their contexts.
This panel will explore the intersectionality between culture and disability. What can we learn from the experiences of people across varying cultures and contexts? What do experiences of racism and ableism in the church have in common? How do they overlap? How does belonging for people with disabilities look different in a variety of cultural contexts?
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.
While Christian baptism is predominantly a transcultural practice, distinct faith communities worldwide experience this initiation rite through unique contextualizing elements. Join us in a fascinating conversation with Christian leaders from five continents about the rich cultural diversity reflected in baptismal liturgies, imagery, and practices, and how they shape Christian life in their contexts.
This panel will explore the intersectionality between culture and disability. What can we learn from the experiences of people across varying cultures and contexts? What do experiences of racism and ableism in the church have in common? How do they overlap? How does belonging for people with disabilities look different in a variety of cultural contexts?
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.
