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© 2026 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Prelude: “Chosen Destiny”
Music (TERRA BEATA): English; adapt. Franklin L. Sheppard
Arrangement: Charles Booker © 2015 BandT Publications
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Call to Worship and God’s Greeting
Sung Call to Worship: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Text: Robert Robinson, 1758, alt.
Music (NETTLETON): J. Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part II, 1813
Arrangements: Johnnie Vinson © 2008 MusicWorks, distributed by HalLeonard; James Biery © 2014 Birnamwood Publications, a division of MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc.; Joel Raney © 2002 Hope Publishing Company
All rights reserved. OneLicense.net A-703303. Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Words of Praise: Psalm 107
Song of Praise: “This Is My Father’s World”
Text: Maltbie D. Babcock
Music (TERRA BEATA): English; adapt. Franklin L. Sheppard
Arrangements: Timothy P. Howard © 2023 tphmusic; Wayne Fritchie © 2023 WPF Music
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Call to Confession and Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: “This Is Our Savior’s World”
Text: Julie Tai © Julie Tai
Music (TERRA BEATA): English; adapt. Franklin L. Sheppard
Used by permission.
Song of Response: “Song of the Prophets”
Text: Michael Morgan © Faith Alive Christian Resources
Music (STAR OF COUNTY DOWN): Irish traditional; arr. Rory Cooney © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Prayer for Illumination, Scripture Reading
Sermon and Prayer of Application
Song of Response: “Day by Day”
Text and Music: Lowana Wallace and Isaac Wardell © 2017 Porter’s Gate Publishing and Hymns from the Porter’s Gate
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Prayers of the People with Refrain “Day by Day”
Text and Music: Terrell Wilson, Brittney Spencer, Micah Massey, and Aaron Keyes © 10000 Fathers, BSpencer Publishing, Common Hymnal Digital, Common Hymnal Publishing, The Wilson Songbook Publishing
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Parting Blessing
Closing Song: “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
Text: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923, © 1923, ren. 1951 Hope Publishing Company
Music (FAITHFULNESS): William M. Runyan, 1923, ren. 1951 Hope Publishing Company
Arrangements: Charles Booker © 2019 BandT Publications; Mark Armstrong © 1993 Dayspring Music
Used by permission. CCLI #400063.
Conference Welcome and Announcements
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.
