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A worship service held at Worship Symposium 2017
Prelude Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Welcome and God's Greeting
O magnify the Lord with me.
Let us exalt God’s name together!
We will give thanks to you, O Lord, with our whole heart;
we will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
We will be glad and exult in you;
we will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come,
and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,
the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
Amen.
Sung Call to Worship: Mari beribadah/Let Us Come and Worship
Words and Music: Traditional Batak; J.A.U. Doloksaribu, Indonesia © J.A.U. Doloksaribu;
English para. Andrew Donaldson © 2015 World Council of Churches
Hymn of Praise: All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100) Lift Up Your Hearts, 1
Call to Confession Psalm 139
Prayer of Confession: Take, O Take Me As I Am
Assurance of Pardon Ezekiel 36:25-26
Song of Response: I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry Lift Up Your Hearts, 439
Confession of Faith: from the Belhar Confession Lift Up Your Hearts, 259
Prayer for the Witness of Justice and Reconciliation
Song of Response: Miren qué bueno/Oh, Look and Wonder (Psalm 133)
Lift Up Your Hearts, 260
Passing of the Peace
As God has given us peace through Christ, so let us pass the peace of Christ to each
other saying, “The peace of Christ be with you.” “And also with you.”
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading Revelation 1:1-20
Sermon: What Do You See?
Song of Application: Que a nadie le falte/Let No One Miss Out
Words: Gerardo Oberman © Gerardo Oberman; English tr. Emily R. Brink
Music (NO MUY RÁPIDO): Merengue Dominicano; arr. Horacio Vivares © Horacio Vivares
Prayers of the People
Song of Dedication: Go to the World
Parting Blessing 2 Corinthians 13:13
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
Conference Welcome
Organ Postlude: Pièce d´Orgue J.S. Bach
Leaders:
Luke Powery, preaching
The planning team for the 2017 General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches,
musicians and liturgists: Alison Adam, André Bartlett, Christiane Brautigam, Nina Ciesilski,
María Cornou, Sabine Dressler, Chineta Goodjoin, Dwight Kelly, Hanns Lessing, Gerardo Oberman,
Kathy Smith, Bruce Theron, and Ester Widiasih
Coro Polifónico, musicians
Calvin College students, musicians
This panel considers the psalms as a source of artistic and theological engagement, exploring how musicians and songwriters draw from these ancient texts to navigate the emotional complexity of the human experience. Through diverse musical approaches and cultural perspectives, the panelists will consider how the psalms continue to resonate in modern contexts by offering language for lament and praise, shaping liturgical practice, and fostering resilience in both personal and communal experience.
“Deconstruction” is a popular term among young people who grew up in the Christian church. In this public lecture, Robert Chao Romero will consider the challenge of widespread deconstruction while offering a hopeful path forward. Expanding on Phyllis Tickle’s analogy of the church having a rummage sale of ideas every few centuries, Romero invites us to consider the contributions of Latina/o theology and the history of the Brown Church as valuable resources for reconstruction on the other side of deconstruction.
In this workshop, the McGrath family and Kiran Young Wimberly will discuss how spiritual practices, particularly singing the psalms, can build resilience in our lives. In a retreat-like experience, interwoven with psalms set to Celtic music, we will sing together as we reflect on what brings us joy, strength, and hope so we can flourish in the face of daily challenges.
This panel considers the psalms as a source of artistic and theological engagement, exploring how musicians and songwriters draw from these ancient texts to navigate the emotional complexity of the human experience. Through diverse musical approaches and cultural perspectives, the panelists will consider how the psalms continue to resonate in modern contexts by offering language for lament and praise, shaping liturgical practice, and fostering resilience in both personal and communal experience.
“Deconstruction” is a popular term among young people who grew up in the Christian church. In this public lecture, Robert Chao Romero will consider the challenge of widespread deconstruction while offering a hopeful path forward. Expanding on Phyllis Tickle’s analogy of the church having a rummage sale of ideas every few centuries, Romero invites us to consider the contributions of Latina/o theology and the history of the Brown Church as valuable resources for reconstruction on the other side of deconstruction.
In this workshop, the McGrath family and Kiran Young Wimberly will discuss how spiritual practices, particularly singing the psalms, can build resilience in our lives. In a retreat-like experience, interwoven with psalms set to Celtic music, we will sing together as we reflect on what brings us joy, strength, and hope so we can flourish in the face of daily challenges.
In this workshop, the McGrath family and Kiran Young Wimberly will discuss how spiritual practices, particularly singing the psalms, can build resilience in our lives. In a retreat-like experience, interwoven with psalms set to Celtic music, we will sing together as we reflect on what brings us joy, strength, and hope so we can flourish in the face of daily challenges.
