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Gathering
Victory by Yolanda Adams text originally written in English
Welcome and Call to Worship Psalm 98: 1–3
Praise
You Are God text simultaneously written in English, Spanish, and Korean
Tu fidelidad/I Depend upon Your Faithfulness text originally written in Spanish
I Will Worship You text originally written in Korean
Confession
Prayers of Confession
Assurance
Words of Assurance: Hebrews 10:19–22
Imela/We Thank You text originally written in Igbo
Te doy gloria/I Give You Glory, Jesus text originally written in Spanish
Passing the Peace
Sermon
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading: Revelation 7:9–17
Sermon: “A Great Multitude: Diverse, United, and Victorious“
Prayer
Prayer
Prayers of Intercession
Dedication
Bambelela/Hold onto Jesus text originally written in Zulu
Sending
Blessing
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow text originally written in English
Leaders: Josiah Chung, preaching; Calvin College students led by Paul Ryan and Cassandra Vander Well; the Jubilee Fellows of Calvin College; Joella Ranaivoson
“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.
Carmen Imes has spent the past fifteen years immersed in the book of Exodus, writing about it for both her master’s thesis and her doctoral dissertation. In this lecture, Imes will share some of the most paradigm-shifting insights she’s had while reading Exodus through an Egyptian lens.
Join this excursion through compositional method, use of text, melodic creation, vocal range, and inner insights. The session includes the presentation of new psalm settings by Rawn Harbor.
“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.
Carmen Imes has spent the past fifteen years immersed in the book of Exodus, writing about it for both her master’s thesis and her doctoral dissertation. In this lecture, Imes will share some of the most paradigm-shifting insights she’s had while reading Exodus through an Egyptian lens.
Join this excursion through compositional method, use of text, melodic creation, vocal range, and inner insights. The session includes the presentation of new psalm settings by Rawn Harbor.
Martin Luther frequently called Psalm 118 as his “own beloved psalm,” describing it as a “friend who helped [him] out of many troubles.” This session provides a history of the interpretation of this beloved psalm by looking at the readings of Ambrose, Augustine, Theodoret of Cyrus, Cassiodorus, Luther, and Calvin.
