Pandemics and Public Worship Throughout History
As the pandemic COVID-19 brings isolation and unprecedented challenges to congregations around the world, it can be of great comfort to reflect and learn about how Christian churches have responded to epidemics and pandemics throughout history.
March 23, 2020
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9 min read
Holy Week in Uncertain Times
The pandemic of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has thrown Lent and Holy Week plans into turmoil. But the remembrances and celebrations of Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday present opportunities for both innovation and stability amid uncertainty.
March 22, 2020
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2 min read
Praying at the Table, Praying at the Font
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
March 19, 2020
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63 min video
Funeral Practices during COVID-19: Praying for Wisdom in Pastoral and Liturgical Adaptations
During the COVID-19 pandemic, pastors and churches preparing to conduct funerals face unique challenges, particularly restrictions on public gatherings even for those who grieve.
March 19, 2020
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1 min read
The Bible in Public Worship and Daily Life in an Age of Declining Biblical Literacy
2020 Symposium on Worship | Seminar
February 24, 2020
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111 min video
Explorations in Worship and Culture: A Conversation
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
February 11, 2020
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57 min video
A Sacramental Vision for Public Worship
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar
February 9, 2020
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123 min video
Through Pain to Freedom
John Witvliet on Prayer, Lament, and Refugia in Worship
William A. Dyrness on Visual Imagery in Worship
These video excerpts come from a conversation between William A. Dyrness and John D. Witvliet at the annual Calvin Institute of Christian Worship—CICW—grants colloquium in June 2019.
August 26, 2019
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3 min video
Douglas J. Brouwer on Pastoral Wisdom and Imagination
These video excerpts come from a conversation between Douglas J. Brouwer and John D. Witvliet at the annual Calvin Institute of Christian Worship—
CICW—grants colloquium in June 2019.
August 26, 2019
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1 min video
Shaping the Pastoral Imagination: An Interview with Pastor Douglas Brouwer led by John Witvliet
2019 Cultivating Vital Worship | Session
August 1, 2019
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50 min video
Cultivating the Relationship between Theology and the Arts: Confrontation, Dialogue, or Integration?
2019 Cultivating Vital Worship | Session
July 31, 2019
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57 min video
