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Kathy Smith

Church Polity and Online Sacraments in the Christian Reformed Church

Kathy Smith, Adjunct Professor of Church Polity at Calvin Theological Seminary, reflects on the administration of sacraments in the unique context of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. She advises Christian Reformed churches to practice pastoral flexibility while still abiding by church polity, and provides a historical example from World War II, related by her predecessor Henry De Moor.

March 27, 2020 | 4 min read


Worship and Faith Formation through the Life Cycle

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar

April 16, 2019 | 125 min video

Teaching and Learning in Christian Congregations and Ministries

This session featured insights from a variety of people who love to teach in ways that help people in ordinary congregations learn about worship, the arts, inclusion, and, ultimately, Jesus himself.

February 28, 2018 | 105 min listen
Innovation in Worship: Working with a Team to Make Healthy Changes

Listen to a diverse group of panelists from various churches across North America describe how they envisioned and led their congregations through changes in worship.

February 16, 2017 | 74 min listen
How the News Shapes Our Prayers and Preaching

If our public prayers and preaching are at all responsive to the needs of the world, then how we glean information about the world is crucial.

May 2, 2016 | 66 min video