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.
Women in Ministry and Leadership
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
From Hurt to Healing to Hope: Worship, Prayer, and Pastoral Responses to Infertility, Miscarriage, and Stillbirth
2020 Symposium on Worship | Seminar
For the Fruit of All Creation
2019 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium | Evening Worship
The Impact of History on Worship Today: Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Synod of Dort
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
Vital Worship in Congregations, Schools, and other Worshipping Communities
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
Worship and Faith Formation through the Life Cycle
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar
Worship in Times of Crisis and Trauma
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar
Why We Still Have Hope / Por qué aún tenemos esperanza
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Service of the Word & Table
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.
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.
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.