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2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar
In joy and in sorrow, in faith and in doubt, the Psalms can help us to worship and pray.
An ancient pattern at the heart of classic Christian worship helps welcome and orient people into life in the body of Christ.
Worship can change lives when people understand what they are doing and why. Carefully chosen words help frame classic worship elements so gathered congregants are sent out to embody God’s grace, mercy, and peace.
In this seminar, veteran practitioners discussed how mission-shaped preaching and sacramental life function as means of grace in their communities. Audience engaged a discussion that sees evangelism and robust worship as beautifully integrated elements of every congregation’s ministry.
The workshop offers wisdom for designing and shaping the first year of worship in new and restart church settings.
How do we create an environment for worship that builds genuine community among those with no or perhaps with negative, experiences of “church”?
