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Advent is a season inspired and guided by the Bible’s many apocalyptic texts—texts that candidly describe tribulation and gloom, prophesy stunning reversals and vindication, and evoke unsentimental hope and sturdy joy. These texts tell of stars beginning to fall, plead for the heavens to open, and portray choirs of angel armies singing.
El segundo tiempo ordinario del año cristiano y el calendario litúrgico (octubre)
Advent and Christmas present unexpected opportunities to remind us how the Holy Spirit empowers us to participate with and be more like Jesus Christ. The lectionary, visuals, cultural traditions, “Come, Holy Spirit” prayers, and songs can invite us into the trinitarian drama. Spoiler alert: these Spirit Christology approaches apply to every liturgical season.
El segundo tiempo ordinario del año cristiano y el calendario litúrgico (septiembre) Este mes continuamos con los temas de la misión cristiana y cómo se realiza ésta en nuestro diario vivir. Consideraremos algunos temas esenciales para que, de manera eficaz, seamos “sal de la tierra y luz del mundo”. Esos temas son: el dinero, las necesidades humanas, la familia y la iglesia.
El segundo tiempo ordinario del Año Cristiano y el Calendario litúrgico (Agosto).
El segundo timpo ordinario (julio y agosto) del año Cristiano y el calendario litúrgico.
Come and join a conversation with knowledgeable and experienced preachers and worship planners as we talk about our best practices for Holy Week worship planning. Bring your questions and ideas as we share and learn together.
Una guía para los ritmos y énfasis cristológicos durante el año para la adoración en las iglesias.
Churches around the world seek permission to use contemporary worship music from Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc., or CCLI. Late in 2018, CCLI Song Select quietly introduced a liturgical section to help churches select contemporary music that fits the classic ordo, the four-fold pattern of worship. Robert Feduccia explains why.
Paul Louis Metzger shares about the formative nature of the church calendar, which emphasizes that Christ in the fullness of time is what shapes us and how we inhabit time.
An index of resources and tips for planning worship for Epiphany.
In a world filled with violence, injustice, and despair, the Advent and Christmas gospel comes, wondrously, with two strands of promise: one that touches neighborhoods racked in violence, one that is as intimate as our own interior lives, so often hidden from everyone but God. Both strands of promise are conveyed in a single common word with breathtaking scope: “Peace.”
