Christian Year

Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus: Advent Longing for Jesus' Second Coming

This service of Lessons and Carols from 2015 eagerly anticipates Christ's second coming with Christ-centered hope.

November 23, 2015 | 5 min read
Karin Maag on Calvin’s Geneva and the 500th Protestant Reformation Anniversary

Whether you observe Halloween, All Saints’ Day or Reformation Sunday, you probably know that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door on October 31, 1517 and that John Calvin promoted the Reformation in Geneva, Switzerland. Here’s why that still matters.

October 27, 2015 | 4 min read


An Ascension Day and Pentecost Virtual Roundtable

Six pastors reflect on two events that make all the difference for the Christian church

March 25, 2015 | 1 min read

Lecciones del culto antiguo para la iglesia de hoy

Los descubrimientos del siglo pasado sobre el culto en la iglesia antigua muestran claramente que tanto el culto católico como el protestante habían perdido algunos elementos fundamentales que era necesario recuperar.

March 19, 2015 | 63 min video
Singing the Story: Hymns for Holy Week

Congregational singing invites us to not just think about the events of Holy Week, but to become participants in unfolding drama of Christ's passion and resurrection.

February 26, 2015 | 53 min video
Getting Started with the Christian Year

Any church leadership team that hopes to increase the observance of the Christian year in their congregation will first need to identify how much shaping influence this practice has at present.

February 16, 2015 | 5 min read