Cultural Diversity

Singing Our Savior's Story: Songs for Congregations, Choirs and Worship Teams

This seminar explores a rich variety of music that reflects deeply on the life of Jesus, and it is appropriate for any service based on one of the four New Testament gospels, including some songs that focus on "telling the story," others that are adept at "unpacking the meaning of the story," and still others that "help us see ourselves taken up into the story."

March 7, 2017
Tú Jesús, nuestra esperanza/Come to Be Our Hope, Jesus

A bilingual pilgrimage of songs and prayers that trace the life of Jesus and testify to healing and transformation which Jesus' ministry continues to bring through the Holy Spirit.

March 6, 2017
Singing Bilingually in Spanish and English: A Vision and Resources for Singing Together on the Journey of Faith

In North America, we have a splendid opportunity in the years and decades ahead to learn to sing bilingually, transcending a language divide in ways that help us all learn and grow together as we discover scripturally inspired songs from a variety of contexts and cultures.

March 2, 2017

The Economies of Pentecost: Postcolonial Reflections on Pastoral Care, Healing, and Christian Worship

An annotated research guide from the field of practical theology, focusing on pastoral care and the African American experience

February 24, 2017

Worship and Proclamation in a Multicultural and Multigenerational Congregation

There are many challenges and opportunities to liturgy and proclamation in a multicultural and multi-generational context. This session seeks to unpack both a theology and practice for this ministry.

February 23, 2017
Music, Congregational Identity, and the Relationships that Spark Effective Ministry

How does music express and form a congregation’s identity? How can that identity be defined and shaped by the relationships it seeks to nurture and the mission it seeks to promote?

February 17, 2017

Music from African-American Traditions for Use in Any Congregation

One of the remarkable stories about music that has emerged out of African-American communities is its reception in communities of diverse cultural backgrounds all over the world.

February 15, 2017
A Sweet Sound: Absorbing God's Word in the Language of the Heart

What changes when a person hears God’s Word in their own language as opposed to their second or third language? How does the translation of key theological terms into a person's mother tongue change their understanding?

February 14, 2017