Intergenerational

Ways to remember baptism in regular church worship and life

Two articles from Reformed Worship have especially good ideas for helping worshipers to affirm their identity as a baptized people. Arlo Duba suggests ways to incorporate baptism in regular worship and special services. Carrie Steenwyk explains how to include baptism as part of the Easter Vigil, following a tradition dating back to the early church.

May 12, 2006 | 4 min read

The Case for Reciting Creeds in Worship

Albert Aymer believes more churches should use creeds in worship. A feature story exploring the case for reciting creeds in worship to connect with our past and enrich our worship.

March 31, 2006 | 9 min read
How Congregations Create Worship Visuals

As Catherine Kapikian and other Christian artists have discovered, understanding the visual arts process is key to creating church imagery that builds community and deepens worship. A feature story exploring how congregations create worship visuals.

March 17, 2006 | 11 min read

Hábitos verticales: La iglesia misional y la adoración

“Hábitos verticales” es un proyecto que explora cómo el uso de un lenguaje relacional saludable puede transformar nuestros cultos y nuestras vidas.

February 27, 2006 | 13 min read
Visual Arts in Worship: From either/or to both/and

What defines you? Is it what you know and do...or what you see and love? Your answer likely affects how you see the role of visual arts in worship. A feature story exploring more inclusive use of Visual Arts in Worship

February 3, 2006 | 7 min read
All God's Children Have Gifts: Disability and worship

How do you recognize each other's gifts and support each other's needs while avoiding a "you're not like us"? attitude? A feature story exploring ways to be inclusive in worship and make room for those with or without special needs.

January 6, 2006 | 11 min read

Helping People Include People with Disabilities

This workshop provided practical ideas for including persons with disabilities in Sunday School classes, youth groups, and adult small groups, based on the speaker's book of the same title.

January 1, 2006 | 47 min listen
Baptism: A Sacrament for the Whole Congregation

This session drew upon biblical passages and confessional and liturgical texts from the Reformed tradition to demonstrate how Christian baptism is a communal, not an individual, sacrament.

January 1, 2006 | 37 min listen
Vertical Habits: Missional Churches at Worship

In this workshop for new and emerging, as well as established and evolving congregations, we explored how new Christians and young children learn to relate to God, and what this teaches us about our practices of weekly congregational worship. The workshop featured insights from a number of congregations involved in a new Vertical Habits program hosted by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.

January 1, 2006