Worship That Is Friendly to Children - Part 2
Perhaps the most common way of trying to include children in worship is by providing a "children's message" during the service.
September 4, 2004
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11 min read
Worship That Is Friendly to Children - Part 1
Though there are many voices and influences that would lead us in the direction of separating the various age groups in worship, we consider the worshiping congregation to be an intergenerational group of worshipers.
August 29, 2004
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8 min read
Joy: When all ages worship together
Geoffrey, age 7, interrupted the vicar's prayer. Hands on hips, he demanded, "You mean Jesus died?" What happened next reveals how one congregation answered a classic dilemma of intergenerational worship. A feature story exploring the importance of intergenerational worship.
August 23, 2004
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10 min read
Nine Tips for Designing Intergenerational Worship
Looking for simple ways to introduce intergenerational worship ideas without totally overhauling everything about your worship services? Here are nine tips to get you started.
August 23, 2004
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6 min read
Still a Child of God
It's heartbreaking to watch age or dementia claim a loved one's mind, body, and spirit. But it's a mistake to think that disease destroys a Christian's desire or ability to worship.
August 6, 2004
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8 min read
Where Twenty or Thirty Are Gathered
In a world that values bigger and better, rural churches testify that true measure of worship is how it changes hearts and lives. A feature story about worship in rural communities.
July 21, 2004
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7 min read
Great Preaching: What blacks and whites can learn from each other
Cleophus LaRue believes that black preachers and white preachers could make sermons more powerful by applying the best insights of the other's traditions.
June 25, 2004
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6 min read
Create Worship Renewal, Not Worship War: Six tips on how to talk about worship
Eighteen people. Umpteen differences. For three years, these Protestant Christians talked through worship war tensions to create a book together. A feature story about the genesis of "Discerning the Spirits."
June 11, 2004
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9 min read
The Sermon for Children
An article of suggestions for making the children's message, or children's sermon, thoughtful, engaging, and integrated into the rest of the liturgy.
June 1, 2004
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8 min read
The Church and its Elderly Members
Some reflections and suggestions for remembering the elderly in worshiping communities.
June 1, 2004
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4 min read
A Precious Feast, a Tangled Web: A Case for Welcoming Children at the Table
An article outlining several arguments for including children at the Lord's Supper in the Christian Reformed Church, including questions for discussion.
June 1, 2004
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8 min read
A Symphony of Service: A Celebration of Our Ministries - Seventh Sunday of Easter - 1 Corinthians 12
A service for the seventh Sunday of the Easter season focusing on giving thanks for the use of gifts and abilities that have made the ministry of the congregation possible during the past season of Easter.
June 1, 2004
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8 min read
