Lamenting in Polarized Times
Eight churches in Birmingham, Alabama, took part in a worship renewal grant on using lament in worship. Three years later, leaders from some of those churches talked about how hard it is to practice lament during divided times. Their advice may help your church bring real suffering to God with honesty, protest, petition, and trust.
May 12, 2026
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8 min read
Recovering the “Lost Art of Lament” in Worship
Worship that is faithful to the whole Bible must include lament. A worship renewal grant on making lament a normal part of worship brought together eight churches in metro Birmingham, Alabama. It yielded ideas and practices that can be adapted to any church tradition and context.
Experiencing God’s Presence Within Our Work
Mission Chattanooga, an Anglican church in Tennessee, did a grant project that helped workers narrate their experiences in prayers and liturgy. Gathering with people from their vocational fields helped them tune their hearts to experience God in the workplace. You can use and adapt their curriculum to your context.
April 23, 2026
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7 min read
Customizable Template for a Vocational Commissioning Service
Most of us spend more time at work than in corporate worship services. Imagine how meaningful it might be to attend a worship service that blesses your vocational field! It would commission you to renew before God and one another your commitment to serve and love neighbors through your work.
April 23, 2026
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Kathryn Roelofs on Leading Worship for Workers
God cares about workers. But even though work takes up so much of our lives, most church services rarely talk about it. Leading Worship for Workers gives practical ideas to help churches connect Sunday worship to the everyday work lives of their people.
April 9, 2026
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7 min read
Easter Season Resource Guide
This list of Eastertide resources—including art, music, drama, devotions, liturgies, books, and sermons for the "Great Fifty Days" from Easter Sunday to Pentecost—will help you plan worship to celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
April 2, 2026
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2 min read
HyeRan Kim-Cragg and Mona Tokarek LaFosse on Trauma-Informed Worship
Christians often talk about being one body in Christ, but migrants often struggle to feel that oneness in the Spirit. Some international doctoral students, all migrants to Canada, created liturgies that help recognize and heal trauma.
March 31, 2026
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8 min read
Models of Rural Pastoral Ministry
Rural populations are declining in many parts of the US and Canada. This change has pushed many denominations and congregations to find new ways to provide preachers and pastors for rural churches.
February 23, 2026
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23 min read
A Soundtrack for the Soul: Singing the Psalms with Wendell Kimbrough
This chapel worship service was led by Wendell Kimbrough at Calvin University as part of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s “Dwelling in the Psalms” year.
February 16, 2026
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27 min video
La adoración con sabor boricua: un calendario litúrgico hecho canción
En la Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana de Aguada, ubicada en Aguada, Puerto Rico, el sonido de la fe ha adquirido un nuevo ritmo. Entre acordes de bomba, plena y seis, una comunidad ha descubierto cómo la música autóctona puede convertirse en vehículo para la adoración y el fortalecimiento espiritual. El proyecto, titulado “Alrededor de la Palabra”, surgió como una iniciativa que unió a pastores, músicos y laicos en un proceso creativo que celebra la identidad cultural y la vida de fe del pueblo boricua.
February 16, 2026
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5 min read
“Ha llegado el tiempo de cantar”: una comunidad revitalizada a través de la adoración
La Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas, ubicada en Caguas, Puerto Rico, vive una etapa de renovación espiritual y comunitaria tras un año de intenso trabajo centrado en la revitalización de su vida litúrgica. Bajo el lema “Ha llegado el tiempo de cantar”, la congregación ha impulsado una serie de iniciativas que integran música, formación teológica, reflexión bíblica y participación intergeneracional con el fin de redescubrir la riqueza de la adoración como experiencia integral de fe. Alberto J. Díaz Rivera, pastor de la congregación, explicó que el proyecto surgió de un proceso de discernimiento sobre cómo fortalecer la espiritualidad y la comunión. “Nuestro proyecto estuvo basado en un proceso de revitalización de la experiencia de la adoración a través de la incorporación de músicos, de la capacitación y de la comunión entre creyentes”, señaló.
February 10, 2026
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5 min read
“The Time to Sing Has Come”: A Congregation Revitalized Through Worship
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico — The First Baptist Church of Caguas is experiencing a season of spiritual and community renewal after a long journey focused on revitalizing its worship life. Under the theme “The Time to Sing Has Come,” the congregation launched a series of initiatives blending music, theological study, biblical reflection, and intergenerational participation to rediscover worship as a holistic expression of faith.
February 10, 2026
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4 min read
