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This worship service plan for the first Sunday of the year is built around six favorite promises of God, and our trust in Him. The new year is a time to center ourselves in the faithful care of God and position ourselves firmly on his promises.
An index of web resources for planning worship during times of war, as well as a short bibliography.
A Candlelight service plan recalling the appearance of the angels, their song to the shepherds and the shepherds' response as they went to Bethlehem, part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."
A service plan for World Communion Sunday. This service celebrates with the Church of Christ in all cultures.
A service plan in a Lenten series focused on the use of our mouths in testimony about Christ, as exemplified by Peter.
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on God's revelation and how he makes himself known to us through Christ.
A worship service plan for a service of prayer during a time of war. This service was originally held at Wheaton Christian Reformed Church.
A list of songs of comfort and trust to be sung in times of natural disaster.
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on the anticipation of Christ's coming.
Questions to ask for guiding thoughtful worship planning during a time of war.
An Eastertide service focused on the renewing Grace of God through Christ's resurrection, as illustrated in Peter's restoration and call to feed Christ's sheep.
An order of worship planned around Hebrews 12, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. The fifth of a six-part series on the book of Hebrews from the 2008 Symposium on Worship. These services are designed to rejuvenate the vigor of the faithful by returning us to our first love: our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ.
