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Two short reflections for preparing to sing this week in worship.
Vatican II called worshipers to "full, conscious, and active participation," which leads us from the doing to being the body of Christ, fully conscious of our encounter with the Divine and open to and receptive of the action the Divine takes on our behalf.
Introductions and suggested resources for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services.
Often worshipers confuse the object of Christian worship with the source of Christian worship. Re-orienting the focus of our worship is complex, but encourages active participation and helps focus on the true purpose of worship.
A weekday chapel service of comfort based on Psalm 121.
A weekday chapel service for the season of Easter.
A service for Epiphany Sunday based on Matthew 2 and focused on the double-sided story of the visit of the Magi.
A service for the second Sunday of Epiphany based on John 1 and focusing on the incarnation of Jesus Christ who was the Word from the beginning.
An article on how to effectively deliver children's messages week after week.
Theological reflections on the meaning of worship by Joyce Ann Zimmerman
A tenebrae service from the 2003 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
A weekday chapel service plan for the season of Christmas with the full text of a short meditation on the Paradox of Christmas.
