Children's Messages
An article on how to effectively deliver children's messages week after week.
Observed Glory - Second Sunday of Epiphany - John 1
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.
Theological Reflections on the Meaning of Worship
Theological reflections on the meaning of worship by Joyce Ann Zimmerman
Tenebrae: A Service of Worship for Good Friday
A tenebrae service from the 2003 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
The Paradox of Christmas (worship order)
A weekday chapel service plan for the season of Christmas with the full text of a short meditation on the Paradox of Christmas.
Preparing to Go Out to Serve
Some reflections and exercises for preparing to go out and serve: "worship as 'soundtrack' and 'rehearsal'."
Epiphany Sunday - Isaiah 60, Matthew 2, John 8
A service for Epiphany Sunday based on Isaiah 60, Matthew 2 and John 8. We come to worship the Christ who brings his light into the darkness of this world. "
Christ Is the Light of the World - Epiphany Sunday - John 8
A service for Epiphany Sunday based on John 8.
Preparing to Hear the Word This Week at Worship
A short prayer and reflection for preparing to hear the word in weekly worship.
Technology in Worship: Beyond PowerPoint
If "worship" means "music," and church youth need contemporary worship, then you had better use PowerPoint, right? Not so fast, advises Quentin Schultze.
Worship Service: When God Breaks In: We See Glory - Luke 2, John 1 (Christmas Eve, Day)
A service plan for Christmas focused not merely on Mary and Joseph, or even on the miracle of Christ's birth, but on the glory of God that is revealed. Part of an Advent series of anticipation focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.
Worship Service: When God Breaks In: He Stretches Us - Jonah
A service plan for Advent recounting how God "broke into" the story of Jonah, calling him to a task and stretching him until he was willing to be obedient. God also broke into the life of Nineveh through Jonah. Part of an Advent series of anticipation focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.