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Scripture models well for us how to speak about immigration in worship. Together, with Abraham, Jesus, and the early church, we can model radical hospitality, we can lament the pain of leaving and the pain of the journey, we can witness God's faithfulness to the refugees and migrants in the past, and together, united as the body of Christ, we can seek responses that reflect God's heart. Ultimately, we can look forward with hope, knowing that our "citizenship is in heaven."
Explore musical settings of the biblical Psalms shaped by a black gospel idiom, the power of call-and-response approaches to singing, and a deep commitment to engage the full congregation in singing as prompted by soloists or choirs.
A dramatization of Isaiah 53 and Luke 22
Assigning different voices to different phrases can be an effective way to convey meaning in public scripture reading. This is known variously as choral reading, scripted scripture and enacted scripture.
Even Christians who profess to love the Bible sometimes zone out when scripture is read aloud in public worship. Here is help for readers, worship planners and the congregation to experience the living Word.
This choral reading on 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 is adapted for 3 voices.
This choral reading on 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2 is adapted for 4 voices.
This is a tableaux script in 4 images for John 20:1-10.
This choral reading prayer is based on Psalm 87. It is arranged for SAB readers and has 4 solos.
A worship service with Vital Worship Grant recipients gathered at Calvin College for a time of worship, learning, and sharing together.
A Christian wedding is a reflection of the people getting married. But the wedding is not meant to be just about one couple. A Christian wedding at its best is also a form of worship in which God calls and the gathered people respond.
Making weddings more like worship infuses them with sparkle and meaning that last far beyond memories of who wore what.
