Ryan Turnbull on Anglican Poetics and Worship
Studying Anglican poetics helped Anglicans in Manitoba, Canada, enter more deeply into worship and liturgical life. It also helped them connect with non-Anglicans as they explored shared human experiences through metaphor, imagination, and writing poems.
June 23, 2026
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7 min read
Local Psalm Festivals
As part of the Dwelling in the Psalms year, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship has provided resources to support Psalm festivals around Canada and the United States. These events are open to the public and many will be livestreamed.
June 17, 2026
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4 min read
Peter Levenstrong on Living Stories Sermons
Imagine if people came to worship asking not “What will the preacher say?” but “What will we discover together?” Living Stories Sermons is a collaborative preaching model that brings new life to worship and helps people feel as if they belong. It involves exegesis, wondering questions, and small-group reflection, and it trusts that the Holy Spirit can speak through everyone, not just the preacher.
June 16, 2026
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9 min read
Tiempo ordinario, mes de julio: En las crisis de la vida, la esperanza nos renueva
Los salmos de este mes, a la luz de la resurrección de Jesús y del triunfo de la vida sobre los poderes de la muerte, nos recuerdan realidades que no podemos soslayar. Los sufrimientos diarios pueden sobrellevarse a partir de la memoria de lo que Dios ha hecho por nosotros, como pueblo y como individuos (Salmo 77). En las grandes crisis nacionales, el Señor está con su pueblo como refugio seguro (Salmo 48). Si es cierto que los jueces humanos se venden al mejor postor, y la justicia parece ausente de nuestros pueblos, tenemos la esperanza de que Dios juzgará a quienes juzgan en la tierra (Salmo 82). Y cuando desesperamos ante la soberbia y la prepotencia de quienes gobiernan el mundo, la palabra profética nos da una firme esperanza de que tales personas serán desarraigadas de la tierra (Salmo 52). Así, cultivamos la esperanza recordando que la vida tiene la última palabra. Jesús, el Mesías, ha vencido, y con él somos más que vencedores.
June 10, 2026
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15 min read
Calvin University Appoints Dr. David Latimore as Executive Director of Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Experienced academic, church, and business leader will guide CICW into its next chapter by expanding its ongoing work and partnerships in the study and practice of worship.
June 1, 2026
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2 min read
Tiempo ordinario, mes de junio
Los salmos para este mes de primer tiempo ordinario, a la luz de la resurrección y de la victoria del Dios de la vida sobre los poderes de la muerte, ponen de relieve su cuidado y amor profundos e intensos sobre nuestro diario andar en el mundo. Estos se manifiestan en su inescrutable e íntimo conocimiento de nuestro ser y vida (Salmo 139); su reinado como creador del universo y su fidelidad y justicia a favor de las y los oprimidos nos llaman a imitarlo en su amor a los desposeídos (Salmo 146). Además, contamos con su bendición diaria y la intercesión de su pueblo que nos sostienen en el camino de la vida (Salmo 20). Y, al ser testigos de la barbarie y la aniquilación que se han impuesto en nuestro mundo, rogamos que el Señor intervenga de una vez por todas y detenga el derramamiento de sangre inocente que presenciamos hoy (Salmo 9). Así, experimentamos el poder de la resurrección del Señor y participamos de sus sufrimientos (Filipenses 3:10) al transitar los caminos de la vida.
May 18, 2026
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23 min read
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.
Karen Campbell on Considering Lament: Psalms of Protest, Pain and Hope
Technically, the Troubles in Northern Ireland ended in 1998. But just as trauma didn’t end after the passage of the US Civil Rights Act or the work of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, pain still lingers in Northern Ireland. Karen and David Campbell composed a new set of lament songs to help Christians voice protest, pain, and hope during worship.
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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1 min read
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
The Geography of Worship
An annotated research guide from the field of geography, exploring the relevance of place, space, and human/environment interactions for the study of worship practices.
April 9, 2026
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1 min read
