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An order of worship planned around Romans 8, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.
A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on the forgiveness we receive and extend to others in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
A service plan for prayer and reflection during a time of war. It is difficult to know what to think during such a time. It is right for the church to gather in prayer and reflection, believing and resting in the belief that our world belongs to God.
The third Sunday service plan in a series on Hebrews, concentrating on those passages from Hebrews which present the unshakable kingdom that Christ has established:
A service plan based on Psalm 8:5-8 and Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 calling out the need for human beings made in the image of God to have purpose and excitement in their work in a series focused on vocation and how our faith and our work are integrated.
A service plan exploring the paradox that Christians believe the Bible provides unchanging truth for all times. On the other hand, we need to reexamine our understanding of God's truth from time to time. Part of a series of sermons pairing together some of the seemingly irreconcilable paradoxes in the Christian faith.
The fifth service plan in a Pentecost series including preparation for the Table. Just as we have a physical life that requires constant care and nourishment, so believers also have a "spiritual life and heavenly life" that requires nourishment.
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 service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on God the Father and the comfort and encouragement we find in the truth that God the Father cares for us and all of creation in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sample service of lament from the Calvin Symposium on Worship based on Psalms 42 and 43.
A Palm Sunday service plan celebrating Christ's triumphal entry, with attention to the somber truth that many who waved palm branches at his parade were calling for his crucifixion by the end of the week. Part of a Lenten series following specific events that led up to Christ's death and resurrection.
A service plan focused on the Sixth Commandment and that not only are we to refrain from murder, but we must also affirm the value and sacredness of life through loving our neighbors in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
