My Refuge and Strength - Psalm 46
A worship service plan shaped by Psalm 46. While much of what we observe around us is marked by uncertainty, we find peace in God's protection. This service aims to draw on God's rest and peace for our soul's nurture.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
The Gift of Anticipation - Isaiah 25
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on the anticipation of Christ's coming.
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
Poem written in response to a Hurricane
A poem written by Marc Nelesen in response to the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. After Hurricane Harvey, it was adapted and used in worship. It can be adapted to be used in response to other natural disasters.
June 1, 2005
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2 min read
With You Always - Isaiah 43
An order of worship planned around Isaiah 43, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.
June 1, 2005
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2 min read
Planning Ahead: Worship in July and August
Planning summer worship can be seen as a challenge or an opportunity. Here's an index of resources and ideas for planning worship in July and August.
June 1, 2005
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2 min read
Losers and Finders - Matthew 16
A service plan in an Epiphany series in preparation for Lent based on Matthew 16:21-28. The central focus is the twist of losing our lives to find them in Christ.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
Were You There When He Kept Showing Up? - 1 Corinthians 15 (Sunday after Easter)
A service plan for Eastertide focused on our certainty in faith and our confidence in the credibility of the Christian religion as based on the evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The final service plan of a Lenten series following specific events that led up to Christ's death and resurrection.
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
The Holy Day - Isaiah 58, Mark 2, HCLD 38
A service plan focused on observing the Sabbath--an expression of our respect for and obedience to God, in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
Split Kingdoms - Matthew 12
A service plan in an Epiphany series in preparation for Lent focused on the necessary unity of the church for the sake of stability and effectiveness.
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
The Church That Troubles - Acts 17
A worship service plan focusing on the challenge for the Christian church to be a redemptive tool in the hand of the risen Christ. Worshipers will hear how the early church was obedient to Christ's call and be faced with the challenge to do the same.
June 1, 2005
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11 min read
Jesus, the Great High Priest - Sunday Worship
The first Sunday service plan in a series on Hebrews, focusing on Jesus Christ as the Great High Priest who mediates the New Covenant.
June 1, 2005
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4 min read
Dying for Good Health - Ephesians 4, HCLD 33
A service plan focused on on the key parts of the life of sanctification, the "dying away" of the old self and the "coming-to-life" of the new in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
