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God Leads Us to Springs of Living Water

Worship for the Vital Grants event 2021. This service is based on John 4:4-26.

June 22, 2021 | 3 min read
Christian Mindfulness: Resting in God's Presence

Come for a time to rest in God’s presence through Christian mindfulness practice. The session will be interactive and will include an overview and instruction on Christian mindfulness, time to practice resting in God’s presence, and a time of reflection.

June 22, 2021 | 1 min read
God Gives Us Life Everlasting

Worship for the Vital Grants Event 2021. This service is based on Revelation 22:1-6.

June 22, 2021 | 2 min read

God Provides in the Desert

Opening worship for the vital grants event 2021. The service is based on Exodus 17:1-7.

June 22, 2021 | 2 min read
Sermon Series and Study Guide on Belonging for All Abilities

Your church can use new resources, such as a sermon series and study guide, to help your congregation move from including people with disabilities to becoming a place of belonging for all abilities. Then you can pass on what you've learned to other congregations.

June 21, 2021 | 7 min read
Karen Roberts on Moving from Inclusion to Belonging

First Presbyterian Church in Aurora, Illinois, is on a journey from being a congregation that includes people with disabilities to becoming a place where people of all abilities belong. A sermon series on the ten dimensions of belonging helped them take another step.

June 21, 2021 | 7 min read

Two Pastors on Christian Worship in Politically Divided Times

Many preachers and congregations claim that politics have no place in their worship. But pastors Meg Jenista Kuykendall and Katie Ritsema-Roelofs say that addressing public issues in worship is essential for congregations to become to Christlike communities.

June 9, 2021 | 8 min read
Faithful Anti-Racism Leadership Development Cohorts

The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship invites individuals and organizations to participate in an online, month-long, facilitator-led cohort in which participants reflect on their cultural context and develop context-specific ways of promoting cross-cultural learning and faithful anti-racism initiatives.

May 24, 2021 | 2 min read
Worship Resources for Funerals

While funerals have often been seen as family affairs or private activities, death impacts entire communities: both the worshiping community and the community at large. The resources below explore the value and vitality of funeral worship. 

May 20, 2021 | 1 min read

Richard Bodini on the Pandemic and Senior Faith Formation

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced care facility chaplains to adapt. Your church can apply some of these best practices—and remember to include senior care residents and staff in congregational prayers.

May 12, 2021 | 9 min read
Dileep Athaide on the Coronavirus and Port Chaplaincy

Pope Francis has said, "Without the people of the sea, many parts of the world would starve." Though seafarers aboard ships are essential workers, few people think of them. But port chaplains do. Your church can include seafarers and port chaplains in congregational prayers.

May 12, 2021 | 9 min read