COVID-19 and Worship: Resources for Churches Adapting to Social Isolation
As containment of COVID-19 forces your worshiping community to implement "shelter-in-place" worship and practice social isolation, we offer these resources to help you plan and cope in ways that encourage and support your community. These resources were initially created from events and in response to different situations and can be adapted for worship that encourages prayer and Christian community during this time of social distancing necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Challenges of Women in Ministry
Symposium on Worship 2020 hosted a global panel of women ministry leaders from Australia, the Middle East, and North and South America.
Worship Symposium Speaks Hope and Grace
The theme of “Living in Hope and Grace,” based on 1 Peter, threaded through much of the three-day Calvin Symposium on Worship that drew some 1,500 participants Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 from across North America and beyond.
LaTonya McIver Penny on Worship with Differently Abled People
Churches decide to include people with disabilities when they realize God sees us all as equals and all as differently abled. LaTonya McIver Penny advocates for inclusive worship, especially in African American congregations.
2020 Symposium on Worship Slideshow
A slideshow of images from the 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Living In Justice and Light
2020 Symposium on Worship | Vesper
Songs That Welcome and Songs That Send
Calvin Symposium of Worship 2020 | Vesper
Festival of Psalms
2020 Symposium on Worship | Festival
Preachers Need Friends, Too
The peer cohort is a place for preachers to strengthen their skills in real time while building intentional friendships.
Service of the Word: A Living Hope
A worship service from Symposium 2020 based on 1 Peter 1:3-9, "A Living Hope."
Service of the Word: Living as Holy
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Service
Esau McCaulley on Reading While Black
African American biblical interpretation rises from a particular context. It offers unique perspectives on God’s character and glory. Esau McCaulley explains that learning how other cultures exegete the Bible benefits the whole church.