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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. 

March 18, 2020 | 7 min read
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.

February 25, 2020 | 4 min read
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.

February 25, 2020 | 7 min read

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.

February 25, 2020 | 8 min read
2020 Symposium on Worship Slideshow

A slideshow of images from the 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship

February 18, 2020 | 1 min read
Living In Justice and Light

2020 Symposium on Worship | Vesper

February 11, 2020 | 4 min read

Songs That Welcome and Songs That Send

Calvin Symposium of Worship 2020 | Vesper

February 10, 2020 | 5 min read
Festival of Psalms

2020 Symposium on Worship | Festival

February 7, 2020 | 1 min read
Preachers Need Friends, Too

The peer cohort is a place for preachers to strengthen their skills in real time while building intentional friendships.

February 4, 2020 | 6 min read

Service of the Word: A Living Hope

A worship service from Symposium 2020 based on 1 Peter 1:3-9, "A Living Hope."

February 4, 2020 | 1 min read
Service of the Word: Living as Holy

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Service

February 4, 2020 | 1 min read
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.

February 4, 2020 | 6 min read