Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
This service of Lessons and Carols from 1997 depicts the contrast between death and life, despair and hope, in order to see a glimpse of the glory of God.
September 29, 2014
|
4 min read
A Festival of Lessons and Carols
These services of Lessons and Carols from 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 tell the stories of the loving purposes of God as seen through the windows and words of the Bible.
September 28, 2014
|
4 min read
Colleen Kwong on Using Art to Include Shut-ins
When strokes, illness or other challenges keep people from attending worship, they often fall off the congregation’s radar. Here are ideas for using visual arts to reconnect and include such people in worship and church life.
September 24, 2014
|
4 min read
Epiphany Resource Guide Slideshow
View a slideshow of visual arts from various churches.
September 19, 2014
|
1 min read
Advent and Christmas Resource Guide Slideshow
View a slideshow of visual arts from various churches.
September 18, 2014
|
1 min read
Being a Liturgist
A list of qualities that a liturgist should strive for.
September 17, 2014
|
1 min read
Four-Fold Pattern of Worship
An explanation on four-fold worship and its place in history.
September 17, 2014
|
2 min read
Peggy Goetz on Planning Worship with Stroke Survivors
Peggy Goetz is a communication arts and sciences professor at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Observing her speech pathology students in Calvin’s stroke clinic sparked her to research the experience of stroke survivors in their church communities.
September 12, 2014
|
5 min read
Peggy Goetz on Churches and Stroke Survivors
Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults around the world, so your congregation probably includes—or will soon include—stroke survivors. And about a third of stroke survivors suffer from some form of communication impairment. Peggy Goetz researches the experience of stroke survivors in their church communities.
September 12, 2014
|
4 min read
Commissioning Services
Congregations often take time in their worship services to commission people and dedicate things to be used by the church.
September 5, 2014
|
1 min read
Musician Sally Ann Morris on Seminarians Learning Worship
Sally Ann Morris is the chapel musician at Wake Forest University School of Divinity in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She’s involved with each of Wake Div’s twice-weekly, 45-minute chapel services.
August 29, 2014
|
5 min read
Six Tips on Teaching Worship in Seminaries
Two seminaries seek the sweet spot among worship classes and chapel services. They aim to produce ministers ready to lead worshipers in full, conscious, active participation.
August 29, 2014
|
7 min read
