The Church: Willing to Suffer
Seventh worship service in a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession
The Church’s Unity: Both Gift and Obligation
Third worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession
Image for Worship - Sermon on the Mount
A copy of the Sermon on the Mount image is available for download. The artist, Betsy Steele Halstead, comments on how the photo was made.
The Church: Passionate for Justice and Compassion
Sixth worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession
The Church: A World-Wide Family
Second worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession
The Church: A Peacemaker
Fifth worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession
The Church’s Unity: A Healthy Witness
Fourth worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession
Key Themes from the Belhar Worship Service Collection
A collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession.
A Triune God and A Forever Church
First worship service in a collection of building blocks for a series of worship services based on key themes from the Belhar Confession
Soul Repair, Moral Injury and a “Third Conversation”
Military leaders, pastors and health care professionals looking at dramatic increases in suicide rates among returning veterans of war have noted two critical things about recent wars involving the United States.
Guide for Worship Service Visit
This guide is structured to help you become more aware of the multiple levels of meaning in a worship service and to stimulate reflection on the relationship between theology, culture, and worship practices.
Coop's Column - A Thankful People
Because life is a sheer gift from God, one we never deserved. The appropriate response, therefore, is to do two things: to take delight in the gift, to revel in and to savor it; and then, in response to bless the Giver with lavish thanks.