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Worship in Korean Christian Communities

The tapestry of Korean worship practices emerged in the context of other religious traditions, war and post-war growth, and a Korean consciousness of struggle and suffering.

February 17, 2014
We Sing Our Faith Hymnfest

This hymn festival was on July 25, 2013 at the Calvin College Chapel. Held in conjunction with a well-received weeklong organ clinic on hymn playing and improvisation led by Dr. John Ferguson from St Olaf College and Dr. Cornelius Plantinga from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Musicians participating in the clinic also joined in the service.

July 30, 2013
Day of Learning June 19, 2013

A Day of Learning brings together grant recipients and community members to discuss, share, and worship together as well as to consider how disciplined creativity, theological integrity, and healthy leadership practices work together in the worship renewal process.

June 28, 2013

A Face Like This One: The Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension

First plenary address from a conference on the meaning of the Ascension.

March 20, 2013 | 1 min listen
Integrating the Ascension into Teaching and Scholarship

Breakout session by Laura Smit from With a Shout, a day-long conference held in 2006 exploring the meaning of the Ascension culminated in a community worship service at Woodlawn CRC.

March 20, 2013 | 1 min listen
The Meaning of Ascension for Christian Scholars

Third Plenary by Stephen Davis from With a Shout, a day-long conference held in 2006 exploring the meaning of the Ascension culminated in a community worship service at Woodlawn CRC.

March 20, 2013 | 1 min listen

Investing in a Field of Flesh

Sermon by Scott Dawson from the community-wide worship from With a Shout, a day-long conference held in 2006 exploring the meaning of the Ascension culminated in a community worship service at Woodlawn CRC.

March 20, 2013 | 1 min listen
The Ascension in the Mission, Worship and Education of the Church

Breakout session by Gerrit Scott Dawson from With a Shout, a day-long conference held in 2006 exploring the meaning of the Ascension culminated in a community worship service at Woodlawn CRC.

March 20, 2013 | 1 min listen

Invitation to Christ: Sacramentally Centered Worshiping Communities

In worship, Christ is proclaimed to us not only in the Word that falls on our ears, but also in the “visible words” that are set before our eyes. At the font, God’s grace is washed upon our brows, and at the Lord’s Table, it is received into our hands and tasted with our mouths.

February 25, 2013
The New Adolescent and Sticky Faith

Research shows a decline in adolescent and young adult participation in church. An essential first step in responding to this crisis is being reintroduced to the new adolescent that dwells in our homes, schools and church communities.

February 22, 2013
Learning How to Pray from the Whole Body of Christ

In this workshop, Mark Gornik will discuss how he came to a deeper understanding of God and the Christian life through worshipping with African churches in New York City.

February 22, 2013