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Multigenerational, Multicultural Worship: Reports and Testimonies from Worship Renewal Grant Recipients

When people of all ages and cultures are invited to bring their gifts to plan and lead worship through music, spoken word and the arts, transformation begins. Leaders from diverse congregations offered practical ideas that have engaged people of various ages and cultures and tell us what they have learned.

February 22, 2013

Happy Birthday, Heidelberg!

2013 marks the 450th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism. We will explore the unique qualities of this beautiful Reformed expression of the Christian faith and introduce new tools by which the Heidelberg Catechism can continue as a vital tool for faith formation in the church today.

February 22, 2013 | 62 min listen
Praying the Lord's Prayer

In this workshop we will examine the meaning of each petition in the Lord's Prayer in its original setting and what it means for us to repeat these petitions today

February 21, 2013

Preaching in a Visual Age

From St . Augustine to Martin Luther and from George Whitfield to Martin Luther King Jr., preaching the gospel has been the very heart of the Christian church’s approach to renewal and engaging society with the claims of God and God’s Kingdom.

February 20, 2013
It's More Than a Ramp

In recent years, there has been a spate of theological work on persons with disabilities . Important questions abound: What do we mean by “disability”?

February 20, 2013 | 61 min listen
A Liturgical Approach to the Lord's Prayer

How does praying the Lord’s Prayer affect our mission and ways of living? We’ll explore creative possibilities, including doxology, gestures, language, offering, providence, temptation, and eschatological understandings of “thy Kingdom come .” Discover ways this ecumenical Christian prayer can empower our worshiping communities .

February 20, 2013

Different Views of the Lord's Supper/Communion/Eucharist throughout Christian History

This workshop looked at the richness and diversity of models of the meal that Jesus instituted on the night he was betrayed, evident in the New Testament narratives as well as in the history of the church

February 20, 2013
Preaching in a Visual Age Workshop

Many preachers and Christians wonder: What place does “preaching” have in our image-shaped world? How do we bring the gospel word to people inundated by images?

February 20, 2013 | 66 min listen