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Worship Practices in the Hispanic Culture

We will explore some of the distinctiveness of worship in Hispanic Churches in USA. There will be a discussion of the characteristics of the Latino culture and its implications on the way worship is conducted in these communities.

January 28, 2012
Worship Service: Psalm 113

This service of Psalm 113, Exalted Over All the Nations, was part of the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2012. Utilizing leaders from around the world, the service echoed the words "Praise the Lord, all you nations: all peoples, praise the Lord."

January 28, 2012
Psalms for All Seasons: A Festival of Singing

An evening celebrating the release of this major collection that holds promise to bring the psalms into the heart of worship.

January 27, 2012

The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice

Worship and justice are often seen as separate and unrelated. Nothing could be further from the truth based on the character of God and the revelation we have been given in Jesus Christ.

January 27, 2012
Developing Vertical Habits

Recipients of Worship Renewal Grants describe practical resources that helped people of all ages better understand why we do what we do in worship.

January 27, 2012

The Lord Is My Shepherd: A Celebration of Psalm 23 Vespers Service (Session 2)

The Lord Is My Shepherd: A Celebration of Psalm 23 was a vesper service at the 2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship, led by hymn-writer Rev. John Bell.

January 27, 2012
Enacted Word: Using Theater to Present Scripture

Learn a variety of techniques from theater and oral interpretation that can be used to proclaim Biblical texts.

January 27, 2012

Dying and Rising with Christ: Sacraments, Church Unity, and Faith Formation

Baptism and the Lord's Supper are two indispensable practices of Christian worship. This seminar from Symposium 2012 focused on three key themes.

January 26, 2012
Los Principios Bíblico-Teológicos de la Adoración Cristiana/Biblical and Theological Principles of Christian Worship (Part 1 of 2)

Nuestro primer taller bilingüe en inglés y español fué presentado por tres líderes latinoamericanos procedentes de Cuba, El Salvador, y Guatemala. Parte 1 de 2. | This first-ever bilingual Spanish/English seminar at Symposium featured three Latin American leaders from Cuba, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Part 1 of 2.

January 26, 2012
Jazz Vespers: Playing in Tongues

This Jazz Vesper, presented during the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2012, follows a call and response pattern of listening to the word and responding with singing.

January 26, 2012