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Reading Robin M. Jensen's book "Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions" will give you many ideas for deepening baptismal identity in your congregation
In prayer Christians address the triune God - one God in three persons, the God of holiness, love, beauty, and power.
You don’t need a large choir, paid staff, or huge budget to plan music for worship in your small congregation.
Elizabeth “Beth” Broschart is the pastor at First Presbyterian Church, a small congregation in Boyne City, Michigan. Before that, she pastored a small church in Pennsylvania and helped lead music in churches where her husband was the pastor. In this edited email conversation, she talks about the joys and challenges of planning music in small congregations.
This lecture offers some concrete suggestions as to how clergy and musicians can better work together to inspire a worship life that helps others to unwrap the gift of grace.
A lesson plan to accompany Living Worship curriculum that addresses the design and performance of Christian Initiation rites in light of the on-going life and practice of the Christian assembly.
A lesson plan to accompany the Living Worship curriculum that addresses meaning and intentionality in the design and utilization of worship space
A lesson plan to accompany Living Worship curriculum that addresses expectations for worship
A lesson plan to accompany Living Worship curriculum that addresses how liturgy and theology affect and inform each other, especially in connection with the choosing of a liturgy for baptism or dedication or both.
Mark Labberton teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary and directs its Ogilvie Institute of Preaching. He wrote The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God’s Call to Justice and The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor. In this edited conversation, he talks about why preachers are forming and joining Micah Groups.
This is a drama script based on Matthew 6:25-34 from the NRSV.
This is a drama script for 8 adults and 1 child based on Psalm 103 from NRSV.
