The Longest Night - LaSalle Street Church
This service of lament and longing for God's light was held on the night of Wednesday, December 20—the night with the least sunlight of any day on the calendar in the Northern Hemisphere.
October 22, 2010
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2 min read
Praying the Lord's Prayer During Advent
The Lord's Prayer is a prayer for all seasons. But it comes to us with particular pastoral urgency during Advent and Christmas.
October 22, 2010
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2 min read
Meditations on Lenten Hymns
These meditations on frequently used Lenten hymns will help you plan worship for Lent.
October 22, 2010
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12 min read
Advent Prayer Based on the Lord's Prayer
Praying the Lord's Prayer during Advent and Christmas
October 22, 2010
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2 min read
Prayer for the Darfuri
Loving God, we cry out to you on behalf of the people of the Darfur region.
October 21, 2010
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1 min read
World Communion Sunday
The Sunday for which this service is designated is World Communion Sunday. On this day churches around the world will come to the Table of the Lord as an expression of their oneness in Jesus Christ.
October 21, 2010
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15 min read
Planning Ahead: Worship in November
Worship service ideas for the month of November.
October 21, 2010
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1 min read
Planning Ahead: Worship in September
September is a time of new beginnings. The new school year, the new church school year, and a new year of church ministries and activities are all worth remembering, celebrating, and dedicating in worship.
October 21, 2010
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2 min read
Planning Ahead: Worship in October
The highlight of the October calendar may be World Communion Sunday, when Christians everywhere celebrate what it means to belong to the body of Christ—"the holy catholic church, the communion of the saints." In celebrating the Lord's Supper, we most deeply celebrate our oneness in Christ.
October 21, 2010
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2 min read
The Service of Baptism (Bible Study)
This Bible study lesson looks at baptism and how it becomes the sign of washing in Christ, the entrance into discipleship, and inclusion in the Christian church.
October 19, 2010
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8 min read
The Prayers of the People (Bible Study)
Reformed worship is built on the conviction that congregational worship is essentially a conversation with God. In some elements of the worship service, such as the greeting, scripture reading, sermon, and benediction, God speaks to us. In other parts of the worship service, the worshipers speak to God through songs, commitments, and prayers.
October 19, 2010
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7 min read
The Service of Renewal in Grace (Bible Study)
Vital worship, like a healthy marriage, requires honesty and openness in order to thrive. God longs for our honesty before him. We are deeply in need of his renewing pardon.
October 19, 2010
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7 min read
