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A biography of watercolor painter Susan Woodhouse.
A biography of artist Jeremy Wold. Wold uses acrylics, sculpture, printmaking and photography in his liturgical art.
A biography of artist and painter, Virginia Wieringa.
A biography of liturgical banner artist Marsha VanderLaan.
A biography of artist Janette Roeda and her work with pen and ink calligraphy.
A weekday chapel service plan for the season of Christmas with the full text of a short meditation on the Paradox of Christmas.
This worship service for Christ the King Sunday, based on Psalm 11, traces the major events in the life of Christ, from the beginning of his incarnation to his exaltation as King.
Silence in worship aids our recollection, meditation, and our praise. Since silence is so rare in our noisy culture, worship can help us recover silence as sacred.
A service for Epiphany Sunday based on Matthew 2 and focused on the double-sided story of the visit of the Magi.
A worship service for Christ the King Sunday with the theme of Christ as King, not only of the church but of all creation. He is the framework around which all things are oriented.
An article of suggestions for making the children's message, or children's sermon, thoughtful, engaging, and integrated into the rest of the liturgy.
Theological reflections on the meaning of worship by Joyce Ann Zimmerman
