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A worship service from Matthew 18 for the third Sunday of the Easter season. The theme of this service is forgiveness--a complicated issue for many people today.
A weekday chapel service of comfort based on Psalm 121.
An article on how to effectively deliver children's messages week after week.
A service for Epiphany focusing on the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Luke 2:22-40.
A service for Epiphany Sunday built around Psalm 27, which declares that the Lord is our light and our salvation.
Often worshipers confuse the object of Christian worship with the source of Christian worship. Re-orienting the focus of our worship is complex, but encourages active participation and helps focus on the true purpose of worship.
A worship service focusing on the heartbeat of Pentecost which is the call to proclamation.
The theme of this service for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost, based on Zephaniah 3, is the assurance for God's people that "God is with us!"
A tenebrae service from the 2003 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
Suggestions for introducing Ash Wednesday to your congregation and a sample Ash Wednesday service.
Some helpful suggestions for preparing as a family for corporate worship so that each member feels welcome and involved.
Two short reflections for preparing to sing this week in worship.
