Christ the King Sunday Worship Planning
Marking the kingship of Christ makes a healthy transition that leads directly from Ordinary Time into Advent, the Christmas cycle, and the remainder of the Christian year.
November 17, 2021
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11 min read
You are the Salt of the Earth and the Light of the World
A worship service led by Kevin Adams and Pearl Shangkuan based on Matthew 5:13-16, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
We give special thanks to André Thomas for his contributions as a consulting director and his encouragement of our student musicians.
November 17, 2021
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13 min read
Choral Music and Christian Worship: Wisdom for the Journey
A conversation with André J. Thomas, Pearl Shangkuan, and John D. Witvliet
November 17, 2021
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1 min read
Songfest
A song service converging old and new, local and global led by Calvin University Worship Pastor, Paul Ryan, and the Student Chapel Team
November 17, 2021
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1 min read
Blessed Are You When People Insult You
A worship service led by Darrell Delaney, and Nate Glasper Jr. on Matthew 5:11-12, “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” We give special thanks to André Thomas for his contributions as a consulting director and his encouragement of our student musicians.
November 17, 2021
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10 min read
Healthy Collaborative Leadership: Principles and Practices for Pastors and Worship Leaders
How can church leaders work well together, support each other, hold each other accountable, and share power, all in healthy ways? How do differences in church polity and governance affect these roles and relationships? In this panel discussion, we will discuss a positive vision for healthy collaborative leadership and best practices for church leaders engaged in mutual support and accountability. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.
November 16, 2021
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80 min video
The Christian Year and Spiritual Wholeness
Approaching the Christian Year through the lenses of Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence, and Spiritual Formation. In this discussion, we will explore how ordering our worship and devotion around the life of Jesus has the potential to shape our whole selves, both individually and communally. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.
November 16, 2021
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55 min video
Blessed Are the Merciful
A preaching service with sung response led by Calvin University Pastor, Mary Hulst, and Calvin University Instructor of Organ, Rhonda Edgington. Based on Matthew 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”
November 16, 2021
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7 min read
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
A YouTube Video Premiere worship service led by Mandy Smith based on Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
November 16, 2021
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45 min video
Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted
A YouTube Video Premiere worship service led by Setri Nyomi based on Matthew 5:10, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
November 16, 2021
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41 min video
Baptism as a Way of Life
How does the one-time act of receiving baptism connect to the everyday life of Christians? In this panel discussion, a group of pastor-theologians will reflect on the relationship of baptism as a worship practice and sacrament to baptism as a lived identity. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.
November 16, 2021
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51 min video
A Light to the Nations: A Service of Lessons and Carols
In an era in which narrow nationalisms are emerging yet again in so many places around the world, how important it is to dwell with the countercultural, global vision of Isaiah’s prophecies. This Lessons and Carols service will be held in person at LaGrave Avenue CRC and livestreamed on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 3:00 and 6:00 PM, EST.
November 16, 2021
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5 min read
