Church Responses to Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy Loss
After decades of silence, church leaders and congregations have begun accompanying people who mourn losing children before or soon after birth or letting go of dreams to form a family.
3 Songs of Testimony / 3 Cantos de Testimonio
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of testimony, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"
3 Ancient Prayers / 3 Oraciones antiguas
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three ancient prayers, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"
Universal Design and Responsive Design
Barbara J. Newman, Director of Church Services at All Belong and one of CICW's program affiliates, shares a definition of Universal and Responsive Designs.
3 Songs of Celebration / 3 Canciones de celebración
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of celebration, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"
3 Songs of Surrender / 3 Canciones de entrega
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of surrender, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"
Transitional Worship During COVID-19
A safe return to familiar forms of Sunday worship services is still a long way off. But the historic church offers a way to frame in-person worship in the meantime.
Shaping Worship During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Offering Hope at Grace and Peace Christian Reformed Church, Chicago, Illinois
Chantel Varnado, worship arts director at Grace and Peace CRC, shares her insights for leading worship in the time of COVID-19, drawing wisdom and her own experience from her multicultural worshiping context.
A Prayer for the Grieving
A prayer during COVID-19 written by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Living as Chosen People
2020 Symposium on Worship | Service
Prayer for the Celebration of Ascension
An Ascension Day prayer during COVID-19 written by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Hymns for a Pandemic: A Brief Historical Introduction
Centuries before 2020’s novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Christians around the world responded to plagues, pandemics, uncertainty, and sin with faith in God’s presence and care—a faith expressed in many theologically rich hymns that can remind modern believers of God’s faithfulness.