In the Lord I'll Be Ever Thankful
Virtual choir with members of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Staff. Recorded for the 2020 Vital Worship Grants Event.
Growing in God
An introduction to the Vital Worship Grants Event 2020 and a worship service called "Growing in God."
3 Songs of Blessings / 3 Cantos de Bendición
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of blessing, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"
Continuing to Follow by Faith
A worship service from the Vital Worship Grants Event 2020 called "Continuing to Follow by Faith."
Worship Behind Bars: How Liturgical Practices Can Change a Prison
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar
Deep Calls to Deep: Nurturing Preachers for the Work of Proclamation
Deep Calls to Deep is a program to strengthen preaching by using communities of peer groups to nurture pastors’ own spiritual, emotional, physical, and imaginative lives. In this paper, Ruthanna Hooke discusses the structure and themes of Deep Calls to Deep, a peer group learning program rooted in the conviction that preaching is soul-work.
Advocating for Justice that Restores: An Interview
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
A Conversation with Uzee Brown of Morehouse College
Listen to this March 11, 2020, conversation between Uzee Brown, Jr., legendary composer and educator, and John D. Witvliet, held during a visit to Calvin University.
Words to the Church from Another Time of Pandemic and Racism
The Rev. Francis Grimké’s thoughts from over a century ago are just as relevant during our current COVID-19 crisis and ongoing pleas for racial justice.
Preparing to Reopen Churches for Worship during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic means churches planning to reopen will have to consider not just how to keep congregants safe, but also how to make them feel welcome. Consider these thoughtful recommendations from Yvette Lau, a pastoral musician, scholar, and teacher serving in Hong Kong.
Music at Morehouse: Cultural Healing and Prophetic Witness
A conversation on formation, music, witness, and healing
3 Songs of Petition / 3 Cantos de petición
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of petition, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"