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The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship invites you to Calvin College for a day of exploration and worship designed to encourage and equip all those who plan and lead worship with wisdom from CICW staff and affiliates and gleanings from 32 grant-funded congregational renewal projects, culminating in an inspiring worship service in the Calvin Chapel. This event is free to the public but please register.

This sermon explores how Psalm 1 not only reminds us that life is a journey, but that there are two ways to travel this journey. The one brings happiness; the other brings tragedy.

Two short reflections for preparing to sing this week in worship.

Words of encouragement from others dealing with the same issues.

Eileen Guenther is a professor of church music at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC. She teaches music and worship courses, directs the chapel choir, and co-directs the chapel services. She concluded three terms as president of the American Guild of Organists.

Jesus told parables that were far more than simple stories with one heavenly meaning. Here's how preachers, musicians, and worship leaders can plan parable-based worship that lingers in people's lives.

An order of worship planned around Romans 8, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.

The Philippines is the only Christian nation in Asia. Ferdinand Magellan, the first sea explorer to lead an expedition around the world, introduced Catholicism to the island nation in 1521. Sacred and folk music after this era demonstrates Western and indigenous influences.

Six pastors and scholars share ideas to help congregations authentically practice God’s vision of shalom in worship and at work.

A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the return of Christ in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.