Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
- Keyword
-
- Worship (20)
- Music (10)
- Homiletics (4)
- Devotion (2)
- Leadership (2)
-
- Lift Up Your Hearts (2)
- Liturgy (2)
- Resources (2)
- 1 Timothy (1)
- Ability Level (1)
- Adolescent Spirituality (1)
- Apostles' Creed (1)
- Bible (1)
- Biblical Exposition (1)
- Bread (1)
- Characteristics (1)
- Children (1)
- Choirs (1)
- Christ's Passion and Resurrection (1)
- Christ's Suffering (1)
- Collaborative Creation (1)
- College Students (1)
- Communal (1)
- Conflict (1)
- Congregational Song (1)
- Corporate Conversation (1)
- Dance (1)
- Demonstration (1)
- Developmental Stages (1)
- Dialogue (1)
- File Type
Articles 1 - 30 of 45
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Investigating The Ichthus (Fish) Christianity Symbol On Perceived Source Credibility Of Service Providers Under Different Service Evaluation Contexts, Jeri L. Jones, Mahmood T. Shandiz
Investigating The Ichthus (Fish) Christianity Symbol On Perceived Source Credibility Of Service Providers Under Different Service Evaluation Contexts, Jeri L. Jones, Mahmood T. Shandiz
Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings
Combining religious practices with commercial pursuits for profit is neither a novel nor an insignificant trend (Belk, Wallendorf, and Sherry 1989; McDannell 1995). Today, marketplace use of Christian symbols in secular advertising is becoming more common, especially in certain geographic locations within the United States. Christian religion-based messages and symbols regularly appear in a wide range of advertisements. The Christian elements in these ads often include Bible verses, crosses, doves, and often, the Christian fish symbol (Ichthus). Similar Christian messages are often observed in outdoor advertising, retail store signage, product packaging, and even the daily newspaper. These examples illustrate that …
One, Holy, Catholic And Apostolic Church: Psalms That Sing The Church's Mission, Michael Hawn, William N. Heard, Jorge Lockward, Martin Tel
One, Holy, Catholic And Apostolic Church: Psalms That Sing The Church's Mission, Michael Hawn, William N. Heard, Jorge Lockward, Martin Tel
Symposium on Worship Archive
What a joy to gather with Christians from all over the world in this Symposium! In this service, we will sing music that expresses our joy and our calling to live and work together as part of Christ’s body in the world. We will pay attention to way that biblical Psalms express all four of these key themes, centuries before these four marks of the church came together in the Nicene Creed. The songs and prayers in this service could be used on almost any occasion, but would be especially poignant during celebrations of Pentecost.
Sticky Liturgies: Worship, Youth Ministry, And The Faith Of America's Teenagers, Eric Mathis
Sticky Liturgies: Worship, Youth Ministry, And The Faith Of America's Teenagers, Eric Mathis
Symposium on Worship Archive
Research has shown that young people are abandoning the faith and leaving the church by the time they graduate from college. Might worship be part of the problem? This interactive workshop will briefly examine major studies in adolescent spirituality, explore multiple worship paradigms within individual congregations, and encourage reflection on the relationship between liturgical practice and adolescent spirituality
Liturgy, Anthropology, And Life Cycle, Kathy Smith
Liturgy, Anthropology, And Life Cycle, Kathy Smith
Symposium on Worship Archive
How do children worship best? How can worship help young people through the teen years? What practices of worship resonate most with adults and elderly people? This workshop will look at the human life cycle and the developmental stages that all people grow through (cognitive, sensorimotor, psychological, moral, and faith development), and will consider what this means for all ages to participate fully in worship.
Seven Streams Of 21st Century Congregational Song: Skills For Leading The People's Song In A Musically Multilingual World, Michael Hawn, James Abbington, William N. Heard, Jorge Lockward, Emmett G. Price Iii, Martin Tel
Seven Streams Of 21st Century Congregational Song: Skills For Leading The People's Song In A Musically Multilingual World, Michael Hawn, James Abbington, William N. Heard, Jorge Lockward, Emmett G. Price Iii, Martin Tel
Symposium on Worship Archive
The last forty years has not only featured a profusion of new congregational songs, but also a profusion in new types and styles of congregational song. Musicians are increasingly called to be adept at leading quite different types of songs—as well as working collaboratively to empower others to do so. This seminar will present a clear, vivid description of seven streams of congregational song, and provide practical tools and examples for the unique kinds of leadership skills needed for music in each stream to enliven singing in your community.
Worship 101: Introduction To Principles And Invitation To Practice, Eric Mathis, Paul Ryan
Worship 101: Introduction To Principles And Invitation To Practice, Eric Mathis, Paul Ryan
Symposium on Worship Archive
Learning to lead worship takes practice, but where does one begin? In this seminar, we will present five vital worship leadership practices and the principles that shape and sustain them. We will learn about praying publicly, choosing music, speaking introductions and transitions, telling stories, and the planning process that pulls these practices, and more, together. Along the way we will see examples and hear testimonies from students. We will engage in exercises and share together around tables. By the end, participants will have many opportunities to practice skills and gather valuable resources for future planning and learning in their communities …
Singing For Faith Formation: Nourishing Songs For Worship, Norma De Waal Malefyt, Rebecca Snippe
Singing For Faith Formation: Nourishing Songs For Worship, Norma De Waal Malefyt, Rebecca Snippe
Symposium on Worship Archive
Our time together will explore song resources especially from the new songbook Lift Up Your Hearts and their selection process that will guide a congregation’s faith development through song. We will think about how songs that are chosen not only express, but form faith.
Leading Worship In A Post-Christian, Low-Biblical Literacy Age: Practical Lessons From Church History About The Catechetical Dimensions Of Worship, Gerald L. Sittser
Leading Worship In A Post-Christian, Low-Biblical Literacy Age: Practical Lessons From Church History About The Catechetical Dimensions Of Worship, Gerald L. Sittser
Symposium on Worship Archive
When we gather for worship, we long to have many people present who do not yet know the Bible well. We also long to have life-long worshipers, including our children and youth, come to know the Bible well. How can worship be led in ways that embrace these goals, in ways that foster greater love for and knowledge of God’s word? How can church history challenge us to imagine very practical ways of shaping warm, instructive, life-giving worship practices?
Psalmody For Holy Week, Martin Tel
Psalmody For Holy Week, Martin Tel
Symposium on Worship Archive
The gospel writers relied heavily on the Psalms to tell the story of Christ’s suffering and crucifixion. Using the Psalter resource Psalms for All Seasons, we will explore different ways that the congregation can engage the Psalms in Holy Week services.
Moving Worship: What Is Liturgical Dance?, Julia Start Fletcher
Moving Worship: What Is Liturgical Dance?, Julia Start Fletcher
Symposium on Worship Archive
Christian liturgy consists of a holy conversation between God and the gathered community. Dance, movement, and gesture may seem silent—but they powerfully shape our experience of this conversation. Come ready to explore how dance, movement, and gesture can be used in many different elements of the worship dialogue, both through leadership of trained dancers and in people in the pews.
Water, Wheat, And Honey: A Recipe For Abundant Life, Susan Briehl
Water, Wheat, And Honey: A Recipe For Abundant Life, Susan Briehl
Symposium on Worship Archive
In this workshop we will join the surprising journey of a group of emerging adults who volunteered to help fourth graders bake bread for their first Communion. With them we will travel on "paths as yet untrodden through perils unknown" in our common search for a faithful way of life in and for the world.
Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship: Vertical Habits In Action, Betty Grit, Barbara J. Newman
Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship: Vertical Habits In Action, Betty Grit, Barbara J. Newman
Symposium on Worship Archive
This workshop will give practical and innovative ideas for welcoming people of all ability levels into your worship service by using the framework of Vertical Habits—a set of habits that identify the words of worship that form our relationship with God and the way we live out our faith. Worship leaders, pastors, education volunteers, and worship planners will discover new ways to have each one enter into your corporate conversation with God.
Psalms For All Seasons As A Resource For Choirs, Martin Tel
Psalms For All Seasons As A Resource For Choirs, Martin Tel
Symposium on Worship Archive
The choir is an excellent conduit for bringing psalmody back into the heart of worshiping communities. Members of the Princeton Seminary Choir will demonstrate how musical settings from the psalter Psalms for All Seasons can be augmented by the choir or presented as choral anthems. Particular attention will be given to resourcing the smaller church ensemble or intergenerational choirs.
How (Not) To Preach In The Secular Age, Timothy Blackmon
How (Not) To Preach In The Secular Age, Timothy Blackmon
Symposium on Worship Archive
Many of my friends have a very different take on life. They hope to find personal significance without God. The gospel story I preach seems neither plausible or all that relevant. Philosopher Charles Taylor explains "we are now living in a spiritual supernova, a kind of galloping pluralism on the spiritual plane." This workshop is a brief field guide on how (not) to preach and teach the gospel in a secular age.
Becoming Instruments Of God: Singing And Worship, Awet Andemicael
Becoming Instruments Of God: Singing And Worship, Awet Andemicael
Symposium on Worship Archive
How can we, as musicians and lay and ordained ministers, cultivate our bodies as active instruments of God? In this workshop, participants will engage in guided spiritual-musical exercises to explore how the imagination, breath, vocal tone, and words—offered to God—can facilitate embodied individual and communal experiences of prayer, praise, and worship. Participants will also discuss how spiritual-musical formation such as this can enhance their effectiveness in music leadership roles in congregational settings.
Listening To Your Listeners: A Preaching Preparation Process That Changes... Everything!, Lori J. Carrell
Listening To Your Listeners: A Preaching Preparation Process That Changes... Everything!, Lori J. Carrell
Symposium on Worship Archive
A vast majority of listeners attending U.S. churches have never talked with a pastor about a sermon. And, unfortunately, those listeners report by the thousands that though they expect spiritual growth as they listen to their preachers, it usually does not occur. Preachers who listen to their listeners as a regular part of sermon preparation can expect to change these patterns, increasing the spiritual impact of preaching for individuals, congregations, communities—and culture. During this workshop, participants will discover how diverse congregations have established and maintained pre-sermon dialogue groups (without adding to the preachers’ limited sermon prep time!).
Singing The Creeds, Miranda Dodson
Singing The Creeds, Miranda Dodson
Symposium on Worship Archive
Together we will discuss the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed and examine a few musical versions of each. Creeds, by nature were not written to be sung and therefore lack essential musical elements, which make the singing creeds word-for-word not only impractical, but nearly impossible! However, the aim of this workshop is to explore combining the powerful proclamations of creeds with the soul-stirring unity of song to enrich congregational and personal worship.
What North American Churches Can Learn From The Church In Pakistan, Emily R. Brink, Eric Sarwar
What North American Churches Can Learn From The Church In Pakistan, Emily R. Brink, Eric Sarwar
Symposium on Worship Archive
Join this conversation between Eric Sarwar, a Presbyterian pastor from Pakistan, and Emily Brink, Worship Institute staff member, about how Pakistani worship practices can bless and inform the Christian church in North America. Learn more about how Pakistani Christian worship in a largely oral culture in an Islamic context. Several years ago Emily was hosted by Eric in worship conference in Karachi. They are now collaborating on transcribing raga-based psalms and various writing projects while he is studying in North America.
The Sound Of Scripture, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
The Sound Of Scripture, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Symposium on Worship Archive
We spend hours planning and rehearsing music for worship. But what about scripture? If scripture is a central component of worship, how can we more intentionally and creatively present the text so that it is rehearsed, meaningful, and emotionally compelling? Answering both "why" and "how to," this workshop will provide an array of practical tools and examples to empower participants to put into practice what they have learned. This seminar will be assisted by students from Unity Christian High, who will participate in biblical storytelling, scripture tableaux, and choral readings using a variety of biblical literary genres.
Until Justice And Peace Embrace: Worship That Announces And Shapes Reconciliation, David M. Bailey, Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, Mwenda Ntarangwi, Kathy Smith, Sandra Maria Van Opstal, Nicholas Wolterstorff, David Rylaarsdam
Until Justice And Peace Embrace: Worship That Announces And Shapes Reconciliation, David M. Bailey, Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, Mwenda Ntarangwi, Kathy Smith, Sandra Maria Van Opstal, Nicholas Wolterstorff, David Rylaarsdam
Symposium on Worship Archive
Public worship and reconciliation are deeply connected. In worship, we announce the good news of reconciliation in Christ in sermons and songs. But we don’t speak or sing about it. In worship, we also practice habits that are fundamental building blocks of reconciliation: we confess sin, pass the peace to each other, and gather in unity around Christ’s table. At its best, public worship both announces and participates in Christ-shaped reconciliation. Yet this is not easy, especially when congregations are marked by divisions and conflict. What about churches that sing about reconciliation and unity, but seem unwilling or unable to …
Harmony On The Staff: Preachers And Musicians Should Be Friends, Wendie Brockhaus, Mike Graves Phd
Harmony On The Staff: Preachers And Musicians Should Be Friends, Wendie Brockhaus, Mike Graves Phd
Symposium on Worship Archive
We usually think of harmony in relation to music, but it also applies to church staffs. In the musical Oklahoma the farmer and cowman weren’t always friends, the one protecting turf and the other desiring freedom. Unfortunately, something similar happens with preachers and musicians who must work together weekly in planning and leading the church’s worship. Preachers don’t always understand music and musicians who must plan worship well in advance; musicians don’t always have theological training and appreciate the weekly burden of sermon preparation which can be in flux down to the very last moment. In this interactive workshop led …
Children's Books About Worship, Kristen Verhulst
Children's Books About Worship, Kristen Verhulst
Symposium on Worship Archive
There are a number of wonderful picture and children’s books that help church school leaders, educators, and parents teach children about worship. These books focus on the sacraments, Christian year, the psalms, and prayer. Children’s books provide another means to welcome and engage children (and adults!) in worship as full members of the body of Christ.
Transforming Sermon Communication: A Practical Guide To Making Changes That Make A Difference, Lori J. Carrell
Transforming Sermon Communication: A Practical Guide To Making Changes That Make A Difference, Lori J. Carrell
Symposium on Worship Archive
Hundreds of preachers changed their preaching preparation habits in ways that made a difference in the spiritual journeys of their 30,000+ listeners. What did they do? How did they do it? What can others, who speak the Word, learn from their experiences? In this workshop, participants will discover practical answers to these questions through the stories of preachers and listeners documented over several years. If you believe that the spoken Word can make a difference for individuals, congregations, communities, and culture, attend this workshop with high expectations.
The Art Of Collaboration, Linda Witte Henke
The Art Of Collaboration, Linda Witte Henke
Symposium on Worship Archive
This workshop will delve into the opportunities and challenging ingredient in the collaborative creation of liturgical art. Award-winning liturgical artist Linda Witte Henke will use images and narratives from a variety of collaborative projects to invite participants into consideration of guiding principles, group dynamics, and practical considerations for creating liturgical art in collaboration.
Glorifying God In Worship, Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Glorifying God In Worship, Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Symposium on Worship Archive
The Scriptures are full of glory. Israel is told by prophets to "give glory to the Lord." Angels at Jesus’ birth sing "Glory to God in the highest heaven." In John’s Gospel the Father and the Son glorify each other. And in the Psalms and I Chronicles people are told to "ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name." But how would this go in worship today? What, exactly, does it mean to glorify God in worship? Isn’t God already maximally splendid? What more can mere mortals add?
Prayer Around The Cross: Unpacking The Liturgies, Susan Briehl, Tom Witte
Prayer Around The Cross: Unpacking The Liturgies, Susan Briehl, Tom Witte
Symposium on Worship Archive
Discover the shape and essential elements of this meditative form of prayer akin to the practices Taizé, Iona, and Holden Village, a center for renewal in Washington State. Explore both musical and liturgical resources and imagine how to incorporate or create such liturgies in your setting. Participants in this workshop are encouraged to attend the Vesper/Prayer Service at 4:15 on Thursday or Friday, led by Susan Briehl and Tom Witt, before attending this workshop.
The Power Of Spirituals, Eileen Guenther
The Power Of Spirituals, Eileen Guenther
Symposium on Worship Archive
Spirituals come out of a particular time and place, a truly painful part of history. Yet that context of pain and suffering gave us "sorrow songs," and also gave us songs of hope and liberation. The music comes directly out of the slaves’ experiences and enabled them to "sing what they could not say." This is music that speaks to and for us today, music of tremendous emotional power, that connects us with the strength of the human spirit and the power of faith of those enslaved, just as it connects us with each other in our common humanity and …
From Missional Worship To Missional Living And Back Again, Chris Schoon Thd
From Missional Worship To Missional Living And Back Again, Chris Schoon Thd
Symposium on Worship Archive
Mission and worship have quite a history of being kept separate from each other. But what if they were intended to flow into each other, to be mutually edifying? In this session, we’ll explore characteristics of a missional approach to worship, paying attention to how our communal worship forms us for a missional way of life and how this missional living in turn pours back into our communal worship.
Singing The Story: Hymns For Holy Week, David Cherwien, Awet Andemicael
Singing The Story: Hymns For Holy Week, David Cherwien, Awet Andemicael
Symposium on Worship Archive
Congregational singing invites us to not just think about the events of Holy Week, but to become participants in unfolding drama of Christ’s passion and resurrection. Through song we explore what it means to be united with Christ in his dying and rising (Rom. 6:4). Come ready to sing the story of the events that unfold from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, with songs from Lift Up Your Hearts (Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2013), and to prepare your hearts for your own shaping of Holy Week services this coming spring.