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Art In The Service Of The Liturgy, Ellen Phillips
Art In The Service Of The Liturgy, Ellen Phillips
Symposium on Worship Archive
This workshop will present the history, theory, theology, propriety, and need for art in worship allowing plenty of time for those who attend to ask questions, discuss the ideas and present their own thoughts on liturgical art.
Seven Deadly Sins Of Choosing Music For Worship, Greg Scheer
Seven Deadly Sins Of Choosing Music For Worship, Greg Scheer
Symposium on Worship Archive
The worship music planner plays both a pastoral and prophetic role in the life of the church. Join Greg Scheer in discussing the deadly sins that can derail a healthy song repertoire--and the rules of thumb that can help keep a pastoral, prophetic music ministry on the tracks
Proclamation In The Psalms For Christian Worship, Cornelius Plantinga
Proclamation In The Psalms For Christian Worship, Cornelius Plantinga
Symposium on Worship Archive
A proclamation is a confident and significant declaration. A proclamation does not say “I wish that God were in charge.” A proclamation says, “The Lord reigns.” A proclamation does not say, “I feel that God wants to take care of me.” A proclamation says “The Lord is my shepherd.” A proclamation is a confident and significant statement of what is true of God and the world, and the Psalms are full of them. This workshop will explore trenchant proclamations in the psalms and suggest uses of these proclamations in Christian worship.
Biblical Principles Of Worship, Ron Man
Biblical Principles Of Worship, Ron Man
Symposium on Worship Archive
How do we balance the need for biblical fidelity with the need for cultural sensitivity and relevance in our worship? This seminar will consider some of the unchanging, transcultural, non-negotiable biblical foundations for our worship, which also allow for a tremendous amount of freedom and creativity as we put these principles into practice.
Learning To Lead Worship—Forming Worship Leaders In Congregations And Schools, Constance Cherry, Paul Ryan, John Witvliet
Learning To Lead Worship—Forming Worship Leaders In Congregations And Schools, Constance Cherry, Paul Ryan, John Witvliet
Symposium on Worship Archive
Every worship leader—every preacher, musician, artist, media specialist, hospitality provider and more—grows into this role over time. There is so much to learn about worship on so many levels—theologically and pastorally as well as technically. This learning happens in many different settings, through trial and error as well as reading and study, through formal courses as well as informal, off-hand comments in the middle of a service or rehearsal. This seminar will explore the process of teaching and learning worship, and is intentionally designed to both address first-time Symposium attendees as well as veteran teachers of worship. Plan on coming …
Questions Churches Are Asking, Moses Chung, John Witvliet
Questions Churches Are Asking, Moses Chung, John Witvliet
Symposium on Worship Archive
One of the joys of serving at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and Christian Reformed Church Home Missions is the opportunity to listen to so many different local conversations. This session will offer reflections on topics that are bubbling up in a host of local conversations across North America, along with provisional thoughts about what this means for the future of faithful ministry. Come ready to reflect on your context in light of these broader patterns, and to contribute insights from your own joys and struggles in ministry.
Vital Worship: A Grants Program For Worshipping Communities, Kathy Smith, Lisa Weaver
Vital Worship: A Grants Program For Worshipping Communities, Kathy Smith, Lisa Weaver
Symposium on Worship Archive
Come to this workshop to learn about a grants program that seeks to foster vital worship in congregations, parishes, and other worshiping communities in North America. The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship encourages grant proposals for year-long projects from a variety of worshiping communities that connect public worship to intergenerational faith formation and Christian discipleship, a theme that can unfold in many facets of worship from Bible reading to preaching to baptism and Lord’s Supper, intercessory prayer, congregational song, visual arts, and more.
Top Ten Challenges Facing Worship Leaders In 2014, Paul Detterman
Top Ten Challenges Facing Worship Leaders In 2014, Paul Detterman
Symposium on Worship Archive
At the 2003 Symposium, Paul Detterman presented a seminar on the “Top Ten Challenges Facing Worship Leaders" that is still sparking conversations a decade later. While some basic realities remain the same, accelerating change in the culture and the church make this a conversation worth revisiting regularly. Come with your challenges!
Wise Church: Learning From The World-Wide Church, Alison Adam, Emily R. Brink, Marie Eugenia Cornou, Paul Detterman, Jerry Pillay, Anne Zaki
Wise Church: Learning From The World-Wide Church, Alison Adam, Emily R. Brink, Marie Eugenia Cornou, Paul Detterman, Jerry Pillay, Anne Zaki
Symposium on Worship Archive
Whether in Toledo, Toronto, Taipei, Tehran, or Tegucigalpa, worship of the Triune God has many commonalities, and followers of Jesus have much to learn from one another. This seminar will focus on the wisdom gathered in “Worshiping the Triune God,” a collection of proverbs developed through global consultation and explored in the study guide Wise Church (Faith Alive, 2013). Leaders from around the globe will speak to this wisdom as it is applied in their unique contexts in order to celebrate, challenge, and inspire each participant with ways our worship can more deeply connect us to the heart of God …
Leading Effective Praise Team Rehearsals, Paul Ryan
Leading Effective Praise Team Rehearsals, Paul Ryan
Symposium on Worship Archive
Our best praise team rehearsals prepare our hearts, minds, hands, and voices to lead the community in song. In this workshop, we’ll explore the goals and techniques of effective and life-giving rehearsals by considering personal preparation, repertoire, team dynamics, and the pastoral needs of our teams.
Elements Of Visual Arts In Action, Ellen Phillips
Elements Of Visual Arts In Action, Ellen Phillips
Symposium on Worship Archive
During this seminar, participants will be invited to create paperlace cut banners such as those which would be used in the worship space. In the process, we will discuss the elements of design (line, shape, direction, size, color) as well as the wealth of Christian symbols that are available for artists to incorporate. This seminar is suitable for all who are interested. Those who are familiar with art and design will have an opportunity to work on their own with minimal instruction, and those who are new to the process will be given plenty of guidance.
Leading Diverse Congregational Song From The Organ, John Ferguson
Leading Diverse Congregational Song From The Organ, John Ferguson
Symposium on Worship Archive
The organ can lead and accompany an amazing variety of musical styles. John Ferguson will share techniques for leading traditional hymns as well as many non-traditional styles of congregational song from the organ. A portion of the seminar will feature his new resource Many and Great: Introductions and Accompaniments for Global Hymns (Morning Star). If you own this resource, bring it with you! This seminar will be held at Calvin Christian Reformed Church (transportation provided).
El Culto Como Discipulado, Maria Eugenia Cornou
El Culto Como Discipulado, Maria Eugenia Cornou
Symposium on Worship Archive
El culto es una experiencia comunitaria integral, que de manera explícita o aún inconsciente, contribuye a modelar el carácter y la identidad de cada participante. En este taller vamos a explorar cómo las diferentes prácticas culticas repercuten en la formación de los y las creyentes y vamos a compartir ideas creativas para enriquecer la celebración de cultos que apunten intencionalmente a la trasformación y al discipulado cristiano.
Communal worship is a holistic experience which explicitly or even unconsciously shapes the character and identity of each participant. In this workshop we will explore how different worship practices influence believers’ spiritual formation. …
Alentando La Participación Congregacional En El Culto En Las Iglesias Hispanas, Maria Eugenia Cornou
Alentando La Participación Congregacional En El Culto En Las Iglesias Hispanas, Maria Eugenia Cornou
Symposium on Worship Archive
La participación activa de la congregación en los cultos es clave en la experiencia espiritual de cada creyente y para la vitalidad de las comunidades cristiana. Este taller está diseñado para explorar el significado bíblico de “participación”, diferentes niveles y formas de “participación”, y para compartir ideas prácticas que incentiven la participación activa de la congregación en el culto en el contexto de las iglesias hispanas.
Active congregational participation in worship is of key importance in believers’ spiritual experience and for the vitality of Christian communities. This workshop is design to explore the biblical meaning of “participation,” different levels and …
Trans-Forming Worship, Paul Detterman
Trans-Forming Worship, Paul Detterman
Symposium on Worship Archive
Just as the Sacraments are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace, communal worship of the Triune God is an outward liturgical expression of inner, spiritual life. Explore how parallel movements of liturgical and spiritual renewal from the past offer wisdom and blessing to those planning worship in 2014.
Jesus Our Worship Leader, Ron Man
Jesus Our Worship Leader, Ron Man
Symposium on Worship Archive
God has lavished upon us his grace for salvation, and also for living the Christian life; a wonderful liberating truth for worship leaders is to recognize God's grace for our worship: that God accepts and delights in our worship, not because but because of how well we pull it off, but because it is empowered, perfected and led by the living Lord Jesus in our midst.