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Understanding Your Congregation's Unique Worship Culture, Monique M. Ingalls
Understanding Your Congregation's Unique Worship Culture, Monique M. Ingalls
Symposium on Worship Archive
Each local congregation has its own unique history, geographical and social location, demographic makeup, and mission. As worship leaders, we need to understand each of these aspects of our local church’s “worship culture” in order to choose and adapt worship resources that engage the mind, heart, and spirit of our congregation members. This workshop introduces models and methods from the social sciences, including ethnography, interviewing, and structured observation, that we can use to explore these dynamics within our congregations. It then highlights practical ways how we can use the insights we glean from these methods to more deeply understand and …
Revitalized Worship Spaces, Michael J. Crosbie Phd
Revitalized Worship Spaces, Michael J. Crosbie Phd
Symposium on Worship Archive
Renovated, restored, and reborn sacred spaces are the wave of the future, as congregations revitalize their aging facilities, move into spaces once occupied by other denominations and faith traditions, and retrofit religious buildings to serve new uses. This presentation will focus on religious buildings and facilities that have been given a new lease on life thanks to creative and inventive designs that make them vital to changing demands as congregations change and evolve.
The Formative Power Of Art And Architecture In Worship, Michael J. Crosbie Phd, Lisa Deboer
The Formative Power Of Art And Architecture In Worship, Michael J. Crosbie Phd, Lisa Deboer
Symposium on Worship Archive
Hear from two experts whose work puts them in touch with a wide variety of worshiping communities across North America. First, art historian Lisa DeBoer will share insights from her forthcoming book, The Visual Arts in the Worshiping Church (Eerdmans), about how Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant worshipers relate to the meaning of art in such different ways. Then, Michael Crosbie, editor of Faith and Form, will take us on a memorable tour of recently built or renovated award-wining worship spaces, taking note of the underlying motivation and artistic vision of master architects and the congregations they work with. This is …
Imagining Liturgical Art For Your Worship Space, Jeanne Logan
Imagining Liturgical Art For Your Worship Space, Jeanne Logan
Symposium on Worship Archive
This seminar will explore the possibilities of liturgical art for the participants’ own worship spaces. Participants will send in images of a space for which they are interested in creating a meaningful artistic liturgical environment. After seeing examples of Jeanne’s commissioned work and that of others, the group will discuss various options for utilizing their own spaces and what media might be used. Consideration will be given to both the liturgical season and the character and needs of the congregation.
Worship And Public Engagement, Richard J. Mouw
Worship And Public Engagement, Richard J. Mouw
Symposium on Worship Archive
That corporate worship must equip us for serving God’s purposes in the world, certainly means that we must attend to the social-political-economic dimensions of our lives as citizens. How do we structure our congregational patterns with this in mind without making our worship “too political”? What are the proper ways of preaching, praying, singing, and catechizing about the obligations of citizenship? We will focus in this workshop on preaching during times of political controversy, on the use of “patriotic hymns,” and other practical—but challenging—concerns that emerge in our efforts to be biblical faithful in planning worship.
Bad Worship In The Bible, Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Bad Worship In The Bible, Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Symposium on Worship Archive
Dirkie Smits, eminent South African theologian, has observed that virtually every book of the Bible condemns bad worship—which is likely to be some odious combination of idolatrous, hypocritical, or careless. Concretely, what does the Bible have to say about bad worship? And how might we strive to learn from what it says and adjust our own worship practices accordingly?
Learning To Worship For The Life Of The World, Steven Guthrie
Learning To Worship For The Life Of The World, Steven Guthrie
Symposium on Worship Archive
For the Life of the World is one of the most influential books ever written on the sacraments. But this classic text by the Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann encompasses all of the Christian experience, inviting the reader into a pattern of “sacramental living.” This seminar will provide an accessible introduction to For the Life of the World and will think about how its vision might shape our worship and our lives.
Worship 101: Principles And Practices For Song & Discipleship, Eric Mathis, Paul Ryan
Worship 101: Principles And Practices For Song & Discipleship, Eric Mathis, Paul Ryan
Symposium on Worship Archive
Learning to lead worship encompasses what you do and who you are. It entails spirituality as much as it requires skill. In this seminar, we will explore two vital practices of worship leadership: choosing songs and presenting scripture. Along the way we will discuss how we engage these practices as a matter of discipleship, identify cultural trends that resist our efforts, and recommend habits for faithful and healthy leadership.
Universal Design For Worship, Barbara J. Newman
Universal Design For Worship, Barbara J. Newman
Symposium on Worship Archive
“Universal design” is now standard for architecture: we don’t want to retrofit buildings to make them accessible, we want to build them that way from the start. What would it look like for this vision to be extended to the worship services we plan and lead? What if we didn’t need to retrofit our planning to be accommodating to persons at all levels of ability and disability, but planned them that way from the start?
Liturgy That Cares, Howard Vanderwell
Liturgy That Cares, Howard Vanderwell
Symposium on Worship Archive
Some call it the “preliminaries,” some hastily put it together, and others have very elaborate liturgies. This sectional is built on the conviction that it’s time to take a thorough new look at the pastoral power of the order of worship. We will try to identify the needs worshipers bring to church, and we’ll examine the liturgy with an eye to finding the best ways to meet those needs. Our goal is the development of liturgies that join with the sermon in providing pastoral care.
Worship With Gladness: Beginning A Conversation About Worship's Deep Meaning, Joyce Ann Zimmerman Phd
Worship With Gladness: Beginning A Conversation About Worship's Deep Meaning, Joyce Ann Zimmerman Phd
Symposium on Worship Archive
We might lament that the religious culture in society is in decline. Or we can raise glad hearts that many people are intensely committed to the deep meaning and purpose of worship. This workshop will explore key issues for worship today, elements of worship, God’s Word in worship, baptismal identity and worship, and the relation of worship to everyday living.
Heartsongs For Good Friday And Easter: Insights And Inspiration From Worshiping Communities Across North American And Around The World, Robert J. Batastini, Judith Laoyan-Mosomos, Swee Hong Lim, Emmet G. Price Iii, Raymond Wise Phd, John D. Witvliet
Heartsongs For Good Friday And Easter: Insights And Inspiration From Worshiping Communities Across North American And Around The World, Robert J. Batastini, Judith Laoyan-Mosomos, Swee Hong Lim, Emmet G. Price Iii, Raymond Wise Phd, John D. Witvliet
Symposium on Worship Archive
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is at the center of Christian faith, life, and worship. Every Good Friday and Easters, Christians from all over the world gather in remarkably different contexts to tell this story—and sing about what it means for us and the world God loves. During this session, panelists will be asked to choose two songs from their ministry context which unpack the significant of Jesus’ death and resurrection—songs which are deeply loved and that poignantly express the meaning of these events. Come to discover some new songs that you will want to sing, to glimpse …
Wisdom For Leading Through Changes In Worship In Diverse Communities, Michael C. Chen, Steven Guthrie, John Huizinga, Maria Monteiro, Kathy Smith
Wisdom For Leading Through Changes In Worship In Diverse Communities, Michael C. Chen, Steven Guthrie, John Huizinga, Maria Monteiro, Kathy Smith
Symposium on Worship Archive
Is your worshiping community facing change in worship and looking for wisdom and advice? Do you believe change is needed in your worship and wonder how to initiate it in healthy ways? In this session a panel of leaders who have introduced and managed change in worship in very different worshiping communities will share their wisdom, stories and best practices. From smaller and larger churches and universities, these leaders have experienced the joys and challenges of leading authentic worship in changing communities that vary denominationally, racially, in size, and in local context. The panel will be moderated by Kathy Smith, …
What Does World Christianity Mean For Your Church?, Peter Choi
What Does World Christianity Mean For Your Church?, Peter Choi
Symposium on Worship Archive
The remarkable story of Christianity’s growth as a world religion has implications not only for mission work in the far corners of the globe but also for ministry in each local congregation. In what ways is the gospel—to use Andrew Walls’ terms—a “prisoner” as well as “liberator” of culture? What does faithful Christian ministry look like in our increasingly pluralistic contexts? How can sacramental worship speak to secular skeptics? In this workshop, we will explore key lessons for the life of your church that emerge from the spread of Christianity across the world.