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Program: Featured Lecture, "We Shall Assemble On The Mountain.", John Mark Hicks
Program: Featured Lecture, "We Shall Assemble On The Mountain.", John Mark Hicks
William M. Green Distinguished Christian Lecture Program
Program for the Thirty-Fourth Annual William M. Green Distinguished Christian Lecture Program with featured lecturer Dr. John Mark Hicks, Professor of Theology, Lipscomb University.
In Christ There Is No East Or West, Jaewoo Kim, Kit Ying Law, I-To Loh, Swee Hong Lim, Joel Navarro, Kai Ton Chau
In Christ There Is No East Or West, Jaewoo Kim, Kit Ying Law, I-To Loh, Swee Hong Lim, Joel Navarro, Kai Ton Chau
Symposium on Worship Archive
In Christ There is No East or West”, with Kit Ying Law (Hong Kong), I-to Loh (Taiwan), Swee Hong Lim (Singapore), and Joel Navarro (Philippines), and the choir of Kuyper College, Kai Ton Chau, director (Thursday only)
Beyond The Bamboo Curtain: New Asian Songs For Worship, Swee Hong Lim, I-To Loh, Joel Navarro
Beyond The Bamboo Curtain: New Asian Songs For Worship, Swee Hong Lim, I-To Loh, Joel Navarro
Symposium on Worship Archive
This singing and conversational session will introduce new Asian songs collected in recent years along with their background stories and how these might be used in the context of worship. The Companion to the Sound the Bamboo (GIA, 2011) as well as music handouts will serve as catalysts for the conversation.
Dramatic Presentation Of The Sermon On The Mount, Randall Buursma
Dramatic Presentation Of The Sermon On The Mount, Randall Buursma
Symposium on Worship Archive
led by Randy Buursma and drama team from First Christian Reformed Church
Ten Beatitudes And Ten Commandments, Randall Engle, Murial Van Dijke
Ten Beatitudes And Ten Commandments, Randall Engle, Murial Van Dijke
Symposium on Worship Archive
led by Randall Engle, organist, with Muriel Van Dijke, liturgist
Vespers With Korean Spirituality And Style Of Worship, Jaewoo Kim
Vespers With Korean Spirituality And Style Of Worship, Jaewoo Kim
Symposium on Worship Archive
led by Jaewoo Kim and musicians
Taizé Vespers, Brad Berglund
Memory And Imagination: Shaping Music's Past, Present, And Future, Randall Bradley
Memory And Imagination: Shaping Music's Past, Present, And Future, Randall Bradley
Symposium on Worship Archive
Memory and imagination are key ingredients in shaping the church’s music and its worship. This workshop will explore the roles of memory and imagination in informing our daily lives, our lives as ministers in the church, and as a launching place for imaginative thinking about music in the church.
The Taizé Community: Music And Prayer, Brad Berglund
The Taizé Community: Music And Prayer, Brad Berglund
Symposium on Worship Archive
This nuts and bolts workshop will focus on the music of the Taizé Community and their unique practice of sung prayer. Using the published resources available to us, we’ll take an in-depth look at how to create a Taizé-style prayer service, lead the music, choose scripture readings and involve soloists and instrumentalists.
Moving Worship: What Is Liturgical Dance?, Julia Start Fletcher
Moving Worship: What Is Liturgical Dance?, Julia Start Fletcher
Symposium on Worship Archive
We will answer the question in the title as well as consider the following question together: How can dance fit effectively into the liturgy without a focus on performance?
Baptism And The Lord's Supper Renewal Stories, Betty Grit
Baptism And The Lord's Supper Renewal Stories, Betty Grit
Symposium on Worship Archive
Worship Renewal Grant recipients from diverse congregations will describe what they are learning about sacramental practices that nurture and strengthen faith in people of various ages and cultures.
"Blessed Are The Persecuted": Planning Multiethnic Worship, Highlighting Resources Form The Suffering Church, Emily R. Brink, Josh Davis, Robin Harris, Tala Jarjour, Jean Ngoya Kidula, Swee Hong Lim, I-To Loh, Paul Neeley, Anne Zaki
"Blessed Are The Persecuted": Planning Multiethnic Worship, Highlighting Resources Form The Suffering Church, Emily R. Brink, Josh Davis, Robin Harris, Tala Jarjour, Jean Ngoya Kidula, Swee Hong Lim, I-To Loh, Paul Neeley, Anne Zaki
Symposium on Worship Archive
This seminar will explore the use of visual art, scripture reading, video, responsive reading, story, poetry, drama, and song from our brothers and sisters in Christ who often find joy and hope in the midst of suffering. Resources from around the world will expand your vision and provide many resources and practical ideas for worship in your local contexts.
What Can We Learn From The Early Church About Worship?, Marva Dawn
What Can We Learn From The Early Church About Worship?, Marva Dawn
Symposium on Worship Archive
Those who were the closest to Jesus in time can teach us important things about worship. In this workshop we will look at the forms that were used in the earliest centuries of the Church to contemplate how we might use those elements in our worship today.
Worship Across The Racial Divide: Is Music The Gateway To Diversity?, Gerardo Marti
Worship Across The Racial Divide: Is Music The Gateway To Diversity?, Gerardo Marti
Symposium on Worship Archive
Is worship music important for establishing a racially and ethnically diverse church? Research from successfully diverse congregations will dispel dangerous stereotypes and provide leaders with critical insight on how liturgical structures can build an authentically interracial community.
Theological Issues In Popular Praise-Worship Texts, Bert Polman
Theological Issues In Popular Praise-Worship Texts, Bert Polman
Symposium on Worship Archive
This workshop will include a report and discussion of a theological analysis project of some 290 most popular Praise-Worship song texts and their relationship to the currently prevailing version of Christianity which sociologists of religion have called Moralistic Therapeutic Deism.
Planning Worship With Hymnary.Org, Greg Scheer
Planning Worship With Hymnary.Org, Greg Scheer
Symposium on Worship Archive
In recent years, an explosion of resources and music styles has made worship planning an almost overwhelming task. Hymnary.org can help tame this process, allowing planners to search for songs by scripture, meter, lectionary, etc, and then narrow searches by denomination or year, and even restrict results to those hymnals in your own collection. This session will review the basics of using Hymnary.org, highlight new developments such as “featured hymns” and a streamlined user interface, and show how Hymnary. org can kickstart your worship brainstorming.
Welcoming The Arts In Worship, Betty Grit
Welcoming The Arts In Worship, Betty Grit
Symposium on Worship Archive
Worship Renewal Grant recipients will describe how engaging people of all ages and cultures in leading worship through dance, music, video, and visual art is bringing renewal in worship.
Navigating Worship Conflicts With Grace And Truth, Syd Hielema
Navigating Worship Conflicts With Grace And Truth, Syd Hielema
Symposium on Worship Archive
Leadership inevitably evokes conflict. St. Paul advises us, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Rom 12.18). In other words, we cannot eliminate conflict, but we can deal with it wisely. This workshop will ponder the dynamics of worship conflicts, and suggest steps for navigating through them.
150 Ways To Talk To God: Introducing Kids And Teens To The Psalms, Laura Keeley, Robert J. Keeley
150 Ways To Talk To God: Introducing Kids And Teens To The Psalms, Laura Keeley, Robert J. Keeley
Symposium on Worship Archive
The Psalms are vital in the life of Christians, but children and teens have a difficult time understanding this emotionally charged book. We will talk about ways to help kids and teens learn more about the Psalms in worship, in the classroom and at home.
How People Change, Duane Kelderman
How People Change, Duane Kelderman
Symposium on Worship Archive
Anyone working with congregations knows that change is difficult and deep change in people and organizations is rare. How do people and organizations change? This workshop describes four things that take place whenever people or organizations have significantly changed, and gives practical advice for leaders trying to facilitate such change.
Happy Birthday, Heidelberg!, Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Happy Birthday, Heidelberg!, Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Symposium on Worship Archive
2013 marks the 450th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism. We will explore the unique qualities of this beautiful Reformed expression of the Christian faith and introduce new tools by which the Heidelberg Catechism can continue as a vital tool for faith formation in the church today, including M. Craig Barnes’ new book on the Catechism, Body+Soul.
Go Down, Moses: Spirituals As A Resource For Preaching, Luke A. Powery
Go Down, Moses: Spirituals As A Resource For Preaching, Luke A. Powery
Symposium on Worship Archive
The history of African American spirituals is interwoven with the history of preaching, yet these spirituals and their relationship to preaching usually receive little attention. This workshop will explore these spirituals as musical sermons that can serve as a resource for contemporary preaching. In particular, what the spirituals teach us about preaching as social witness will be discussed.
Unlocking The Mysteries Of Church Sound Systems, Greg Scheer
Unlocking The Mysteries Of Church Sound Systems, Greg Scheer
Symposium on Worship Archive
Of the many hats worship musicians and pastors wear, “sound system purchaser and troubleshooter” may be the most uncomfortable. Nonetheless, your understanding of how a sound system works could have a huge impact on your congregation’s ability to hear the preaching and take part in singing. This session you will teach you about microphones, channel strips, speaker placement, and a myriad of other subjects that likely weren’t included in your seminary or music education.
Multigenerational, Multicultural Worship: Stories Of Renewal From Worship Renewal Grand Recipients Handout, Betty Grit
Multigenerational, Multicultural Worship: Stories Of Renewal From Worship Renewal Grand Recipients Handout, Betty Grit
Symposium on Worship Archive
When people of all ages and cultures are invited to bring their gifts to plan and lead worship through music, spoken word and the arts, transformation begins. Leaders from diverse congregations will offer practical ideas that have engaged people of various ages and cultures and tell us what they have learned.
Learning To Lead Worship Through Mentored Experiences, Paul Ryan
Learning To Lead Worship Through Mentored Experiences, Paul Ryan
Symposium on Worship Archive
Leading worship is so often a skill learned on the go. Classroom instruction is significant, while a great deal of learning also takes place through regular practice and reflection. We’ll explore the ins & outs of learning to plan and lead worship through mentored experiences which develop habits of ongoing learning and growth in worship leadership. Come, both experienced leaders and those learning the nuts & bolts of worship leadership, to an interactive exploration of mentored learning.
Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-12, Marva Dawn, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Kathy Smith, John Ferguson, Julia Start Fletcher
Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-12, Marva Dawn, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Kathy Smith, John Ferguson, Julia Start Fletcher
Symposium on Worship Archive
Worship service based on Matthew 5:1-12 with Marva Dawn preaching.
Salt And Light: Matthew 5:13-16, Greg Thompson, Nate Glasper Jr, Paul Ryan
Salt And Light: Matthew 5:13-16, Greg Thompson, Nate Glasper Jr, Paul Ryan
Symposium on Worship Archive
Worship Service based on Matthew 5:13-16 with Greg Thompson preaching.
Blessed Are The Persecuted: Worshiping In Solidarity With The Persecuted Church, Sandra Maria Van Opstal, Jean Ngoya Kidula, Brian Schrag, Debbie Lou Ludolph, Carolien Tantra, Eric Sarwar, David M. Bailey, Paul Neeley, Josh Davis, Robin Harris
Blessed Are The Persecuted: Worshiping In Solidarity With The Persecuted Church, Sandra Maria Van Opstal, Jean Ngoya Kidula, Brian Schrag, Debbie Lou Ludolph, Carolien Tantra, Eric Sarwar, David M. Bailey, Paul Neeley, Josh Davis, Robin Harris
Symposium on Worship Archive
No abstract provided.
Multiethnic Worship: More Than Just Global Songs, Josh Davis
Multiethnic Worship: More Than Just Global Songs, Josh Davis
Symposium on Worship Archive
Visual art, scripture reading, video, responsive readings, and the list goes on. We will consider elements of a worship service (other than corporate singing) and how they can be intentionally multi-ethnic. We will give lots of practical examples that you can use right away in your local church contexts.
Different Views Of The Christian Sacred Meal In The Early Church, Robin M. Jensen
Different Views Of The Christian Sacred Meal In The Early Church, Robin M. Jensen
Symposium on Worship Archive
This workshop will look at the richness and diversity of models of the meal that Jesus instituted on the night he was betrayed, evident in the New Testament narratives as well as in the history of the church: 1) Communion Meal; 2) Memorial Meal; 3) Covenantal Meal; 4) Thanksgiving Meal; 5) Sacrificial Meal; and 6) Eschatological Meal.