What Can We Learn From The Early Church About Worship?,
2013
Regent College
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.
Praying The Lord’S Prayer,
2013
Calvin College
Praying The Lord’S Prayer, David Crump
Symposium on Worship Archive
Jesus intended the prayer that he taught his disciples, which we call “the Lord’s Prayer,” to be a model prayer for their own devotion. In this workshop we will examine the meaning of each petition in its original setting and what it means for us to repeat these petitions today.
Theological Issues In Popular Praise-Worship Texts,
2013
Calvin College
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,
2013
Church of the Servant
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.
Global Resources For Integrating The Arts Into A Missional Life,
2013
International Council of Ethnodoxologists
Global Resources For Integrating The Arts Into A Missional Life, Robin Harris, Brian Schrag
Symposium on Worship Archive
This workshop will feature resources to foster creativity and expand understanding of the intersection of worship, culture, and mission in your church or school setting. We’ll explore a new two-volume ethnodoxology handbook and manual (with DVD) for worship and mission in the global church. The authors/editors of these publications will offer ways you can benefit from them, whether planning and leading worship or teaching a Sunday School or college class.
Welcoming The Arts In Worship,
2013
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
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.
Baptism In Art, Ritual, And Symbol,
2013
Vanderbilt University
Baptism In Art, Ritual, And Symbol, Robin M. Jensen
Symposium on Worship Archive
Using the resources of ancient texts, architectural remains, and visual art, this workshop aims first at uncovering baptism’s meaning for the first generations of Christians who received it and then at how that information can enrich our teaching about, preparation for, and practice of Christian baptism today.
Go Down, Moses: Spirituals As A Resource For Preaching,
2013
Duke University
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.
Happy Birthday, Heidelberg!,
2013
Calvin Theological Seminary
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.
Blessed Are The Persecuted: Worshiping In Solidarity With The Persecuted Church,
2013
Grace and Peace Church
Blessed Are The Persecuted: Worshiping In Solidarity With The Persecuted Church, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, 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.
Moving Worship: What Is Liturgical Dance?,
2013
Millbrook Christian Reformed Church
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?
Different Views Of The Christian Sacred Meal In The Early Church,
2013
Vanderbilt University
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.
Worship Across The Racial Divide: Is Music The Gateway To Diversity?,
2013
Davidson College
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.
Accessible Organ Repertoire For Service Playing,
2013
St. Olaf College
Accessible Organ Repertoire For Service Playing, John Ferguson
Symposium on Worship Archive
We’ll look at, listen to, and discuss useful organ repertoire for use in worship from all periods of music, up to and including today.
Worship In Difficult Times,
2013
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Worship In Difficult Times, Kathy Smith
Symposium on Worship Archive
Has your church endured a crisis, a transition, or a conflict? If not, it will! All congregations eventually experience difficult times. This workshop will explore themes and resources for worship in times of crisis, transition, and conflict; and will provide advice for church leaders as they guide their congregations through the turbulence of difficult times.
150 Ways To Talk To God: Introducing Kids And Teens To The Psalms,
2013
Fourteenth Street Christian Reformed Church
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.
Unlocking The Mysteries Of Church Sound Systems,
2013
Church of the Servant
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.
Soul Recreation: Enjoying God With Heart And Mind,
2013
Wheaton College
Soul Recreation: Enjoying God With Heart And Mind, Tom Schwanda
Symposium on Worship Archive
This workshop will explore ways to integrate both the intellectual and affective nature of experience of personal devotional life, public worship, and Christian service. Our guide will be Isaac Ambrose (1604-1664), an English Puritan pastor who examined the dynamics of knowing God through the heart and mind, including his celebration of the Lord¹s Supper.
Inviting Children To The Table,
2013
Redeemer University College
Inviting Children To The Table, Syd Hielema
Symposium on Worship Archive
An exploration of ways to strengthen children’s faith development through participation in the Lord’s Supper. This workshop, a shortened version of Thursday Seminar 11, will explore approaches, guidance and resources for congregational leaders who seek to have the sacraments be more richly nourishing to young and old.
Beyond The Bamboo Curtain: New Asian Songs For Worship,
2013
Emmanuel College
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.
