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Is There Anything Wrong With The Slogan “My Body My Choice” When It Comes To Abortion?, Jean Amost Cadet Feb 2018

Is There Anything Wrong With The Slogan “My Body My Choice” When It Comes To Abortion?, Jean Amost Cadet

Seminary Scholarship Symposium

Early evidence of induced abortion goes back to the 1500s BC. Aristotle’s work, later, described both chemical and mechanical methods to induce it, and ancient Rome also practiced it as a means of population control. Throughout history, there have also been primarily two opposing views regarding a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy early: one, called pro-choice, which supports abortion for diverse reasons; and the other, pro-life, which opposes that practice, because to them, it is an attack on the most defenseless and helpless class of individuals, the unborn. The pro-choice group often refers to the slogan “My Body, My …


The Problem Of Originality In The Work Of Sarah Lucas, Chelsey Burch Feb 2018

The Problem Of Originality In The Work Of Sarah Lucas, Chelsey Burch

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Sarah Lucas is a contemporary British artist known for satirical and often crudely sexual assemblages and photographs. Although she is often celebrated for this brazen imagery, this essay investigates the stark contradictions found between her statements and her work, particularly in contrasting her claims of originality with her similarities to the work of such artists as Louise Bourgeois and Marcel Duchamp. Through analyzing interviews and comparing her work with that of other famous artists throughout modern history, it posits that her strategy entails the purposeful imitation of a variety of inconsistent styles. Her work questions the idea of originality itself …


Vital Spirituality: Harvesting Wisdom From History, Theology, And Ecumenical Encounter, Noel Snyder, Mika Edmondson, Mary Hulst, Jennifer Powell Mcnutt, Tom Schwanda, Leanne Van Dyk Jan 2018

Vital Spirituality: Harvesting Wisdom From History, Theology, And Ecumenical Encounter, Noel Snyder, Mika Edmondson, Mary Hulst, Jennifer Powell Mcnutt, Tom Schwanda, Leanne Van Dyk

Symposium on Worship Archive

For more than 20 years, the Reformed Spirituality Network gathered a variety of Christians in learning about vital spiritual practices from the Reformed tradition, all aimed at deepening our engagement with Scripture, our participation in worship and sacraments, and our prayershaped walk with God. This session honors the legacy of the network’s contribution by focusing on the beauty of several fundamental spiritual practices and disciplines and how they can promote deeper ecumenical relations with other Christians: contemplative Bible reading in worship and daily life; discernment of our personal and corporate union with Christ; deeper engagement with baptism and the Lord’s …


Singing Poetry, Jan Kraybill Jan 2018

Singing Poetry, Jan Kraybill

Symposium on Worship Archive

Hymn and song authors across generations and cultures have given us rich expressions with which to shape faith, heal brokenness, transform lives, and renew peace. In this workshop we’ll look at and sing some great examples, and we’ll discuss how best to help our worshiping communities sing poetry with appreciation, enthusiasm, and artistry.


Ministrando A La Nueva Generación De Jóvenes Latinos, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Elizabeth Tamez Méndez Phd Jan 2018

Ministrando A La Nueva Generación De Jóvenes Latinos, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Elizabeth Tamez Méndez Phd

Symposium on Worship Archive

Deseamos ver a nuestra juventud crecer en su vida espiritual, sin embargo, ¿conocemos a quiénes estamos ministrando? Juntos exploraremos aspectos teológicos, sociológicos, culturales y de desarrollo humano, que nos ayudarán a interiorizarnos en la vida y necesidades de nuestra juventud Hispana en E.E.U.U. Al acercarnos a su forma de concebir la vida, encontraremos formas prácticas de ministrarles y ayudarles a conectar su fe con su diario vivir.


Quédate Con Nosotros/Abide With Us, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Carlos Colón, Maria Monteiro, Maria Eugenia Cornou Phd, Mariachi Ágape Jan 2018

Quédate Con Nosotros/Abide With Us, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Carlos Colón, Maria Monteiro, Maria Eugenia Cornou Phd, Mariachi Ágape

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


Mental Health And The Practice Of Christian Public Worship: An Exploratory Conversation, Charlotte Vanoyen-Witvliet, Cindy Holtrop, Warren Kinghorn, John Swinton Jan 2018

Mental Health And The Practice Of Christian Public Worship: An Exploratory Conversation, Charlotte Vanoyen-Witvliet, Cindy Holtrop, Warren Kinghorn, John Swinton

Symposium on Worship Archive

Sessions related to mental health are not (yet) a common feature of many conferences on worship. Yet mental-health-related concerns affect as many as one in five people overall, with one of every twenty-five people living with serious mental health challenges. What we say or fail to say about these challenges in worship settings can be profoundly formative for how Christian communities respond to these challenges. Further, decisions we make about how to shape and lead worship can do a lot to either welcome or inhibit the participation of those among us who struggle with mental health issues. This session is …


Singing Spirituals, Singing Gospel, Raymond Wise Phd Jan 2018

Singing Spirituals, Singing Gospel, Raymond Wise Phd

Symposium on Worship Archive

Come ready to sing spirituals, traditional and contemporary gospel songs, praise and worship songs, inspirational songs and children’s music. Participants will explore a range of choral works, including many compositions by Raymond Wise. This is an ideal seminar for choir directors and choir members and will provide ideas for smaller choirs with a can-do spirit.


Luke 24:13-49: Road To Emmaus And Easter Evening, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Princeton Theological Seminary Choir, Leanne Van Dyk Jan 2018

Luke 24:13-49: Road To Emmaus And Easter Evening, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Princeton Theological Seminary Choir, Leanne Van Dyk

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


Songs Of Christian Calling: My Soul Finds Rest, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Sandra Mccracken, Isaac Wardell Jan 2018

Songs Of Christian Calling: My Soul Finds Rest, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Sandra Mccracken, Isaac Wardell

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


Serious Play: Insights From Augustine And Other Friends From The Early Church On Leading Worship And Administering Sacraments, Lester Ruth Jan 2018

Serious Play: Insights From Augustine And Other Friends From The Early Church On Leading Worship And Administering Sacraments, Lester Ruth

Symposium on Worship Archive

Have you ever participated in worship or received the sacraments in a way that they didn’t really seem to mean anything? Or (perhaps worse) have you been afraid that dullness describes your own leadership in worship and sacraments? This workshop will explore insights from Augustine and others in the early church that can break open playful, Scriptural imagination for leading in worship.


"We Have Seen The Lord!": Preaching The Johannine Narratives Of Jesus's Resurrection Appearances, Marianne Meye Thompson Jan 2018

"We Have Seen The Lord!": Preaching The Johannine Narratives Of Jesus's Resurrection Appearances, Marianne Meye Thompson

Symposium on Worship Archive

In this workshop we’ll look at John’s distinctive resurrection narratives, which emphasize both the restoration of Jesus’s relationship with his disciples broken by his death and the continuity of Jesus’s relationship with and care for all his disciples across time and place amidst the obvious differences brought about by his resurrection and return to the Father.


Growing In Intimacy With God, Tom Schwanda Jan 2018

Growing In Intimacy With God, Tom Schwanda

Symposium on Worship Archive

Healthy worship is transformative. This workshop first will explore how worship leaders, musicians, and pastors can personally grow in Christ, and then it will suggest ways that public worship can encourage similar maturity for all people.


The Worship Team's "Other" Instruments, Greg Scheer Jan 2018

The Worship Team's "Other" Instruments, Greg Scheer

Symposium on Worship Archive

The guitar, piano, bass, drums, and voice form the backbone of the modern worship team, but what do we do with other instruments that may be available in our churches? This session will help worship team leaders incorporate brass, woodwinds, strings, mandolins, or even accordions into their team’s sound.


Gained In Translation, Martin Tel Jan 2018

Gained In Translation, Martin Tel

Symposium on Worship Archive

More and more of the psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs of the church are crossing language and cultural barriers. At times these translations have resulted in awkward lyrics. This may contribute to many communities’ aversion to global hymns. Indeed, often the essence of a song can be “lost in translation.” But this need not be the case. In fact, there are many examples where much has been gained in translation, inviting us into deeper and richer expressions of faith and prayer. Together we will consider the process of translation and its promise for yielding beautiful new texts that produce fresh …


Teaching Like Jesus, La Verne Tolbert Jan 2018

Teaching Like Jesus, La Verne Tolbert

Symposium on Worship Archive

Creative teaching doesn’t happen by accident! Jesus, the master teacher, is the greatest model we have for teaching that’s dynamic, engaging, and life-changing. We’ll study ten principles that shaped Jesus’s teaching and discover how following the Master affects every area of our teaching—Christian character, learning channels, lesson planning, curriculum development, and more—so that we can teach children, youth, and adults effectively.


Word In Season, Linda Witte Henke Jan 2018

Word In Season, Linda Witte Henke

Symposium on Worship Archive

Join liturgical artist Linda Witte Henke in exploring how digital technologies and hands-on creativity can work together to prompt reflection on weekly lectionary texts and seasonal liturgical themes. Using a Power Point presentation rich with relevant imagery, Henke will illustrate how she uses digital design techniques to create weekly visuals for websites, social media, worship folders, and projection in worship, and how she works with liturgical arts teams to visually engage congregations in reflection on the Word in Season.


Praise God With The Dance!: A Vision For The Deep Connections Between Worship And Dance, Kathleen S. Turner Jan 2018

Praise God With The Dance!: A Vision For The Deep Connections Between Worship And Dance, Kathleen S. Turner

Symposium on Worship Archive

What is the relationship between liturgy and liturgical dance, and how does such a relationship enhance church worship? This workshop will explore the ways in which Scripture, liturgy, and sacred song create avenues for expression and interpretation by and through liturgical dance. These avenues of movement, expression, and interpretation help to bring clarity and comprehension to both liturgy and one’s knowledge of the triune God. It will pay particular attention to the use of the body as an expressive instrument that embodies and displays reflective thought and honest emotion expressed in and through church liturgy.


The Contemplative Worship Leader, Paul Ryan Jan 2018

The Contemplative Worship Leader, Paul Ryan

Symposium on Worship Archive

Parker Palmer writes, “At root, contemplation and action are the same.” For worship leaders, a deep well of spiritual practice is vital amid the activity and demands of worship leadership. But as the anxious and hurried, our spirituality is often found wanting. New and ancient patterns in Christ’s Spirit, however, are available to worship leaders, and in this workshop we will together explore how to find life and vitality in our diverse contexts and through our varied personalities.


Becoming A Reconciling Community, Elena Aronson, David M. Bailey Jan 2018

Becoming A Reconciling Community, Elena Aronson, David M. Bailey

Symposium on Worship Archive

Churches and Christian leaders are often overwhelmed because they feel ill-equipped to engage effectively in the ministry of reconciliation in a diverse and divided society. In this workshop, we will focus on what it looks like for a church to be committed to racial reconciliation for the long haul. We will offer five foundational practices for becoming a reconciling community. These practices, born out of the diverse and gentrifying neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, where Elena and David minister, shape the way a community pursues diversity and reconciliation. They will also paint a vision for collaborative ministry work that is only …


John 20:24-31: Jesus Appears To Thomas, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Mariachi Ágape, Paul C.H. Lim, Calvin Christian High School Orchestra Jan 2018

John 20:24-31: Jesus Appears To Thomas, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Mariachi Ágape, Paul C.H. Lim, Calvin Christian High School Orchestra

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


The Coming Of Esau: An Advent Story, Jeff Barker, Northwestern College Scripture Arts Team Jan 2018

The Coming Of Esau: An Advent Story, Jeff Barker, Northwestern College Scripture Arts Team

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


The Work Of The People In Racial Tension, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Urban Doxology Jan 2018

The Work Of The People In Racial Tension, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Urban Doxology

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


John: 21:15-25: Jesus Reinstates Peter, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Calvin College Worship Apprentices, Emmet G. Price Iii Jan 2018

John: 21:15-25: Jesus Reinstates Peter, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Calvin College Worship Apprentices, Emmet G. Price Iii

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


John 21:1-14: Jesus On The Beach, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Fuller Theological Seminary Chapel Leadership Team, Cornerstone University Choir, Scott Hoezee Jan 2018

John 21:1-14: Jesus On The Beach, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Fuller Theological Seminary Chapel Leadership Team, Cornerstone University Choir, Scott Hoezee

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


Program Book 2018 Jan 2018

Program Book 2018

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.


Scripture Tableau, Jeff Barker, Northwestern College Scripture Arts Team Jan 2018

Scripture Tableau, Jeff Barker, Northwestern College Scripture Arts Team

Symposium on Worship Archive

Our primary book is—well, it’s not just a book! The Bible is meant to get off the page in sound, image, and emotion. We’ll work on simple techniques for all age groups to use their bodies along with simple props to help see the Bible as well as hear it. This seminar will be full of activities and performances surrounding group biblical storytelling.


Wisdom For Preaching, Praying, And Singing About Suffering, Mary Hulst, Kevin Adams, Mika Edmondson, Danjuma Gibson, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Lisa M. Weaver Jan 2018

Wisdom For Preaching, Praying, And Singing About Suffering, Mary Hulst, Kevin Adams, Mika Edmondson, Danjuma Gibson, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Lisa M. Weaver

Symposium on Worship Archive

In addition to his nonviolent political advocacy, Martin Luther King Jr.’s preaching ministry regularly focused on the profound experience and trauma of unearned suffering. In a recent book on King’s preaching ministry, Mika Edmonson explores King’s insights and instinctive approaches to this tragic dimension of human experience. Responding to suffering, especially unearned suffering, is one of the most pastorally demanding tasks of all—a task that requires theological insight, spiritual poise, and the nurturing ministry of the very Comforter that Jesus promised to send us. This session will explore Christian wisdom for preaching, praying, and singing about human suffering, drawing wisdom …


Creative Leadership Of Congregational Song: Tips For Organists, Jan Kraybill Jan 2018

Creative Leadership Of Congregational Song: Tips For Organists, Jan Kraybill

Symposium on Worship Archive

The ever-expanding areas of expertise needed from organists to help congregations form into singing communities provide rich opportunity for new and creative approaches. Jan Kraybill will bring tips and techniques for organists in a variety of worship contexts. We’ll explore ways in which our instrument—a community of individual voices—can best invite and enhance vibrant congregational singing of hymns and songs across cultures and generations.


Singing Psalms Together, Martin Tel, Carlos Colón, Michael Joncas, Jan Kraybill, Sandra Mccracken, Ed Willminton, Raymond Wise Phd Jan 2018

Singing Psalms Together, Martin Tel, Carlos Colón, Michael Joncas, Jan Kraybill, Sandra Mccracken, Ed Willminton, Raymond Wise Phd

Symposium on Worship Archive

In the past ten years, arguably more musical settings of the psalms for congregational use have been written in more musical styles than at any other time in the history of the church (though perhaps the Internet just makes us vividly aware of all this good work!). When we sing psalms, we are letting the word of God dwell in our hearts in a remarkable way, uniting us with believers from every century and continent. In this session, we will hear the story of one of the most-sung psalm settings: “On Eagle’s Wings.” We will sing black gospel and bilingual …