Liturgy and Worship Commons^™

He Ascended To Heaven, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Jesus's commission to his disciples when he ascended to heaven.

Reformed Worship (Rw) 99 - Ascension / Pentecost (March 2011), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

A Wonderful Hope by Calvin Brondyke....3

Alive to the Spirit by Leonard Kuyvenhoven....6

From the Cross, through the Church, to the World by Steve Van Zanen, Diane Dykgraaf, and Ben Van Houten....10

The Holy Spirit, Our Guide by Lenae Bulthuis....14

Praying with Brothers and Sisters from Guatemala by Julia Esquivel....15

Remembering Those with HIV/AIDS by Jennifer Holmes Curran....16

True Confessions by Scott Hoezee....17

Passing the Peace by Paul Ryan....26

From Rebel to Worshiper by Ron Man....34

The Wilderness Transformed by Rudy W. Ouwehand....38

Reaffirmation of Ordination by MaryAnn McKibben …

The Faithful Flyer, 02-27-2011, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

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The Faithful Flyer, 02-20-2011, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

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The Faithful Flyer, 02-13-2011, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

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Interpreting And Applying The Commandments, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 13, 2011: Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Risen Indeed, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about how Jesus's rising gives significance and purpose to the lives of Christians.

The Faithful Flyer, 02-06-2011, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

No abstract provided.

The Faithful Flyer, 01-30-2011, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Leading Worship From The Keyboard, Micah Vanderhill

Symposium on Worship Archive

Keyboardists today are expected to adapt to a multitude of worship styles and settings. This session demonstrates tools needed to expand playing versatility, especially in working with worship teams. Solo congregational leading, practical improvisation, playing from a lead sheet and other topics will be demonstrated for keyboardists of all levels.

The Worship Architect, Constance Cherry

Symposium on Worship Archive

Comparing the work of a worship leader to that of an architect, this session offers a blueprint for designing worship services through various phases: laying the foundations, building the large frame for encountering God, creating doors and windows for dialogue with God, adding style to the worship event, and more.

Crafting A Hymn Tune: "Tricks Of The Trade", Alfred Fedak

Symposium on Worship Archive

A good congregational hymn tune is simple enough for untrained singers to learn quickly and sing well. It should also be fresh, memorable, and sturdy enough to withstand repetition. Finally, it must fit its text like a glove. How does one write such a tune? Come hear this widely-published composer describe his own process and offer advice on how to write your own good tunes. You are also invited to bring along a dozen copies of a tune or two you have composed, to share and to have the opportunity for an encouraging critique.

"Alleluias" Concentrated: Enabling Expansive Worship In Small Membership Congregations, Paul Detterman

Symposium on Worship Archive

“If we only had / could…” can become too common a phrase in smaller congregations. God invites us to worship as we can, not as we can’t. Paul Detterman spends the vast majority of his time working with “wee kirks” (under 70 in worship). This session will equip and encourage even the smallest congregation (or small group within a larger community) to design and experience deep, joy-filled worship using everything God has given them and requiring nothing more.

Worship And Human Emotion, Syd Hielema

Symposium on Worship Archive

Human emotion plays a profound role in Christian worship, but this role is very complex and easily misunderstood. What is the role of human emotion in our walk with God, and how do we as worship leaders obediently honour that role? What temptations to abuse emotion do we experience? How might we guide congregations to both emotional freedom and emotional maturity?

Glocal Worship! Finding The Local Congregation's Global Voice, Michael Hawn

Symposium on Worship Archive

Glocal (no, this is not misspelled!) worship assumes that the Holy Spirit empowers local congregations as part of the body of Christ to connect with, pray for, and learn from the global church. This session will explore strategies for encouraging Glocal worship wherever you are.

Leading With Light: Using Video Projectors Wisely, Steven Koster

Symposium on Worship Archive

What is the screen supposed to do? How do you create media that fits what worship is all about? Using illustrations, techniques, and tools from the field we’ll explore models for using the screen and a process for creating media that helps lead worship rather than distract from it.

Fresh Encounters With Your Grace: New Expressions Of The Psalms, Rawn Harbor, Martin Tel, Eelco Vos, Konstantin Zhigulun

Symposium on Worship Archive

Recording and outline of a vesper service featuring the Psalms.

Rich And Varied Responses To The Word, Constance Cherry

Symposium on Worship Archive

If worship is a dialogue of revelation/response between God and people, what happens when the primary avenue of revelation (the sermon) ends without a thoughtful, intentional response from the community? This session helps worship leaders envision rich possibilities for developing responses to the Word so that the conversation with God is sustained, especially when the Eucharist is not offered.

Leading Worship With The Guitar, Andrew Donaldson, Robert Keeley

Symposium on Worship Archive

Sometimes a guitarist is the lead musician in a band, or perhaps the guitarist is the only musician leading the congregation in song. Does leading with guitar also mean leading with your voice? Can the guitar take the keyboard role? This session will explore the needed skills and the challenges of encouraging congregational singing led by guitar

Scripture Comes Alive, Betty Grit

Symposium on Worship Archive

Grant recipients will describe how their congregations became engaged through sermons, music and visual arts to bring Scripture to life.

Worship And Mission After Christendom, Alan Kreider, Eleanor Kreider

Symposium on Worship Archive

As Christendom wanes, worship and mission can be integrated anew. Worship glorifies God and forms the worshippers to participate in the missio Dei. This session examines worship practices that embody God’s mission, forming intriguing Christians and hospitably receiving inquirers whom the Christians attract.

What Role For Historic (Or Recent) Confessions In Worship?, James C. Dekker, Eleazar Merriweather, Jerry Pillay, Lester Ruth, Joyce Ann Zimmerman

Symposium on Worship Archive

Does what we say we believe affect how we worship? With the rise of recent statements like the Accra and Belhar Confessions, many church leaders are dusting off historic confessions, wondering what role they could or should still play in the worship, life and thought of church members. This seminar will consider the educational and liturgical use of confessions from several different denominational perspectives.

Lessons From Sodom, Scott Vander Ploeg

Symposium on Worship Archive

Many in today’s society have only a vague notion of sin and its consequences. Yet, the gospel of Jesus Christ stands out most brilliantly only when understood against the destructive backdrop of human sin. Utilizing the Old Testament story of Lot in Sodom, Scott Vander Ploeg will explore how to effectively communicate the bad news/good news of the gospel in a mission context.

Remembering Our Baptisms, Howard Vanderwell

Symposium on Worship Archive

Churches and families which practice infant baptism face a significant challenge for the formation of faith. How can a one-time baptism of long ago continue to be a shaping influence in the lives of children and youth? How can we be sure that it won’t be “long forgotten”? We’ll examine the role of parents in keeping the idea of baptism alive. We’ll also share our best practices as congregations in liturgical actions that effectively remember baptism.

Learning To Maintain Stamina As A Spiritual Leader, Dale Cooper

Symposium on Worship Archive

The burnout rate among church leaders is high. Take pastors as an example: One of every two quits within two years of seminary graduation. In this sectional we’ll identify factors which lead to loss of resiliency, and consider how church leaders can maintain their stamina and flourish both personally and professionally

Leading Worship Renewal, Betty Grit

Symposium on Worship Archive

Effective projection imagery can enhance worship by bringing people into God’s time and space, reaching them pastorally and freeing them for awe-filled praise. In this workshop we will share some best and worst practices and some foundational principles for the use of media in worship.

Projection Imagery: Creating Sacred Space, Wendy De Jong

Symposium on Worship Archive

Effective projection imagery can enhance worship by bringing people into God’s time and space, reaching them pastorally and freeing them for awe-filled praise. In this workshop we will share some best and worst practices and some foundational principles for the use of media in worship.

Asian Christian Worship Practices Worth Adopting Or Adapting, Greg Scheer, Swee Hong Lim

Symposium on Worship Archive

This session will introduce a variety of worship expressions from Asian cultures—songs and prayers, gestures that can sometime speak with more eloquence than words, and visual ways to bring beauty to your worship space—all gifts for your congregation to consider.

Medleys Of Praise: Creating Flow Within A Medley Of Congregational Songs, Robert Nordling

Symposium on Worship Archive

In this session we will use the Thursday Vespers Service (led by Robert Nordling) and walk through the design, planning and preparation involved using various instruments. Q/A time will follow, with time to explore options for instrumentation, transitions, copyrights, etc. Full packets of the medleyscore and parts will be distributed to those who attend.

Learning Reconciliation Through Worship Music And Community, David Bailey

Symposium on Worship Archive

Forty years ago Dr. Martin Luther King stated, “11 o’clock Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America.” Forty years later, the racial segregation has not changed a lot, and the segregation has spread to other areas such as age and class. In this workshop, we will discuss practical methods to use worship music as a tool in the ministry of reconciliation within a local church context.