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Reformed Worship (Rw) 57 - Advent / Christmas (September 2000), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

Luther, Calvin, and the Pope Meet by James C. Dkker....14

Give Thanks in the Desert; Give Thanks in the Promised Land by Edward J. Laarman....17

Why Are They Singing? by Stanley Mast and Larry Visser....18

Wisdom of God, Word of God by Andrew Donaldson....20

"The Life" by Ron Vanden Burg....24

Hopes and Fears of All the Years by Jeff Meyer and Beverly Weeks....37

My Moment of Epiphany by Thomas B. Hoeksema....38

Celebrating Bach's Legacy to the Church by Calvin R. Stapert....39

Departments

Editorial: Contemporary...with a Sense of History by Emily R. …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 53 - Advent / Christmas (September 1999), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

The Cross Meets the Video Projector by Timothy E. VanZalen, photographs by James VanderMolen....12

The Feast of Booths by John Schuurman and Jane Vigel....16

The More We Get Together: An Interview with Jorge Lockward....20

Known by Name....24

Searching for Jesus by Ron B. De Boer....31

O God, Our Help in Ages Past by Dwight W. Vogel....34

The Uncommon Book of Common Prayer by Paul E. Detterman....36

New Piano Music for Worship by Judy Apol and Lisa Walhout....39

New Organ Music for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany by Randall D. Engle....40

Departments

Series for the Season: Amazing …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 49 - Advent / Christmas (September 1998), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: "Take Two Praise Songs and Call Me Monday Morning" by Robert De Moor....2

From the Realms of Glory by Agnes De Boer....4

I'm Waiting by Paul G. Janssen....6

Roll Call of Light Bearers by Roger J. Visker....8

Service Planning: Coming Home for Christmas by Timothy Brown....10

Mary Remembers by Carol Christians....20

Songs for the Season by Bert Polman....24

More Than Technique by John D. Witvliet....30

Every Time I Feel the Spirit by Randall Bush....34

The Care and Keeping of Church Musicians by Gregory Crowell....36

View from the Pew: Wisdom …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 45 - Advent / Christmas (September 1997), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Introducing HomeLink by Emily R. Brink....2

Editorial: Linking Lone Voices by Robert De Moor....3

Service Planning: When Advent Doesn't Feel Like Christmas by Scott Hoezee....4

Top Ten Ways to Keep Advent Preaching Fresh by Timothy Brown....13

Your Worship Could Use a Little Bach by Carl L. Stam....16

Weeping in Bethlehem by Edward Hart Schreur and Tamera Veenstra Schreur....19

A Time to Weep—During Advent by John D. Witvliet....22

Body Building by Marva J. Dawn....26

Songs for the Season by Emily R. Brink....30

Christmas Around the World by Peter M. Jonker....36 …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 41 - Advent / Christmas (September 1996), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: How Green Is Your Hymnal? by Emily R. Brink....2

Pay Attention to the Dreams by Sylvia De Vries, Karen Gerritsma, Bram Hoff, George Langbroek, Peter Slofstra, and Alan Vandermaas....3

Tell Me the Old, Old Story by Walter Wangerin, Jr.....12

First Profession by James Calvin Schaap....20

From Everlasting to Everlasting....23

What Is Epiphany Anyway? by Arlo D. Duba....24

Your Light Is Come by Charlotte Larsen and Donald Postema....25

A Heart for the Nations by John Huizinga....27

Songs for the Season by Joy F. Patterson....28

Loosen Up! by Jan Overduin....34

Sources for …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 37 - Advent / Christmas (September 1995), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Changing the Way We Worship by Emily Brink....2

Lighting Up Advent by George Vander Weit....4

Imaging Advent by Margo Vanderhill....9

Have You Seen the Angels? by Ken Koeman....12

Christingle....19

From Eve to Mary....26

To All Generations....28

Songs for the Season by Amy Van Gunst....29

It Can't Be Wrong if It Brings People In by James C. Schaap....35

Candles in the Closet....36

Video Viewpoints by Tom Schwanda....39

Q & A by Harry Boonstra....43

God Gave Some to Be...Pastors....44

Reviews....46

Letters....47

Notes and Conferences....48

Reformed Worship (Rw) 33 - Advent / Christmas (September 1994), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Who's the Host? by Emily R. Brink....2

A Teaching Service: Around the Church Year in an Hour by Harry Boonstra....3

Serving Planning for Advent: Looking for Life in All the Right Places by Timothy L. Brown....8

Children's Christmas Program: Preparing the Way for Jesus by Cindy Holtrop and Shirley Cooman....13

Nine Lessons and Carols: To Us a Child Is Born....18

Service Planning for Epiphany: Good News for All People by Alvin Hoksbergen....20

View from the Pew: Peppermint Christianity by Bert Witvoet....25

Hymn of the Month by Emily R. Brink....26

Does …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 29 - Advent / Christmas (September 1993), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: We're Still Waiting by Harry Boonstra....2

Service Planning: Advent Is Hope by Roger E. Van Harn....4

Circle of Light by Jan L. Hoffman....18

The Remembering Tree by Ruth Vander Hart....22

Lessons and Carols: Singing the Christmas Story by Bert Polman....26

Old Year's Worship: Blessed by the God of Time....28

New Year's Worship: Promise from the God of Hope.....29

Hymn of the Month by Bert Polman....30

View from the Pew: Jonah and the Ninevites by James Calvin Schaap....36

Running on Empty? by Judith Baker....38

Talk Before You Call by John D. Witvliet …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 25 - Advent / Christmas (September 1992), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Light One Candle...by Harry Boonstra....2

Service Planning: Imaging Tomorrow by Willis A. Jones....5

Advent Service: The Canticles of Christmas by Timothy D. Wilds....18

Hymn of the Month by John D. Witvliet....23

Singing Scripture by John D. Witvliet....29

Christmas Drama: On the Way to Bethlehem....34

View from the Pew: The Advent of Iron John by James C. Schaap....36

New Year's Eve Service: God, Our Rock.....38

Resources for Epiphany: Come to the Light....39

When in Our Music Christ Is Glorified by Bert Polman....40

All Nations Heritage Sunday: A Singing Community....42

Oh, for a …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 21 - Advent / Christmas (September 1991), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Perspectives

Coping with the Organist Shortage by Emily R. Brink....2

View from the Pew: Mincemeat by James Calvin Schaap....18

Advent Is for Waiting...to Sing Christmas Songs by Merwin Van Doornik....20

Pioneer of Reformed Worship by Steven Meyerhoff....32

Join Our Family Choir! by Richard L. Van Oss....34

When You Read Scripture... by Kenneth Baker....41

When You Lead Worship... by Christine A. Chakoian....42

Resources

Service Planning: He Will Come! by Norman D. Stolpe....3

Singing Salvation's Story by Merle R. Mustert....22

Christmas Eve Service: I Was There by Harry Boonstra....25

New Year's Eve Service: …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 17 - Advent / Christmas (September 1990), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Perspectives

Worship Born of Prophets, Poets, and Artists by Emily Brink….2

From Mourning To Exultation by Peter Hogeterp with art by Chris Stoffel Overvoorde….3

Get the Story Off the Page by W. J. Beeners….11

The Unfolding Drama by Verne Meyer….14

Not Just For Looks by Chris Stoffel Overvoorde….18

Poet of Faith by Ruth Vander Hart….28

View from the Pew: Our Church Is Cruisin' by James Calvin Schaap….40

Resources

King of Kings and Lord of Lords….16

Hymn of the Month by Davis Folkerts….22

Festival of Lessons and Carols….33

Choral Music for the Season …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 13 - Advent / Christmas (September 1989), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Perspectives

Joy to the World by Emily Brink….14

Chalice and Loaf or Cups and Cubes? by Howard Hageman….17

Home Communion by Harry Boonstra….20

Building the Sermon by Robert A. Meyering….22

Three in One by James K. Lankheet….28

Time for Renewing by Allan C. Groen….32

7 Tips for Choir Directors by Brent Assink….36

Reaching Out or Drawing In? by Eugene P. Heideman….38

View from the Pew: Kids and Kooks by James Calvin Schaap….44

Resources

Prayer for Advent by Robert Westveer….2

The Word Foretold by Jack W. Schwarz and Greg Curley….3 …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 9 - Advent / Christmas (September 1988), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Perspectives

Herald for Justice An Interview with Ken Medema….2

Paying the Piper….8

A Lament for Resounding Praise by Carl Schalk….10

Sound Advice by Harold P. Geerdes….13

Consider the Bathroom by Emily Brink….15

Let’s Put Communion Back into Christmas by Daniel Meeter….28

Calvin the Liturgist by James DeJong….35

A Timeless Liturgy by Ronald Vroon….38

Resources

Children of the Lord by Charlotte Larsen….16

Children’s Choral Music for Advent-Epiphany by Charlotte Larsen….21

Advent Litanies by Harry Boonstra….22

Hymn of the Month by Emily Brink….24

Christmas Communion Service….30

Preaching through Micah at Christmas …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 5 - Advent / Christmas (September 1987), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Perspectives

Epiphany: What Do We Celebrate? By James Wildeman….2

Paying Attention to the Poor by Nancy Van Wyk Phillips….4

A Dragon Intrusion by Harry Boonstra….7

Word & Sacrament

Enriching Our Waiting by Carol Westphal….8

Congregational Song

Hymn of the Month by Gerald P. Van Wyk….10

View from the Pew

First Covenant Bombed by James C. Schaap….14

Worship Place

A Room for Prayer by John Holwerda and Allen Likkel….16

Chrismons: A Meaningful Celebration by Phyllis Rensink….18

Instruments

Praising God with a Synthesizer by Timothy Douma….21

A $150.00 Organ Library by Emily …

The Sermon And The Propers, Fred H. Lindemann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Christmas, that is the Mass of Christ's Day, is the only feast of the year for which our rite appoints two services and provides two sets of Propers. The set of Propers for the Early Service has been spoken of as historic, the set for the later Service as dogmatic. Whether we find it convenient or not, the fact remains that both sets are appointed for The Communion. In many churches the Holy Sacrament is celebrated only in one or the other, though the respective Propers are used in each service. Some churches have eliminated the Holy Communion entirely on …

Medieval Religious Pageantry And Its Modern Revival, P. E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

As every student of the modern drama has learned from the careful research work of Chambers, Creizenach, and particularly of Prof. Karl Young, this form of art had its origin in the liturgy of the medieval Church. During the period from the tenth to the fourteenth century, when many of the gorgeous cathedrals of France, Germany, and England-Notre Dame, and Amiens, and Reims, and Strassburg, and Cologne, and Lincoln, and York, and Westminster were erected, the minds of the people of these and other countries were intensely religious.