Symposium Date:

February 5-7, 2025

Symposium Details

The Calvin Symposium on Worship is sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching, located at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary. 

This ecumenical conference...

  • gathers worshipers from across Canada, the United States, and around the world;
  • brings together people from a variety of roles in worship and leadership, including pastors, worship planners and leaders, musicians, scholars, students, worship bands and teams, organists, visual artists, preachers, chaplains, missionaries, liturgists, council and session leaders, and more; 
  • encourages leaders in churches and worshiping communities of all sizes and settings;
  • offers sessions on themes related to universal design for worship, faithful antiracism in Christian living, building connections and empathy in divided times, cultural intelligence, and the global and historical nature of Christian worship, and more;
  • is held on the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

 

Cost and Registration

Calvin Symposium on Worship is an in-person event on the campus of Calvin University, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

All worship services are free and open to the public and livestreamed from the CICW YouTube and Facebook pages.

Fees

  • $225 Individual participant
  • $130 Group participant, per person cost; group equals three or more from a church/parish/organization 
  • $130 Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grant team members, past and present
  • $50 Students and Faculty, including
    • Students from any middle school, high school, and university*, or seminary*/divinity/graduate school
    • Teacher/faculty members
    • Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning members

*There is no fee for Calvin Theological Seminary and Calvin University students, faculty, emeriti, and staff. Please register to receive a printed conference name badge.

Registration

Opens in November and closes when conference capacity is reached. 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation fee of $100 is retained (no refunds for the $50 options). To cancel, please email worshipsymposium@calvin.edu. Cancellations cannot be accepted over the phone.

Cancellations will be accepted through February 13, 2025. 

If you have questions, please contact us.

 

 

Speakers, Schedule, and Program

For full event details, including a full list of speakers and their bios, the full event schedule, and more, please visit our dedicated Worship Symposium website.

Visit symposium website 

 

 

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