Cultural Diversity

3 Songs of Petition / 3 Cantos de petición

Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of petition, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

June 15, 2020
Anta Antheemon (You Are a Great God)

Anta Atheemon is sung by Christians throughout the Middle East and the Arabic speaking world. Composer Ziad Samuel Srouji was born in Haifa, Galilee, lived his childhood in Lebanon and moved to the United States during the civil war in Lebanon. He is currently pastor of the Gate International Church in California.

June 4, 2020

3 Songs of Testimony / 3 Cantos de Testimonio

Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of testimony, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

June 2, 2020
3 Ancient Prayers / 3 Oraciones antiguas

Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three ancient prayers, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

May 27, 2020
3 Songs of Celebration / 3 Canciones de celebración

Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of celebration, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

May 20, 2020

Shaping Worship During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Offering Hope at Grace and Peace Christian Reformed Church, Chicago, Illinois

Chantel Varnado, worship arts director at Grace and Peace CRC, shares her insights for leading worship in the time of COVID-19, drawing wisdom and her own experience from her multicultural worshiping context.

May 18, 2020
Shaping Worship During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Jesus’ Presence among First Nations Anglicans in Canada

In this conversation, Mark L. MacDonald shares his insights challenges for worshiping in time of COVID-19 in his context of indigenous congregations in the Anglican Church of Canada.

May 1, 2020
Stacey Edwards-Dunn on African American Infertility and the Church’s Response

People experiencing infertility often suffer in silence. African Americans experience more infertility than other racial groups. But churches can offer healing when they open the door for conversations and include these sorrows in worship.

April 24, 2020

3 Songs of Trust and Assurance / 3 Cantos de confianza y seguridad

Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs that express our trust in God and God's assurance of his presence with us, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario 'Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

April 20, 2020
Dennis R. Edwards on 1 Peter and Good Shepherd Sunday

For lectionary Year A, Good Shepherd Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Easter, includes a reading from 1 Peter. New Testament scholar Dennis R. Edwards explains why Peter’s first letter is especially relevant as people deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 14, 2020
3 Songs for Easter and Pentecost / 3 Cantos para Pascua de Resurrección y Pentecostés

Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs for Easter and Pentecost, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario 'Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

April 13, 2020