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Questions to ask for guiding thoughtful worship planning during a time of war.
Planning summer worship can be seen as a challenge or an opportunity. Here's an index of resources and ideas for planning worship in July and August.
A list of songs of comfort and trust to be sung in times of natural disaster.
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on the anticipation of Christ's coming.
Calvin Seerveld says that Christians take the Psalms for granted. He urges believers to fall in love again with the Psalter. A feature story exploring the importance of the Psalms.
We need a new perspective, a way of conceptualizing our roles as worship leaders that will sustain our day-to-day work in our congregations.
It feels off to hear a song about suffering-with upbeat rhythms and in a major key. Other new songs use mixed metaphors or trite emotionalisms. That's why choral directors search for anthems that make a meaningful match between words and music. A feature story exploring fitting texts to tunes in choral anthems.
An introduction to Lent and comprehensive guide to Lenten planning.
The book "Designing Worship Together" shows how to involve more people in worship planning so that congregations pour their hearts into worship. A feature story on how to plan worship as a team.
A variety of ideas to help plan for Thanksgiving services.
A service for Epiphany Sunday based on Isaiah 60, Matthew 2 and John 8. We come to worship the Christ who brings his light into the darkness of this world. "
A short prayer and reflection for preparing to hear the word in weekly worship.
