1855 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 USA
On the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary
© 2024 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Often worshipers confuse the object of Christian worship with the source of Christian worship. Re-orienting the focus of our worship is complex, but encourages active participation and helps focus on the true purpose of worship.
A weekday chapel service plan to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas based on Luke 2.
A service for the fifth Sunday of the Easter season based on 1 Kings 3 intended to honor those who are graduating, giving encouragement to them from God's Word, and praying for God's blessing on them.
A service for Epiphany focusing on the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Luke 2:22-40.
Silence in worship aids our recollection, meditation, and our praise. Since silence is so rare in our noisy culture, worship can help us recover silence as sacred.
A service for Epiphany Sunday built around Psalm 27, which declares that the Lord is our light and our salvation.
A short weekday or chapel service for the season of Advent
In worship, especially in the sacraments, we make Christ's paschal mystery present in the here and now; we do the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and we are transformed into being more perfect members of Christ's body.
Two short reflections for preparing to sing this week in worship.
Introductions and suggested resources for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services.
A weekday chapel service of comfort based on Psalm 121.
If "worship" means "music," and church youth need contemporary worship, then you had better use PowerPoint, right? Not so fast, advises Quentin Schultze.
