Worship Service: Rooted in Christ
A worship service based on Colossians 2:6-15. The service is led by Marshall E. Hatch, preaching; Nate Glasper; Lisa Sung; and the Calvin University Gospel Choir.
Vesper Service: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Songwriters Wendell Kimbrough and Carlos Colón lead a multicultural vespers service of scripture-inspired lament, gratitude, and hope with prayers from across time and traditions.
Worship Service: Growing in Grace and Knowledge
A worship service based on Colossians 1:1-14. The service is led by Scott Hoezee, preaching; Karen Campbell; and members of the Calvin University community.
Sharing Hymn Stories Invites Worshipers into Experience
Knowing more about the hymns they are singing helps worshipers feel more connected to God and each other in the universal body of Christ that spans all times and places.
La vida cristiana: Una liturgia para la gloria de Dios
Por tanto, imiten a Dios, como hijos muy amados, y lleven una vida de amor, así como Cristo nos amó y se entregó por nosotros como ofrenda y sacrificio fragante para Dios.
LaTonya McIver Penny on Inclusion in Black Churches
The common thread in LaTonya McIver Penny’s pastoral and professional lives has been God’s calling to help faith communities, especially Black churches, become more inclusive. Learn why she sees inclusion as broader than welcoming people with cognitive or physical disabilities.
Two Pastors on God at Work in Ordinary People and Places
Moses Chung and Christopher Meehan cowrote the book "Joining Jesus: Ordinary People at the Edges of the Church." They hope these stories will give people and congregations hope, encouragement, and imagination to see what God is already doing in their neighborhoods.
William Phemister on Lively Piano Accompaniment for Hymns
Church pianists who apply William Phemister’s advice can introduce congregations to hymnody or more deeply immerse them in it. Typical worshipers may be surprised to learn that pianists don’t necessarily play every note as written in the hymnal—and there are good reasons why.
La epístola a los Efesios: Una liturgia integral para adorar al Dios trino
El culto como fuente de identidad, visión y vocación.
Complementary Approaches for Music: Printed, Projected and Orally Taught
Some congregations and worshiping communities sing songs from printed notation, others from projected text and lyrics, others from projected text, and others that are led orally, without anything printed.
Inclusion and Universal Design for Worship
Corporate, intergenerational worship can be designed from the start to include people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities, gifts and limitations.
Kevin Secundino on Knowing You’re Not Alone
Participating in Calvin University’s Ministry Leadership Cohort and doing a summer ministry internship at his church taught one pre-med student a lot about God’s promises. You can apply some of what he learned to your own congregation.