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Recent History of Worship in the Christian Reformed Church
| Synodical Action (partial) | Publications | Conferences | Other Influences | |
| 1960s | 1961 refrain from designating particular Sundays for causes or agencies
1968 Liturgical Committee Report 1969 committee set up to authorize scripture versions for use in worship (disbanded in 1982) |
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| 1970s | 1970, 1973 discuss evening worship –affirms as preaching service
1971 said okay to have Ascension observance on nearest Sunday 1973 addressed neo-Pentecostalism and 2nd baptism 1975 asked church visitors to ask about musical practices 1975 discussed procedure re: admitting guests to the Lord’s table 1979 revised statement of principle re: music for worship |
1972 Psalter Hymnal Supplement | 1977 Psalter Hymnal proposed and committee formed
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YCF Conventions |
| 1980s | 1983, 1984 adopts new set of prayers for church, family, individual use, replacing 17th century ones
1986 discussed relationship of World Communion Sunday and All Nations Heritage week 1986 new form for ordination 1988 discussed children at Lord’s Supper |
1981 CRC Pubs Service Book
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1983, 1987 COLAM
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Home Missions visits to Willow Creek; YCF Conventions |
| 1990s | 1991 discussed children at the Lord’s Supper
1991 asked for shorter, more flexible liturgical forms 1994 new forms for Baptism, Lord’s Supper approved, along with guidelines for use 1995 discussed evening worship service 1995 discussed children at the Lord’s Supper 1997 Adopted Authentic Worship 1999 delineated official acts of ministry including preaching, sacraments, greeting/benediction |
1992 In Life and In Death (pastor’s funeral manual)
Lift Up Your Hearts (worship planning manual) 1998 Psalter Hymnal Handbook |
1991, 1995, 1999 COLAM Symposia continue, greatly expand in 1999 |
Visits to Saddleback; Youth Unlimited Conventions; Promisekeepers
1997 CICW Founded |
| 2000 | 2001/2002 more flexibility re: who can lead Lord’s Supper | 2001 Sing! A New Creation 2004 The Worship Sourcebook (with companion CD) |
2001, 2004 COLAM | CICW grants awarded to several CRCs |