Christian Formation for Participation in Worship:
Teaching Worship in Congregations and Schools

Hosted by Seminars in Christian Scholarship
Funds provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc.

John Witvliet, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
July 11-22, 2005
Calvin College

This seminar explored the nature of "full, conscious, and active participation" in Christian worship and asked what role Christian teaching ministries can play in nurturing it. Seminar discussions focused on both the content of Christian worship and the pedagogical processes best suited to enhance it.

Complete Seminar Description

Seminar Syllabus

Weblog Updates
Staff members from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship provided summaries of daily sessions.

Day 10 - Closing discussion, blessing, and fun
Day 9 - Multicultural learning, campus worship
Day 8 - Worship space and So Much More
Day 7 - Bob Keeley on children and 'three-dimensional faith'
Day 6 - Dykstra's Growing in Faith and worship exercises
Day 5 - Six books for teaching worship
Day 4 - Participant-observer exercises; the importance of Christ's ascension
Day 3- The meaning of confession; David Wood on teaching congregations
Day 2- Vatican II; Discerning the Spirits
Day 1- Nehemiah 8; 'light bulb moments'; defining 'worship'

Other Reflections
Read the text of a chapel message at Houghton College by Dr. Judy Congdon, reflecting on this summer seminar and exploring its implications for worship at Houghton.