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Our prayers are with all our grant recipients who will be traveling next week to gather for learning, fellowship, and worship at our Worship Renewal Grants Colloquium. We welcome your prayers for unity and wisdom in our time together, and more broadly, prayers for worship renewal throughout the worldwide worshiping body of Christ.
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Worship Renewal Colloquium 2008
Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 24-26, 2008
 Worship Renewal Grants recipients from 2007 and 2008, representing over 100 congregations from states and provinces across North America, will gather at Calvin College to share their experiences and learn from each other. Posters will be available online for viewing after this event.
www.calvin.edu/worship/grants/colloq
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Stories |
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Vital Worship
Feature stories...for inspiration, reflection, and group discussion
Faith Formation: What’s the trouble with moralism?
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| The way kids are integrated into congregational life--or kept apart--teaches them about their place in God’s story. |
You've probably noticed disconnects between what people say in worship and how they live. That's why more church leaders are talking about the difference between moralism and genuine faith formation. They're asking how worship can form people to picture faith and life as so much more than lists of dos and don'ts.
Reading the Bible as a handbook for right living may help us control others' behavior, and lets us ignore or limit our place in the unfolding story of God's actions among us. But reading the Bible as more--more about what God does than about what we must do--affects how churches worship and teach.
Read more.
www.calvin.edu/worship/stories/faith_formation.php
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Leading from the Table
 The communion table stands as an intersection between Word and Sacrament, between memory and hope, between pastor and congregation, between receiving and serving, and between community and individual. Leading from the table, says Paul Galbreath, professor of preaching and worship, is a way of thinking, speaking, acting, and living that grows out of learning to recognize and embody these connections in our lives as a congregation and as individuals.
Learn more.
www.calvin.edu/worship/pub/leading_from_table.php
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Planning Worship in July and August
Planning summer worship can be seen as a challenge or an opportunity. On the one hand, Laura Smit writes, "Most churches do go through a slump period in the summer."
And yet, the open and flexible summer schedule offers opportunity for creative thinking about themes and Scripture texts for your church's worship and growth. It's an ideal time for a series with a theme that shapes your preaching, music, and prayer.
Read more.
www.calvin.edu/worship/planning/calendar
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Blog |
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Recent Posts at our Blog
- Latest posts
Earlier posts:
- Alison Adam: Song of the People
- Baptism: A Once and Future Thing
- Reflections on Psalm Festival
www.calvin.edu/worship/blog
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Grants: Colloquium 2008