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And now we pray that the congregations we represent,
the towns and suburbs and cities in which we live all over this world,
that every square inch of your creation will taste your grace
and bring glory and praise to you.
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Vital Worship
The sermon ends and the organist launches into the sermon hymn. In many congregations, this is where the service begins winding down. But at Eliot Presbyterian Church in Lowell, Massachusetts, the sermon hymn signals a worship practice that people look forward to all week. As the congregation sings, people move forward to sit in the front pew. Others join them. Two by two, they talk quietly then pray, with eyes open or closed, heads bowed or not, hands folded or clasped or at rest. Eliot Presbyterian’s evolution of requesting and offering personal prayer during worship reveals the value its people place on faith formation, learning about worship, and trusting the Holy Spirit. Read more. |
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Look back at Symposium 2009
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Where Are the Psalms?
This symposium on congregational psalm singing addresses these issues: Why have denominations been so ineffective in convincing congregations to sing the Psalms? Should Psalms be sung in Christian worship? What do we do now to encourage more Psalm singing? |
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Religion and Social Order: Lessons Illuminated by the Tragedies of Hurricane Katrina and the Asian Tsunami Janel Curry Byker Chair Inaugural Lecture Prince Conference Center, Calvin College Thursday, February 26, 2009, 7:00 p.m. This talk explores how religious worldviews, as portrayed in sermons, shape individual and institutional responses to events like Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsunami. These worldviews shape our understanding of the relationship between sin and suffering and also determine the form of compassionate response to those in crisis. Learn more. |
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