Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won; Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise; Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia!

- from "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" by Charles Wesley (see below)

Audio from Symposium 2009

Audio recordings from selected presentations from Session D are now available for free download. You can revisit or share a session you attended or get a glimpse of what you might have missed at Symposium 2009.

Learn more.

www.calvin.edu/worship/sympos

Featured Hymn from Hymnary.org
"Christ the Lord is Risen Today"

Charles Wesley composed this "Hymn for Easter Day" in eleven stanzas. First sung at the famous Foundry Meeting House, the text was published in Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739). The "alleluia" responses, reflecting ancient Jewish and Christian practice, were added by later editors to fit the tune. The text contains some of the most familiar Easter themes: all creatures rejoice in Christ's resurrection; the work of redemption is complete; death is vanquished; we have new life in Christ now; we praise the victorious Christ. The "alleluias," which remind us of the ancient Easter greeting, do more than interrupt the textual flow: they provide the framework for praising God with each line of text.

Learn more about this hymn at Hymnary.org
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Vital Worship
Feature stories...for inspiration, reflection, and group discussion

N.T. Wright on the Gospel and Meal Jesus Gave Us

Bishop Tom Wright urges Christians to study what the Bible really says. Publicity photo

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. In what way do you understand this mystery of faith?

Do those words signify an inspirational example …a formula worth repeating at a quarterly or monthly Lord's Supper …your assurance of going to heaven when you die …a challenge to the powers that be…good news for the whole cosmos?

The way your congregation understands those words will shape how you proclaim the gospel, relate to all creation, and celebrate the Lord's Supper.

Two books by prolific theologian N. T. Wright—Simply Christian and The Meal Jesus Gave Us—are especially relevant for people who feel puzzled about the place of Jesus and the sacraments in worship and life.

Read more.

www.calvin.edu/worship/stories/ntwright.php

Upcoming Events

A Conversation with Masaaki Suzuki, hosted by John D. Witvliet
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Mich.
April 22, 2009
3:30 p.m.

Bach Festival Worship Service
Calvin College Chapel
Grand Rapids, Mich.
April 26, 2009
7:30 p.m.

This service will feature Calvin College Capella Choir, soloists, and members of Calvin Orchestra; modeled after Lutheran Vespers services in Leipzig during Bach's time and includes a motet, a cantata, as well as several congregational chorales preceded by organ preludes by J. S. Bach. Free and open to the public. Reception follows.

Learn more.

www.calvin.edu/events/calendar.php

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