Reformed Worship - June 2019

July 2019 View this email in your browser Reformed Worship is a collection of resources available through social media, monthly e-newsletters, a website, and a growing digital library, all based on a quarterly print magazine providing practical help and support to worship planners that is biblically-based with a Reformed accent. To learn more or subscribe go to: ReformedWorship.org Enduring the Race: A Five-Part Series on Baptismal Remembrance Baptism is a mark of the beginning rather than the end of our journey with God. This five-part series illuminates the meaning and significance of baptism and shows how baptismal remembrance offers the hope and assurance needed to endure the race. Note: This password-protected article is available for free access until July 15, 2019. Baptismal renewal may be personal and communal. Incorporating baptismal liturgies in worship services can be creative. The Great Commission calls renewal-seeking churches to enter the web of anamnetic remembering: I am because of who Christ is. I am because we are. I am baptized. No password is required to view these articles; however, please note that if you are not an RW subscriber you will be asked to provide your name and email address. For subscribers please sign in on the website for unlimited access. Extraordinary Worship During Ordinary Time The Ordinary Time is a season that leaves us open to the full abundance of the Spirit, to the huge sprawl of the church catholic, to the rich variety of our lives—all centered in the living trunk: Christ the Lord. Songs for the Season Published choral arranger and conductor Benjamin Kornelis introduces three hymns suitable for Ordinary Time. Planning for Summer Worship: Constructing Series of Sermons The summer is a good time to draw the worship planners together to take a look at the season that is past and that is to come. Pulling Out All the Stops By Barbara Newman Sound and light in worship services excite our God-created sensory systems. While some worshipers welcome them, they could make others feel uncomfortable. Barb Newman shares some ideas on "sensory friendly" worship environments. The Use of Testimony as a Thick Worship Practice By Sam Hamstra, Jr. When we gather each week, we participate through thick and thin practices. We benefit from both and both play important parts in the liturgy. But given a choice between the two, choose thick. Church Sound Bootcamp Summer 2019 August 9-10, 2019. CRCNA Worship Ministries offers a training for church sound/tech operators. Led by a professional team that travels the country helping churches get their sound and tech support right, the event is coming to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Telling God's Story September 21, 2019. A day of learning and inspiration for worshipers, leaders, musicians, and preachers. Held at First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Early registration is now open. CICW Teacher-Scholar Grants Proposals due October 1, 2019. These grants support teacher-scholars as they do scholarly research that shows promise to serve worshiping communities by strengthening Christian public worship practices. A helpful resource for pastors and elders who minister to the dying or to people grieving the loss of a loved one. This songbook offers 260 songs inspired by Scripture passages from Matthew through Revelation. Subscribe to the Print and/or E-Version Journal Today! Reformed Worship is an award winning quarterly worship journal. Renew or manage your Reformed Worship subscription here. Call (800.333.8300) or email us at info@reformedworship.org if you have any questions regarding your Reformed Worship subscription. Copyright © 2019 Worship Ministries, Christian Reformed Church in North America. All rights reserved. You are receiving Reformed Worship updates because you are a current or past subscriber to our print magazine, signed up on the website, or talked with a customer service representative, asking to be subscribed to the mailing list. Our mailing address is: CRC Worship Ministries 1700 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1407 Add us to your address book Update E-Newsletter Subscription Preferences | Unsubscribe