Reformed Worship | January 2023

Bringing you relevant inspiration, right for this moment. january 2023 As we journey through the season of Epiphany and begin developing worship plans for Lent may each of us find our thoughts focused on Christ himself, for: The Son is the image of the invisible God,        the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created:        things in heaven and on earth,        visible and invisible,        whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;        all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things,        and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body,        the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead,        so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,        and through him to reconcile to himself all things,        whether things on earth or things in heaven,        by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. —Colossians 1:15-20 Feature   Revealing the Glory of God Sermon and Hymn Suggestions for Epiphany Epiphany is the season of God revealed in Jesus Christ. We point people to Jesus—what he said and what he did—and thus see the glory of God revealed. Throughout it all we see that the mission of God and the glory of God are inseparable. This "seeing" becomes a vision for God's people, evoking their missionary, evangelizing response. This article focuses on the texts from the Revised Common Lectionary, providing sermon and hymn suggestions. Read more Magazine   For All God’s Children Nine practices for Engaging God’s Word and Forming Faith How can we help our children not only engage more deeply in worship, but learn practices they can use the rest of the week in their walk with God and relationships with others? More specifically, how can we make the reading and preaching of God’s Word accessible to children rather than have them leave or be present but disengaged? Read more   How to…Use the Christ Candle all Year Long This article provides ideas for congregations who don't light the Christ Candle at every service and would like to consider beginning the practice. Read more   Discover resources and planning tools that inform and inspire. Subscribe for immediate access to premium content on the Reformed Worship website or in our digital library. Join Today Worship planning Resources   Lectionary Resources from Reformed Worship Reformed Worship has rich resources for preachers and worship planners whose worship services follow the Lectionary. Check out this chart for Year A resources. Called to Humility and Repentance An Ash Wednesday Service A service for Ash Wednesday with some creative suggestions. A Lively Look at the Seven Deadly Sins An Eight-Week Series Over and over the season of Lent calls us to repentance, and to recognizing the need for the divine sacrifice for human sin. This series provides such a focus. Filthy Rags of Deadly Sin A Visual Focus on Repentance Visual ideas to go with a series on the Seven Deadly sins. Paid advertisements blog     Blessed Are the Innocents A prayer litany to use with the song "Blest Are the Innocents" by Sylvia Dunstan Read more Reformed Worship 1700 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1407 Preferences | Unsubscribe View in browser   Subscribe to our award-winning quarterly worship journal and be able to read articles with this symbol: You are receiving Reformed Worship updates because you are a current or past subscriber to our print magazine, signed up on the website, or asked to be subscribed to the mailing list. Copyright © 2023 Reformed Worship. All rights reserved.