Reformed Worship | June 2023

Bringing you relevant inspiration, right for this moment. june 2023 If you are looking at this stretch of time between now and Advent and wondering how you might frame it or need some inspiration for your worship planning then check out the articles and resources highlighted below. And don’t forget to check out the latest issue of Reformed Worship which includes a six-week series on “The Art of Neighboring”. These wonderful resources come from people and congregations just like yours, urban, rural, large, small, traditional, or contemporary. You will find their contributions in Reformed Worship. As a member of this community we would like to encourage you to send in your resources as well. Our editorial team is happy to work with you to polish and prepare your resources for publication, so don’t hesitate to share them with us. Was there a service that was particularly meaningful? Send it in! A creative approach to a part of worship? Send it in! A worship series that helped your congregation grow in their faith? Send it in! Reformed Worship community, we depend on you for the variety and creativity that keeps this journal relevant and useful, so Send In those resources! Feature   A Challenge for Today’s Christians Three Services for the Season after Pentecost in Response to the Great Commission The church received the Great Commission, to "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." In these earlier passages from Matthew, we see how Jesus prepared his disciples to be harvesters. In the words of Leighton Ford, we need to learn how to be "leading more like Jesus, to lead more to Jesus." This three-part series follows the gospel of Matthew for three Sundays after Pentecost.   Read more Magazine   Extraordinary Worship During Ordinary Time The sprawl of the season after Pentecost may seem a bit unruly to tidy liturgists. But perhaps we might learn to see these twenty-odd weeks as Chaucer's "God's aplenty." Read more   Naming the Time After Pentecost What’s in a name? Is it important to give a name to the season after Pentecost and if so, what should we call it? How do we structure this time of the Christian Year? This article addresses some of those questions. Read more   For Access to Premium Content Subscribe Today Discover resources and planning tools that inform and inspire. Subscribe today to access premium content on the Reformed Worship website or in our digital library. Join Today worship planning resources   Dying and Rising with Christ Worship Informed by Romans Romans helps us see what a difference Christ’s resurrection and ascension make in the lives of believers and highlights the role the Holy Spirit plays in our daily striving to become more like Christ. This series works well during this season after Pentecost. How to…Plan Worship for a Family Reunion Are you planning a family reunion this summer? Don't forget about worship! If your reunion includes a Sunday, and especially if your group is very large, you may want to consider planning a worship service for your family. This article is a good place to start. Worship Planning and the Holy Spirit Many worship planners struggle with how far ahead to stay. If we start planning too far ahead are we just relying on our own abilities, or is God guiding the process? Am I leaving room for the Spirit to speak if I use an outline to fill in my liturgical elements each week? What about waiting until the last minute for God to speak, can we make changes on the Sunday morning before service? The answer is Yes and No. 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. 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.