 | The last issue of the Reformed Worship journal is part of a year-long focus on justice, but it isn't the first time the journal has focused on the topic. In this e-newsletter we highlight just a few of the many great articles and resources from past issues of Reformed Worship that are available on our website.
We haven't forgotten those of you looking for resources for Ash Wednesday or Lent. The blog section below links to an article highlighting some of what is available at ReformedWorship.org. Keep an eye out for a future blog that will include resources for Holy Week and Easter.
~Rev. Joyce Borger, senior editor | | |  | Imitating God: Doing Justice as a Condition of Authentic Worship | by Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff
“Our worship, if it is well-pleasing to God, will be a sign, a sample, of justice. Our worship, if it is worship of the biblical God, will speak of God’s love for justice and will guide and energize us for our own pursuit of justice. And our worship, if it is authentic, will be the place where we lay before God all our hesitations and frustrations in the pursuit of justice, asking God to take what we have done and use it for the coming of Christ’s kingdom of justice and peace; we pray, “Thy kingdom come.” Reminded once again that justice is God’s cause, not just ours, we return to the sacredness of daily life with hope and patience renewed.” | | | | | |  | |
Find resources for Lent and Easter in RW 150. | | | |  | | | Subscribe today
 for print and digital issues | | We have years of inspired, well-vetted content available for you. Become a subscriber and gain full access. | | | | | Relevant articles & resources | | | | | A six-week series on food and hunger by Chandra Pasma | | | by Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, Kate Kooyman, and Kris Van Engen | | | “The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16) | | | | | |  | Ash Wednesday and Lent Worship Resources | | Are you looking for resources for your Ash Wednesday worship and the Sundays of Lent? Whether you are looking for an entire series, a prayer, litany, or other creative ideas Reformed Worship has something for you! | | | | |  | A Prayer from
Martin Luther King Jr. | | God-shaped change won’t happen without prayer. To be an agent of such change one must rely on prayer—fervent, daily prayer. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of prayer. In this blog we share one of King's prayers. | | | | |  | Choral Music on the Theme of Justice | | To extend the theme of justice on the 2023-24 issues of Reformed Worship, I have chosen several pieces of choral music that speak about God’s creation, the diversity of human culture, and our need for God’s healing. These selections can be used in different segments of worship services, such as gathering, praising and thanking God, confession and assurance, and the Lord’s Supper. | | | | |  | Coram Deo:
In the Presence of God | | January is the month in which Christians celebrate the feast of Epiphany. Depending on whether Western or Eastern Christians are celebrating it, Epiphany centers on the Magi bringing gifts to Jesus or on Jesus’ baptism or on his miracle at Cana. The visit by the Magi shows that the Incarnation is for Gentiles as well as Jews, and Jesus’ baptism and first miracle show that in Jesus’ presence God is present. He is “Immanuel,” God with us. | | | | | | |  | 2024 Summer Seminars | The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is pleased to announce its 2024 Summer Seminars at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. These seminars are FREE to selected participants, but space is limited. Food and accommodation are included. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the attendees.
Applications are due March 15, 2024.
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