With the completion of Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, worship leaders can breathe a sigh of relief as music programs wrap up and the church enters a quieter season. As I was reflecting on this, I was struck by Rev. Paul Detterman’s blog post “Shade Trees Are Important in the Kingdom” (see the feature article below), in which he quotes Warren Buffett: “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
It is good for us to take time to sit in the shade of a tree and reflect on who has come before us to lay the foundations and nurture the ministry of which you are a part. But we should also consider what shade trees we need to plant for the future. What in your congregation needs to be nurtured? Where is the Spirit moving and leading in your midst?
If you are looking for a place to start, how about returning to the foundational scriptures and theology of worship? Whether it’s a single service or a full worship series, I encourage you to make space to talk through the foundations of worship with your worship leadership. After all, if we want a healthy tree, we must attend to its roots.
—Rev. Joyce Borger
Senior Editor, Reformed Worship | | |  | Shade Trees Are Important in the Kingdom | By Paul Detterman
God is challenging us to look past the tyranny of the urgent and plant some shade trees, creating what will eventually be a stronger and more cohesive outpost of the kingdom. | | | | | |  | Worship—Taking a Closer Look | A Four-Week Teaching Series with Resources for Worship Planning and Sermon Discussion
This article is not only a primer about the practice of worship, but a robust worship series in itself. It is worth talking through this series with your worship leadership even if you don’t choose to use the series. | | | | |  | Worship 101 | A Five-Part Worship and Preaching Series on Worship Basics
This series is a blend of “Worship 101” series from two congregations with different needs and different approaches to a back-to-basics series. The one goal they shared was a desire for the series to bring greater unity to their congregations.  | | | | | worship planning resources | | | | | | | | | | calvin institute of christian worship | | | |  | Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants | Through the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) seeks to foster, strengthen, and sustain well-grounded public worship throughout Canada and the United States.
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