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If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. BRINGING YOU RELEVANT INSPIRATION, RIGHT FOR THIS MOMENT July 2025      Who doesn't like a gift!  We are excited about the changes that are happening behind the scenes at ReformedWorship.org. The big change, of course, is that the June issue of Reformed Worship was our last print/digital issue as we transition to focusing on delivering the same quality resources solely through the website. Over the next few months, you should notice an increase of new resources currently available under the "Blog" tab.  Another exciting change is that everything on our website is now available for FREE, with no more pesky login credentials to worry about or paywalls to run up against.  Additionally, our newsletter will now include some sort of question or poll each month. Check it out towards the end of this newsletter. A summary of the responses will be available in next month's newsletter.  As always, we are eager to support you in your ministry. Feel free to reach out to us with questions, and don't forget to submit your own resources using the "Submit an Article" button on the home page.     Rev. Joyce Borger Senior Editor contact@ReformedWorship.org   FEATURE The Art of Neighboring A Six-Week Series Exploring the Greatest Commandment By Laura DeJong One summer, the church I was pastoring did a worship series titled The Art of Neighboring, based on the book of the same title by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon. Some small groups had studied the book in the spring, and as we moved into summer after a long winter of lockdowns, this felt like a great time to encourage the whole congregation to reach out to their communities and to study together how God calls us to be good neighbors to one another.  READ MORE   NEW RESOURCES Let Scripture Speak Wisdom for Worship Leaders by Chris Walker I hope this series will serve as an invitation to think well about our gathered worship. Perhaps you can share with your fellow worship planners and leaders, adjusting them for your context or arguing with them altogether. No doubt you'll have your own nuggets of wisdom to add as well. Please share them with us at  Reformed Worship, contact@ReformedWorship.org. READ MORE Loving God, You Hold All Things A Prayer of Confession by Diane Dykgraaf Loving God,  you hold all things in your hands.  We are small.  We feel insignificant when we consider all that you are and have done.  Lord, we are broken  as creation is broken.  Our words are not adequate  to describe the pain and the sorrow. . .  READ MORE HIGHLIGHTS How to . . . Plan Worship for a Family Reunion The Pastoral Challenges of Summer From Protest to Praise: A "Psalm-Sing" Service In Christ There Is No East or West: Ideas for Embracing Diversity in Worship Lectionary Resources from Reformed Worship: Year C   QUESTION OF THE MONTH If there was one worship hymn/song that you had to listen to on repeat, what would it be?  A summary of the answers will appear in next month's newsletter. SUBMIT A RESPONSE   CALVIN INSTITUTE OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP   Reformed Worship Calvin Institute of Christian Worship 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 US    Copyright © 2025 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. All rights reserved.     Visit our website to view our award-winning quarterly worship journal  616-526-6088 | info@reformedworship.org 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.    This email was sent to drvitus2.love@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe.