Season of Creation

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. BRINGING YOU RELEVANT INSPIRATION, RIGHT FOR THIS MOMENT September 2025      Around the globe, Christians from many denominations are marking the Season of Creation during the month of September. This newsletter includes a few resources to help you join in this season.   Don't forget to scroll down to find the link to this month's question: "Especially during busy times like Advent, where do you find rest and spiritual nourishment?"  You'll also find the results from last month's question: "What is the biggest challenge you face as a worship leader/pastor?"   Looking for Advent resources? A new Advent series will be released at ReformedWorship.org later this month that focuses on passages from Isaiah, Psalms, and the gospels. Past series and resources can be found by typing "Advent" in the search bar. Check the website often—we add several new resources each week!    FEATURE Praising God the Maker A Series on Creation By Christine Jerrett This is a highly adaptable series that allows you to pick and choose how many services to use and in what order. The general idea for the worship services was originally inspired by a seminar with William Brown on his book The Seven Pillars of Creation (2010, Oxford University Press), although the worship services developed in a somewhat different direction than the book.   READ MORE   NEW RESOURCES What I Learned About Worship From the Taylor Swift Eras Tour By Katy Matejka Kroondyk Swift, who is only a year younger than me, has always written music from her own life experiences, which often mirrored the same things I was going through. . . . Being lost in her storytelling became a passionate hobby for me—I am a full-blown Swiftie, you could say!   So it was with great excitement and a lot of gratitude that I got to go to a Taylor Swift concert with my sister. . . . Later, as I reflected on the Eras Tour, I realized it highlighted for me some beliefs I have about worship.   READ MORE An Inescapable God: A Litany on Psalm 139:1–6, 13–19  By Joyce Borger An inescapable God can be a scary thought—or it can be the most comforting notion. Children take great comfort from knowing that a loving parent is nearby. Teens draw strength from having a parent who can tell when things are not quite right and don't let them shrug off concerns. And oh, to have a beloved friend with whom you can share space and not say a single word—their presence is enough. God is all of that and more. God is better than the safest person we know, more comforting than that feeling we get when we return home. God knows us fully, but instead of running from us, God sticks by us. Why?  READ MORE   HIGHLIGHTS In Praise of the Creator: An Opening Prayer  A Prayer for the Flourishing of Bees  Creation Care, Coal, and the Greatest Commandment  Singing Creation  Being a Good Guest: Lessons from an Indigenous Leader  Lectionary Resources from Reformed Worship: Year C, Year A    QUESTION OF THE MONTH This Month's Question Especially during busy times like Advent, where do you find rest and spiritual nourishment?   A summary of the answers will appear in next month's newsletter. SUBMIT A RESPONSE   Last Month's Question The biggest challenge I experience as a worship leader/pastor is: getting congregational members to show up for worship.     CALVIN INSTITUTE OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP Join the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM for a public lecture with Karin Maag to discover how and why psalm singing became a hallmark for Reformed 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.