Looking forward to Advent

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. October 2025 Artwork by Emma Oehler Free Download We are thrilled and grateful to be sending out this first newsletter with our new branding and design that reflects our updated website with new search capabilities. We remain committed to equipping and inspiring today's worship planners and leaders. We hope to refresh your imagination by providing trusted, practical worship resources that are rooted in scripture and draw from the rich foundation found in the Reformed/Presbyterian perspective that shares much with the ecumenical church through time and space. While doing so, we will continue to look for ways to connect with you and provide opportunities for you to connect with each other.  To further celebrate and explore the concept of "Grounded and Growing" with you, we will be providing resources on that theme throughout the next liturgical year, beginning with Advent and Christmas. Explore the rest of this newsletter to find out more about these and other resources.  (Don't miss the information on the online conversation under Meetups below.)  EQUIP ADVENT | CHRISTMAS Grounded and Growing—A Series for Advent and Christmas In Advent, we start with the promise of a shoot in Isaiah and arrive on Christmas with the gift of the long-awaited seed. For out of darkness a light shines. From a dead stump a shoot grows. This series includes services outlines, advent candle lighting liturgies, creative ideas, and a downloadable image—all free and adaptable for your needs.  LEARN MORE   →   SEARCH | REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY Search: Advent Year A One of the updates to the website is a more robust search engine that can now search for specific days from the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). For example, you can refine an Advent search by using the term "Advent 1a" to search for resources for the first Sunday of Advent, year A. By including terms such as "Year A" or Revised Common Lectionary, you are signaling to the search engine that you want to see lectionary resources before non-lectionary resources. LEARN MORE  → Check ReformedWorship.org often. New resources are posted every week. VIEW RESOURCES →   INSPIRE Featured from the Gratitude Collection Collections are content organized by Christian Year, by parts of the worship service (worship elements), or by topic Give Thanks with Psalm 145 LEARN MORE   → Thanksgiving Litanies LEARN MORE   → A Guided Walk of Gratitude LEARN MORE   → Showing Gratitude—Speaking with a Reformed Accent LEARN MORE   → View the Full Gratitude Collection: SEE COLLECTION  → Submit a Resource Help us share the resources of the local church with the local church. RW depends on submissions from people like you.  MORE INFO  →   CONNECT Question of the Month When you think about your role as a worship leader, planner, or pastor, what makes you grateful?   SUBMIT A RESPONSE  → Last month we asked where do you find rest and spiritual nourishment? For the answers see the latest article by Chris Walker, Rest: Wisdom for Worship Leaders. Meetup: Online Conversation  Wednesday, October 29 1PM (EST) Are you interested in connecting with others who are using the Grounded and Growing series for Advent-Christmas, do you have a question to ask its creators, or do you have an idea related to the series you'd like to share with others? Sign up to join us at 1:00 PM (EST), Wednesday, October 29.  Keep in Touch   Reformed Worship Calvin Institute of Christian Worship 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Copyright © 2025 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. All rights reserved.   This email was sent to drvitus2.love@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe.