Ordinary Time Resources from Reformed Worship

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. June 2026 Microscopic image of crystals growing from melted sulfur. | AlexmarPhoto, CC BY 4.0 Whether or not you observe or name the liturgical season between Pentecost and Advent, this stretch of the Christian year is best understood not as a break, but as an opportunity. It is a season well suited for nurturing discipleship and faith formation through worship, perhaps by exploring a particular book or theme of Scripture in greater depth, or by tracing God’s story of redemption through the lives of biblical figures. To help you begin planning for the months ahead, this newsletter highlights several resources from our website that can support and enrich your worship leadership. For those who follow the Revised Common Lectionary, don’t forget to check out the RCL resources provided below.  EQUIP UNION WITH CHRIST | SERIES Dying and Rising with Christ—A Series on Romans Living with Confidence in Christ  By David Banga, Mark Roeda Worship informed by Romans should provide the congregation with a profound sense of assurance. The words, music, and symbols work together to inspire confidence in the accomplishments of Christ. By this means, the community can find the courage to root their histories in his, to make Christ’s pattern of dying and rising their own pattern. LEARN MORE   → PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE | SERIES The Story—A Series God’s Work in the Lives of His People By Clayton Libolt, Jack Harkema This worship series tells the stories of some prominent people in the Bible. They are specific stories set in a specific time, but they are always more than that. They are not only the stories of Jeremiah or Ruth, but the stories of God’s interaction with people. In each service we try to capture the essence and the arc of one biblical figure’s story.  LEARN MORE  → Want to be notified when new articles are posted?  Click to sign-up for notifications SIGN UP →   INSPIRE Featured from the Discipleship/Faith Formation Collection A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Kingdom LEARN MORE   → Lifelong Learning LEARN MORE   → Worship as the Quarterback LEARN MORE   → What About Discipleship? LEARN MORE   → View the full Discipleship/Faith Formation Collection: SEE COLLECTION  → CICW Summer Public Lectures Join the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship for a series of free public lectures exploring worship, preaching, theology, and church life. Each lecture takes place on a Monday evening from 7–8 p.m. in the Calvin Theological Seminary Chapel and via livestream. June 22 — Mark Glanville & Jazz Musicians Deeper Church: Preaching and Worship to Shape Us as Communities of Tenderness (A Jazz Homily) July 27 — Robert Chao Romero Roadmap for the Rummage Sale: Latina/o Theology as a Resource for Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Faith August 3 — Carmen Imes Exodus Through Egyptian Eyes MORE INFO  →     CONNECT Meet Up Going to the Hymn Society conference July 19-22, 2026? If so, let us know if you would like to connect. Keep in Touch 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  →   REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY Note these changes and updates to the Revised Common Lectionary coming out of a recent meeting of the Consultation on Common Texts. Lectionary Year A - Resources for Ascension and Pentecost Psalms in Worship—Psalm 116:1-9, 12-19 LEARN MORE   → Call to Worship—Psalm 100 LEARN MORE   → Call to Worship—Psalm 86:8-10 LEARN MORE   → Jesus of Unexpected Hospitality LEARN MORE   → See More Recommended Resources: SEE MORE  →   Reformed Worship Calvin Institute of Christian Worship 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Copyright © 2026 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. All rights reserved.   This email was sent to drvitus2.love@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe.