WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 5 (May 2018) THE GOD OF OUR ETERNAL PRAISE(Revelation 1) In a sermon given by Sinclair Ferguson, the great Scottish theologian and preacher, he said: A friend of mine led a tour last year to the seven churches of the book of Revelation. I said, “Did you go to the island of Patmos?” “No,” he said, “I asked the people about going to Patmos, and they […]
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 4 (April 2018) We are approaching the celebration of Jesus’ Ascension (Acts 1:9-11; Luke 24:51) (40 days after Easter, this year May 10; churches will observe Ascension Sunday on May 13, followed by Pentecost Sunday on May 20). For more on the significance of the Ascension and how (and why) we should celebrate it in worship, see Worship Notes 2.5 and 9.5. This is an
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 3 (March 2018) Last Sunday our church had its special Palm Sunday services, this year focusing on great themes from Paul’s Letter to the Romans. You can see the program, and read about the Romans texts read and the music presented, HERE. And here is the video of the service:
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 2 (February 2018) (presentation to the Memphis chapter of theAmerican Guild of Organists, March 5, 2018) I. PLANNING A. Revelation & Response ↓↑ (see Worship Notes 1.5)B. Thematic Worship (see Worship Notes 3.4) C. Priorities D. “Preparing for Worship” (weekly email sent from the church; describes that week’s theme, and includes links to listen to songs that may be unfamiliar) E. Holiday Services II. RESOURCES A. In-house resources B.
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 1 (January 2018) The annual Calvin Symposium on Worship, sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, is held at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the end of January every year. It is always a rich time of worship, instruction (in plenary sessions and dozens of special-interest workshops), inspiration and networking. This year was no exception. Here are some miscellaneous thoughts and ideas
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