Worship Leading from the Heart

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 14, No. 2 (February 2019) A PARABLE This parable to was told to certain ones who trusted in themselves that their worship style was the only acceptable form: “Four men went up in to the temple to pray, two traditional music directors and two contemporary worship leaders. One of the music directors stood and was praying thus to himself, ‘God, I thank Thee that I am not […]

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Worship Planning and Resources

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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Gleanings from the Calvin Symposium on Worship

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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