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| Issue #96 - Meet Hymns for Worship |
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Bert Polman
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"You are holding an unusual hymnal! The texts here are not grouped by theme, season of the year, or order of worship. Rather, they are presented in chronological order by text, beginning with a...
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Psalms |
| Issue #96 - Singing the Shepherd Psalm |
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Carl P., Jr. Daw
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The following article, along with parts 2 and 3 to be published in later issues, though not typical for Reformed Worship, is well worth spending some time on. Pastors, musicians, and worship planners...
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Opinion |
| Issue #93 - . . . And Peace on Earth |
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Bert Polman
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Many hymnals have a large section devoted to Christmas. In actual practice, this section gets used throughout Advent (thereby shortchanging the character of Advent). If you take a few moments to page...
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Good Friday |
| Issue #90 - Jesus' Last Words |
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Erica Schemper
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This article originally appeared in the March issue of Fidelia’s Sisters, a magazine for and about young clergy women (www.youngclergywomen.org) and is reprinted with their permission. Our co...
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Worship |
| Issue #88 - Through All Generations |
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Peter C. Hogeterp
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In her book Stilling the Storm (2006, The Alban Institute. Available at www.FaithAliveResources.org), Kathleen Smith sings the praises of the “intentional interim pastor.” This person can...
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Feature |
| Issue #84 - They Just Don't Sing Like They Used To |
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Martin Tel
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Sometimes I’m asked to speak on the topic of recovering congregational singing. So I ask the question “What’s wrong?” The conversation goes like this: “Apparently people...
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Feature |
| Issue #84 - A Modest Proposal |
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Feature |
| Issue #84 - A Morning Weather Hymn |
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Calvin G. Seerveld
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It is peculiarly human to sing, and to sing together. It is a heartening exercise when done communally on a theme you believe in, as the protest marchers for civil rights understood in the ’60s...
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Worship |
| Issue #84 - Sing to the Lord a New Song |
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Denise Postma
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Although this service was used for the dedication of Sing! A New Creation, it could also be used as a pattern for the dedication of other songbooks, or simply as a stand-alone service on Psalm 98. A l...
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Worship |
| Issue #83 - Singing Through the Christian Year |
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Gail Hall
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Our church follows the seasons of the Christian year and the lectionary Scripture passages, changing banners and colors accordingly. When we planned a service called “Singing Through the Christi...
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