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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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Feature |
| Issue #83 - If You Sing It, They Will Come |
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John Thornburg
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It was an ordinary Sunday morning for the church in Obala, a village 40 kilometers from Cameroon’s capital city of Yaoundé. But for me it was anything but ordinary as I witnessed the evan...
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Feature |
| Issue #83 - When Our World Looks Different |
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Anne E. Zaki
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In August 2006, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship sponsored an amazing trip to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. Nine Institute staff members, myself included, spent a month meeting w...
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