September 2004

Advent / Christmas

RW 73

Articles in this issue

Feature

Articulating a Reformed Identity: What do you say when someone asks what it means to be Reformed?

By

Bill Van Groningen
Reviews

Book: Discerning the Spirits: A Guide to Thinking About Christian Worship Today

By

Benjamin Van Arragon
Editorial

Permission to Pray

By

Emily R. Brink
Notes from the LOFT

Building a Band: Putting together people, players, and parts

By

Ron Rienstra
Christmas

What? I Have to Preach the Christmas Story Again?

Fresh approaches to planning
How to...

How to Choose a New Hymnal

By

Paul A. Richardson
Christmas

Through the Narrow Gate

Celebrating Christmas in China

By

Kurt Selles
Reviews

Hymnal: A House of Praise: Collected Hymns 1961-2001

By

Carl L. Stam
Series for the Season

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Six service plans for Advent and Christmas

By

Jack De Vries
Reviews

Resource: Sing Glory: Hymns, Psalms, and Songs for a New Century

By

Larry Sibley
Christmas

And Mary Pondered All These Things

An Advent Monologue

By

Dorothy Nienhuis
Come and See

Advent Projections

By

Dean R. Heetderks
Worship

When Hearts Are Troubled

A service embracing those who grieve during holidays
Notes

Notes
Christmas

Children's Messiah

A musical feast based on a classic

By

Jane Hilbrands
,

Cheri Ter Haar
Epiphany

Arise, Shine!

A service based on Isaiah 60
Q&A

On Supporting Worship Staff, Ponderous Planning Meetings, and Sloped Floors

By

John D. Witvliet
Worship

For All the Saints

A service using sixteenth-century reformation practices

By

John C. Bush
Communion

Come, All You People

A Service Expressing the Unity of the Church for World Communion Sunday

By

Mary Winters
Songs for the Season

Songs of Hope, Glory, and Joy

By

Larry Sibley
Church Profile

Hope at the Corner of Fairmont and Monticello

New City Kids' Church, Jersey City, New Jersey

By

Dean C. Kladder
Worship

Treasure Hunt: A service modeling youth leadership development

By

Trevor Rubingh