Web Highlighter – April 21, 2009
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
- What's New at CICW?
- Blog and Facebook
City of God, Easter forever,
golden Jerusalem, Jesus the Lamb,
river of life, saints and archangels,
sing with creation to God the I AM!
Jesus is risen and we shall arise:
give God the glory! Alleluia!
- from “Alleluia! Jesus is Risen,” Sing! #150
Vital Worship feature stories
…for inspiration, reflection, and group discussion
Learning to Worship 24/7 at Sojourn Community Church
Worshipers at Sojourn Community Church remember and live out sermons in part because the pastors model and have embedded the value of continual learning. Sojourn also used the Vertical Habits concept to help the congregation develop a common language for linking worship and life.
Scripture-rich worship and weekly bulletins help worshipers focus together on the same Bible texts.
"We usually do several readings in a service, and I have seen the congregation be consistently encouraged and exhorted in worship through the truth of God’s Word," says Lorie King, a ministry deacon at Sojourn.
Walking the Road to Emmaus
Arguably no narrative in all of Scripture is as rich in imaginative possibilities for its use in worship—and also for helping us reconsider the significance of worship—as the Emmaus road narrative in Luke 24. Here a despairing lament turns into Easter joy. Here those who thought they had died with Christ realize they can also rise with Christ. Here we sense the power of Scripture to reframe our understanding of reality. Here we sense how eating and drinking with the risen Christ can reveal what is ultimately true and right. This section explores how this narrative shapes our worship and our hope in the risen Christ.
A Conversation with Masaaki Suzuki
hosted by John Witvliet
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Mich.
April 22, 2009
Japanese organist, harpsichordist, and conductor Masaaki Suzuki began playing organ at the age of 12. After graduating from Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music with a degree in composition and organ performance, he studied harpsichord and organ at the Sweelinck Conservatory in the Netherlands. After two years of study in Germany, he has presented concerts as organist and harpsichordist all over Japan, and has organized an acclaimed concert series at the chapel of Shoin Women’s University in Kobe. He was recently appointed Artist in Residence (beginning fall 2009) at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.
Suzuki will be appearing in the upcoming Calvin Artist Series at Calvin College, and will share his insight on faith and music in this interview.
The Office of Social Justice of the Christian Reformed Church, Reformed Worship magazine, and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship are pleased to announce a song contest on the topic of Justice. The search committee encourages submissions from CRC members representing varying ages, ethnicities, and worship styles. New texts should be accompanied by a tune suggestion or newly composed tune. Consider working with another person or a small group and together reflect on social justice issues and compose a text together.
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