Archive for September, 2009
St. Augustine Book Group – First Meeting
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Book Groups We invited 34 book groups across the U.S. and Canada to meet and discuss The Church of All Ages and its implications for their worship, and to share their notes here.Learn more Report from Thomas Willis’ book group in St. Augustine, Florida on September 28: “The Value of Separating Age Groups for Worship” [...]
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Sunnyside Book Group – Third Meeting
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Book Groups We invited 34 book groups across the U.S. and Canada to meet and discuss The Church of All Ages and its implications for their worship, and to share their notes here.Learn more Report from Mary Werkhoven’s book group in Sunnyside, Washington on September 14: Key Theme:Intergenerational Worship: As we see it modeled now—andHow [...]
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Ancaster Book Group – First Meeting
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Book Groups We invited 34 book groups across the U.S. and Canada to meet and discuss The Church of All Ages and its implications for their worship, and to share their notes here.Learn more Report from Jeff Klingenberg’s book group in Ancaster, Ontario on September 28: “Forming” This past Sunday evening, a small group of [...]
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CLC Network – One Body Together in Christ Conference
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Participants from congregations of many denominations and locations came together with CLC Network to discuss ideas for inclusion of all worshipers. Focusing on persons with disabilities, ideas were shared to engage individuals and their families in worship, education and service. Following the conference, leaders of several organizations that serve people with [...]
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Columbia Theological Seminary, Strengthening Rural Ministry Conference
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Pastors from rural congregations gathered at Columbia Theological Seminary for the conference, “Retooling the Toolbox” to learn and worship together. I was grateful to have been invited to introduce participants to The Ten Core Convictions, Vertical Habits, and what we have learned through the Worship Renewal Grants. Bonnie Orth, project director [...]
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Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: On a stormy night, representatives of 8 churches gathered at Candler School of Theology to learn from congregations who have engaged in worship renewal. We were grateful to be joined by Dr. James Abbington, a member of the Worship Renewal Grants Advisory Board. He reported on his recent visit to Kairos [...]
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Miami, Florida
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Project Director Pamela Green greeted me in the beautiful courtyard of Ebenezer UMC. In the sanctuary the youth choir was rehearsing for the annual HIV/AIDS concert to benefit the community. With Pastor Joreatha Capers, members of the Worship Renewal leadership team and leaders from neighboring congregations we discussed the 2009 grant [...]
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Arlington Congregational Church, Jacksonville, Florida
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Pastor Bruce Havens and members of the Worship Renewal Project Team met to discuss the project that will engage college age persons with the congregation in a process of studying and creating intergenerational worship. ACC’s project titled, “Getting Back to the Heart of Worship” has begun to engage the congregation through [...]
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New Life Community Church, Jacksonville, Florida
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: New Life Community Church, UMC in Jacksonville, Florida was the setting for a visit with Pastor Jeffrey Oglesby and Project Director, Lamont Hogans. As a part of their 2009 Worship Renewal Grant project they had just completed their first Wednesday evening dinner and Bible study “The Worship Connection” to learn about [...]
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Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, North Carolina
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: The Worship Renewal leadership team met with me for tea and scones in the home of Project Director, Bruce Benedict. Christ the King’s worship renewal project will explore the Psalms of Ascent through sermons, music, visual art and community group discussions. Confident that the richness of the Psalms can guide worshipers [...]
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