Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Report #3 from St. Olaf conference
Friday, August 6th, 2010
When I think back on the week at St. Olaf’s Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts, the thing that stands out the most is the worship. It was worship that was like none I have experienced elsewhere. Every detail is scrutinized. Every detail flows like it is effortless. There is no panic stricken student workers; there is plenty of thought. And so, coming away, I am left with an eye that looks at worship in a slightly different light.
Tags: awe, beauty, beauty of God, Lord's Supper, music, organ, participation, St Olaf conference 2010
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Report #2 from St. Olaf conference
Friday, August 6th, 2010
I see a white-robed procession gliding to the front of the chapel as evening sunlight streams through colored glass. The images in the glass tell the story of God’s people, beginning with creation and ending with the end of time. At the front of the chapel are bare, dry branches which through the course of a week are transformed into a stable and a star. I hear the organ trumpeting out a mighty fanfare that reverberates through the echoing chapel. The cantor’s voice pierces through silence, singing a phrase on a single pitch. Children’s voices float gently in the air, blended in perfect unison, and the hand bells dance as music flows smoothly from one musician to the next. I taste the sharp bite of communion wine and hear the voice proclaiming to me the good news—”The blood of Christ shed for you.”
Tags: branches, Children’s voices, fanfare, Lord's Supper, music, St Olaf conference 2010, wine
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Report from St. Olaf conference
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
The five days I spent at St. Olaf last week were the first encounter I have had with Lutheran worship. As I reflect on my time at this conference, I feel that much of what I experienced most pointedly was a result of Lutheran teaching and tradition.
Tags: Calvinist, event reports, Lord's Supper, Lutheran, music, St Olaf conference 2010, St. Olaf, tradition
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Video of Worship at the Uniting General Council
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Video of several worship services at the Uniting General Council is now available.
Tags: global worship, Uniting General Council, video, worship service video, worship services
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Video of Grants Colloquium Worship
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Video of Wednesday evening worship at Grants Colloquium is now available.
Tags: Grants Colloquium, video, worship services
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Live Video from Wednesday Evening Worship at Grants Colloquium
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Live video will be available from tonight’s Grants Colloquium worship service at 7:30 p.m. (EST).
Tags: video, worship service
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Opening Worship at the Uniting General Council
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Opening worship is underway at the Uniting General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
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Live Video from the Uniting General Council
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
All are invited to attend or view this festive communion service, joining more than 1000 delegates and guests from around the world that are meeting on the campus of Calvin College in celebration of the birth of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The video will be streamed live below.
Tags: Uniting General Council, video, World Communion of Reformed Churches, worship services
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Uniting General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, June 18-28, 2010
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) and the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC) are uniting to form a new body representing more than 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide. This united body will be called the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). The historic Uniting General Council (UGC) that launches this new Reformed organization will be held at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Tags: Reformed churches, Uniting General Council, world, World Communion of Reformed Churches
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Report on Emily Brink’s global songs presentation at Baylor
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
We’re delighted to read this report on our colleague Emily Brink’s presentation at Baylor University:
Songs can be adopted from one culture to another but must be treated with respect, according to Dr. Emily Brink, a senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
In her lecture Tuesday, titled “International Adoption Agents: How Songs Find New Homes,” Brink talked about how songs cross cultural lines.
Tags: Baylor, culture, Emily Brink, global songs, Greek, Hebrew, hymns, music, O God Our Help in Ages Past
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