Archive for the ‘Global’ Category
Symposium presenter from El Salvador
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
At the 2012 Symposium on Worship, the Worship Institute looks forward to hosting presenter Carlos Colon, composer and choir director from El Salvador, currently at Baylor University (Texas), where he is resident fellow at the Baylor Institute of Religion and Artist-in-Residence at Armstrong Browning Library. Carlos served as conference coordinator at the recent “Conferencio de [...]
Tags: global worship
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Prayer Room at Symposium 2011
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
We are grateful to the Reformed Spirituality Network for hosting this Prayer Room at Symposium 2011.
Tags: devotion, Events, intercession, meditation, prayer, prayer room, reflection
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Report from the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Ya’at’eeh. This week I have the privilege of attending the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples. This conference is held every 2-3 years in the land of the indigenous tribe or group that is hosting the gathering. This year we are in New Zealand as the guests of the Maori people.
Tags: by Mark Charles, indigenous worship, Mark Charles, New Zealand, WCGIP
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Worship Symposium in Bangladesh and Nepal
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Emily Brink, of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS), along with CJ Kingdom-Grier of Holland, Michigan’s Calvary Reformed Church and Western Theological Seminary, are currently leading two worship symposia in Bangladesh and Nepal (Dec 4-16).
Tags: Bangladesh, Brink, Nepal
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New Film “Reparando” Explores Theology of the Cross
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Once you start getting to know people who are suffering, you can’t help but wonder how to see God in their midst or how to explain Christ’s death on the cross as good news for them now. Joel Van Dyke, a missionary who works in Guatemala’s slums and prisons, helps urban missions graduate students flesh out [...]
Tags: culture, Joel Van Dyke, reflection, Reparando movie, suffering, theology, theology of the cross, world
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Singing and Praying for Pakistani Flood Victims
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Twenty million people. That’s how many people live in Australia. It’s also how many Pakistanis became displaced when torrential monsoons unleashed the Indus River beyond its banks along the nation’s entire length. The mind shudders to comprehend the magnitude of help needed. Rather than resolve to not think about all those homeless hungry people, you can bring your distress [...]
Tags: Christians in Pakistan, hymns, learning, Pakistan Flood 2010, psalms, suffering, world
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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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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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