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Symposium presenter from El Salvador

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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 [...]

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Prayer Room at Symposium 2011

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We are grateful to the Reformed Spirituality Network for hosting this Prayer Room at Symposium 2011.

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Report from the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples

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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.

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Worship Symposium in Bangladesh and Nepal

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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).

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New Film “Reparando” Explores Theology of the Cross

Posted by Joan Huyser-Honig

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 [...]

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Singing and Praying for Pakistani Flood Victims

Posted by Joan Huyser-Honig

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 [...]

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Video of Worship at the Uniting General Council

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Video of several worship services at the Uniting General Council is now available.

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Opening Worship at the Uniting General Council

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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

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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.

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Uniting General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, June 18-28, 2010

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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.

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