Archive for the ‘Global’ Category
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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Reflections from ‘Church by the Bridge’ in Australia
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
From former CICW student assistant Kim Webster, who now lives and worships in Australia:
One of the most common questions I’ve gotten asked is about the differences I see between American churches and Australian churches. I must qualify immediately that, while my knowledge of American churches is vast and reasonably varied, my knowledge of Australian churches is based almost entirely on mine.
Tags: Australia, Church by the Bridge, congregations
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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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Emily Brink on adopting global songs – presentation at Baylor
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Our best wishes go to our colleague Emily Brink for her lecture today at Baylor University. More from Baylor:
Tags: Baylor, Emily Brink, global worship, hymns
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Global Christmas Song Festival
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Highly recommended event for readers in Texas and Oklahoma!
Tags: advent, christmas, hawn, music
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Presenter Previews: Eric Sarwar at Symposium 2010
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Among over 70 presenters at the upcoming Calvin Symposium on Worship (Jan. 28-30, 2010) will be Eric Sarwar, director of the Tehillim School of Church Music & Worship in Karachi, Pakistan, and an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan. Earlier this year, Rev. Sarwar was attacked at gunpoint in Karachi amid an outbreak [...]
Tags: music, pakistan, persecution, prespreviews10, psalms, sarwar
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