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Jaroslav Vajda (1919–2008) was an American Lutheran pastor and prolific hymnist of Slovak descent. Serving congregations in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Missouri, he began writing hymns at age 49 and went on to compose or translate over 200 works included in more than 65 hymnals worldwide. Vajda published hymn collections, books,...

Rev. Lis Valle-Ruiz is Associate Professor of Homiletics and Worship and Director of Community Worship Life at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Vanderbilt University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the University of Puerto Rico. Her scholarship explores embodied preaching, performance and trauma theory,...

Andries van Buisen was a Dutech engraver, active 1698-1747.

Joos van Cleve (c.1485–1490-1540/1541) was a leading painter active in Antwerp. Within Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting, he combines the traditional techniques of Early Netherlandish painting with influences of more contemporary Renaissance painting styles. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Rev. Jack Van de Hoef is a minister in the Christian Reformed Church in North America.

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621-1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and a favourite student of Rembrandt. He was also an etcher, an amateur poet, a collector and an adviser on art. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Rev. Paul van der Bijl is the Director of Worship & Music at Covenant Church in Chicago, a role he has held since 2007 after beginning to assist with music there in 1995. He earned a Master's in Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute in 2020. Paul oversees...