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Using Visual Art in Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Artwork and 2 more types
Joan Huyser-Honig discusses contributions of several artists who create visual artwork to “preach,” encourage interaction, direct attention to God, and speak to a variety of people. A multicultural image by Laura James is included.
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Art, Diversity, Evangelism, Icon
Essentials for Multicultural Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Citing several churches as examples, Joan Huyser-Honig discusses four essential elements for transitioning to multicultural worship: prayer for renewal, intentional choices, practicing radical hospitality, and acknowledging discomfort.
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Hospitality, Cultures, Community, Diversity
Music from Other Cultures
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Discussion Questions, Article about Music
This article by Joan Huyser-Honig features the ecumenical Iona Community as an example for how to introduce music that reflects the gifts of Christians from "every tribe and language and people and nation."
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Cultures, Music, Diversity
Bilingual Music Repertoire
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Summarizing a workshop presentation by María Cornou and Robert J. Batastini, Joan Huyser-Honig presents stories and practical suggestions for churches hoping to diversify their music to incorporate two or more languages.
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Language, Singing, Diversity, Hospitality
Singing Without Appropriating
Katie Graber | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Some congregations worry that singing songs outside their own tradition might be inauthentic or offensive. Katie Graber and Joan Huyser-Honig give reasons for using worship songs from other cultures—and how to do so with proper appreciation.
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Culture, Diversity, Global Church, Language
Racial Reconciliation
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Church Life and Leadership
In this article, Emmett Price III explains how learning about diversity among Christians is a good way to embrace the ministry of reconciliation. He suggests resources to help congregations define and move toward racial reconciliation.
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Reconciliation, Diversity, Race
Worship Ideas From Around the World
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
"When...our perspective of the church universal becomes closer to that of Christ's," we are moved to pray. Here are some suggestions from around the world to move worshippers to prayerful oneness of purpose.
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Cultures, Diversity, Multicultural
Making Room for Multicultural Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Jaewoo Kim shares about how seeing God's image in others should shape our congregational to be multicultural and provides ideas of how to move toward multicultural worship.
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Refugees, Hospitality, Immigration, Diversity
Worship and Culture Worldwide
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Resource development specialist Kai Ton Chau discusses how to recognize cultural values in Christian worship. He looks at worship in the worldwide and historic church, and asks whether cultural orientation is individual or collective.
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Culture, Contextualization, Diversity, Global Church
A Ministry of Reconciliation
Szabina Sztojka | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments, Article about Theology
In this article, Szabina Sztojka answers questions about her ministry of reconciliation, making the case that inviting the Holy Spirit to surface our wounds can eventually lead us to see more facets of God’s glory.
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Diversity, Glory, Racism, Reconciliation
Indigenous Christian Worship Resources
Mark MacDonald | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Many congregations are beginning to realize that they live, work, and worship on land taken from Indigenous people. Learning about First Nations and Native American Christians can help worshipers the gospel with new eyes.
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Discipleship, Diversity, Pre-columbian Discovery Of America, Indigenous
The Next Worship
Sandra Van Opstal | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
In this interview Sandra Van Opstal talks about her book, "The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World" and how changing demographic trends actually offer churches a huge opportunity to create new forms of worship.
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Worship, Unity, Cultures, Diversity
Worship as an Egalitarian Zone
Angie Hong | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
In this interview, Angie Hong shares a biblical vision for the church as one body and imagines how corporate worship can help worshipers practice equity across lines of gender, race, ability, and socioeconomics.
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Justice, Diversity, Equality, Worship
Gospel-Based Discipleship and Indigenous Christians
Mark MacDonald | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article
Mark L. MacDonald speaks and writes about gospel inculturation in Indigenous ministries, especially among First Nations Anglicans in Canada. Churches everywhere can learn from the Indigenous Gospel-Based Discipleship model for worship, governance, and community life.
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Cultures, Discipleship, Leadership, Leading Worship
Visualizing Christian Faith
Shively T J Smith | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Preaching
Shively Smith discusses metaphors that help worshiping communities interpret the Bible and live out their faith. The metaphorical images are from the writings of Howard Thurman; many are from nature or the mundane affairs of life....
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Interpretation, African-american, Diversity, Metaphor
Singing Coritos
Rosa Cándida Ramírez | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music
In this interview, Rosa Cándida Ramírez and Analisse Reyes explain how singing coritos (short songs) in Spanish and English is hospitable in worship. It also opens up worshipers to new understandings of God.
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Hospitality, Songs, Diversity, Spanish Language And Literature