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Sermon Ideas about Joy

Joy is the deep-seated delight that comes from being in the presence of the living God as a result of the gracious salvation delivered as a sheer gift by God. Because joy is rooted in nothing less than the death and resurrection of Jesus, it is not a passing emotional...

Choosing Music for Worship

Elly Boersma | The CRC Network

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this webinar, worship leaders Elly Boersma, Joy Engelsman, James Lee, and Katie Ritsema-Roelofs share about choosing music from their diverse worship settings.

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Music, Worship Planning

Ideas for Planning Intergenerational Worship

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments and 1 more types

Joy Engelsman provides practical steps to accounting for and ministering to the different generations present in your worship. Engelsman asks for pastors to assess their congregational values and worship services to help promote growth.

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Intergenerational Worship, Worship Planning, Tradition

Worship and Learning

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Joy Engelsman explores the relationship between worship and learning. She believes both can happen at the same time because learning integrates mind/body/soul-spirit, worship learning is communal, and learning requires humility.

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Worship, Learning, Reformed Churches

Finding Your Focus

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this article, Joy Engelsman shares ways to engage multiple senses in Lord’s Supper services to help congregations have more complete and comprehensive memory of God’s work in Christ Jesus.

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Lord's Supper, Worship Planning, Creativity, Sensuality

On the Twelfth Year of Planning

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Song or Hymn, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Joy Englesman offers twelve pieces of advice for worship planners, especially for the Advent and Christmas seasons.

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Advent, Worship Planning, Christmas, Advice

A Season of "Social Capital"

Cas Wepener | Reformed Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Cas Wepener shares seven Easter services around seven tables in Luke and Acts designed to increase social capital within groups by linking table fellowship to meeting together across differences and boundaries.

Luke 7:36-50 (+ more); Acts 2:41-47; 10, 11:1-18

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Easter, Culture, Table

Advent, Christmas and Epiphany

Martin Tel | Reformed Worship

Article about Music, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

Singing the Psalms during Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany can enrich these seasons as well as give a congregation a deeper appreciation of the Psalms.

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Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Singing

Epiclesis and Loving Communion

Kevin Adams | Reformed Worship

Communion Liturgy or Prayer, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this article, Kevin Adams explores how the epicletic prayers voice our longing for, and dependence on, the Holy Spirit to nourish our faith. Included are sample prayers.

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Holy Spirit, Lord's Supper, Epiklesis

A Letter Concerning Weekly Communion

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

God gives us more than we need. He feeds us and nourishes us for growing in Christian character. It was this understanding that led John Calvin to encourage more frequent use of the supper.

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Lent, Lord's Supper

Worship 101

Joan DeVries | Reformed Worship

Benediction or Blessing and 5 more types

Joy Engelsman and Joan DeVries share a series outline appropriate for a "back to basics" reflection on worship. Includes song suggestions, sermon notes, dramatic readings, and prayers of confession.

Psalm 95; Revelation 5, 7:9-10

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Apostles' Creed, God's Holiness, Worship

Go Ahead and Take the Penalty Flag

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Preaching

Joy Engelsman reminds us that, from beginning to end, the word of God we have been given to preach is a declaration of celebration.

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Celebration, Reformed Churches, Worship

Singing the Christmas Gospel

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Music, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

Joy Engelsman presents a few songs each from a different continent that can be used during the Christmas season. They all speak to the themes of waiting, hoping, giving, and receiving.

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Christmas, God's Love, Incarnation

Experiencing the Bitter Hour

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Music, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

Joy Engelsman presents three songs for use during Lent and Easter: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"; "Halleluya" with "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today"; and "Oh, to See the Dawn"/"The Power of the Cross".

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Easter, Crucifixion, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Giving Voice to Justice

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Music, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

This article by Joy Engelsman introduces several songs for worship that focus on justice, mercy, and the horizontal relationship between God’s people, hoping to fill in the gaps found in many churches' singing repertoire.

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Justice, Community, Mercy

Songs for Ascension and Pentecost

Joy Engelsman | Reformed Worship

Article about Music, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

Have you ever wondered how to incorporate new worship music into your service? This page contains songs for Ascension and Pentecost that are presented in pairs: a newer song attached to one that is well known.

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Feast Of The Ascension, Pentecost