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For over 35 years, the Calvin Symposium on Worship has annually gathered together worshipers from many Christian traditions across Canada, the US, and beyond, bringing together people from a variety of roles in worship and leadership, including pastors, worship planners and leaders, musicians, scholars, students, worship bands and teams, organists, visual artists, preachers, chaplains, missionaries, liturgists, council and session leaders, and more. Cosponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary, the Symposium aims to encourage leaders in churches and worshiping communities of all sizes and settings.

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Schedule and Registration - Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts

The Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts aims to bring together worship leaders and planners, pastors, artists, dramatists, and musicians from many church traditions to engage in worship, fellowship, learning, and discussion around preaching, drama, organ and piano music, worship planning, visual art, and congregational song.

The conference program is both ecumenical and Reformed, both principled and practical, both appreciative of a heritage and open to contemporary expression.

2001
Wednesday, January 10th
12:00 AM

Leading a Congregation through Changes in Worship Practices

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

Schedule for a pre-symposium event in 2001 about leading a congregation through changes in worship practices

Thursday, January 11th
12:00 AM

Evening Prayer

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

Outline of a service of evening prayer, held at a pre-symposium event

Friday, January 12th
12:00 AM

Advertisement Postcard - Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

A postcard advertising the 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship.

12:00 AM

Brochure - 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

A mailer for the 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship, including a schedule, list of presenters, and a registration form.

12:00 AM

Evening Plenary and Prayer Service

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

Outline of the closing plenary sessions and prayer service of the 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship.

12:00 AM

Morning Prayer

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

Outline for a service of morning prayer at the 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship.

12:00 AM

Opening Worship and Plenary Sessions

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

An outline of the opening worship service for the 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship, as well as the opening plenary sessions.

12:00 AM

Prayer Service Commemorating the Baptism of Jesus

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

An outline for a prayer service commemorating the baptism of Jesus.

12:00 AM

Program - 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts

Calvin Institute on Christian Worship

12:00 AM

The Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts aims to bring together worship leaders and planners, pastors, artists, dramatists, and musicians from many church traditions to engage in worship, fellowship, learning, and discussion around preaching, drama, organ and piano music, worship planning, visual art, and congregational song.

The conference program is both ecumenical and Reformed, both principled and practical, both appreciative of a heritage and open to contemporary expression.

12:00 AM

"What do these stones mean?": Reflections on the Worship Installation in the College Chapel

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

A reflection on the worship installation in the College Chapel during the 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship, based on Joshua 4:6.

Saturday, January 13th
12:00 AM

Dying and Rising with Christ

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

Outline for a worship service about dying and rising with Christ.

12:00 AM

Morning Worship: Singing in Jail

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

12:00 AM

Worship service from the 2001 Calvin Symposium on Worship focused on Acts 16:16-34 and "singing in jail."

Saturday, February 10th
12:00 AM

The Nuts and Bolts of Worship Planning

John Witvliet, South Bend Christian Reformed Church

12:00 AM

A crash course in collected wisdom from 100 congregations.