The Christian year is shaped by the life of Christ. In keeping the Sundays, festivals, and seasons of the liturgical calendar, we seek to live Christ-shaped lives, marking our time by the measure of his grace and patterning our days after his faithfulness and love. This coloring chart — especially engaging for children and youth, but appropriate for people of all ages — is offered as a resource for teaching about the shape and seasons of the Christian year.
Use these indices to search the Call to Worship (2000 to present) and Reformed Liturgy and Music (1971 to 2000) archives. The indices are arranged by volume/issue, by subject and by author.
Use these indices to search the Call to Worship (2000 to present) and Reformed Liturgy and Music (1971 to 2000) archives. The indices are arranged by volume/issue, by subject and by author. To inquire about back issues contact Ada Middleton at (888) 728-7228 x5306.
Reprinted from Call to Worship: Liturgy, Music, Preaching, and the Arts, 43.1.
In this article artist Kelly Rider describes the process of designing a new portrait of John Calvin.
The index by Kati Salmons was compiled from information supplied by Church Copyright License International (CCLI) from church reports of copy activity during 2008–2009. We hope this list will supply you with many new songs, though it is not intended to be a resource for the newest songs for “contemporary worship.” This list does demonstrate, however, what praise songs have been sung in the past year in cross-denominational congregations. The index supplies suggestions for how we, as Reformed worshipers, might successfully use praise songs as a part of our liturgy.
The electronic Lectionary Aids, available online to Call to Worship subscribers, provides worship planning materials for the church year. For every Sunday and festival in the liturgical calendar, you’ll find calls to worship and prayers of confession, along with suggestions for hymns, psalms, global music, praise and worship songs, choral anthems, organ selections and handbell music. Based on the Revised Common Lectionary, suggestions related to both complementary and semi-continuous readings are included. You'll also find new prayers for illumination and eucharistic prayers for particular seasons of the Christian year, as well as resources for leading parts of worship from the …
This is the third of four papers developed by the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) and made available to the church for study, reflection and feedback on issues related to globalization and international trade and the church's advocacy on trade issues in the public arena. In this paper, Robert Stivers examines the impact of globalization on the environment.
by Ruy O. Costa
This is the fourth of four papers developed by the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) and made available to the church for study, reflection and feedback on issues related to globalization and international trade and the church's advocacy on trade issues in the public arena. In this paper, Ruy Costa examines the impact of globalization upon various cultures.
This policy, approved by the 218th General Assembly (2008), is the first major update of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s energy policy in more than 27 years. This General Assembly policy offers moral guidance and provides practical steps individual Presbyterians, groups and communities may take to change unhealthy energy practices to ensure that there is an abundant supply of God’s good energy for future generations of the whole creation to enjoy.
The purpose of this study is to help the church understand and struggle with the issues surrounding limited water resources and takings, to think about the impact humans and groups have on the natural world and environment, and explore why care for God's creation is part of our Christian call.