The purpose of Reformed Worship is to support the creative and discerning process of worship planning and leadership. We hope that churches will adapt all the resources included in this journal, but s...
Just in time for the holidays, here’s an easy one for all you sewers and weavers and other overworked “banner people.” These simple but dramatic visuals are made of lowly colored bu...
Involvement in the arts is an important way for kids of all ages to find their place in congregational life. Church is a place where someone can recognize and respect children’s gifts and then w...
For some time, I’ve thought about how to portray music visually. How does one art form honor another? What could be done in our spaces to reflect the prominent position that music has in our wor...
Lots of people walk or drive by your church building each week. What does it say about you?You keep the place fixed up. It’s accessible to people with disabilities. You make sure the landscaping...
How often do we really think about “place” in connection with the Christian life? In our highly mobile culture, many of us know what it means to feel displaced or removed from...
Earlier this year, my pastor and I discussed number of options for visuals to enhance a four-week series he was planning on the attributes of God. His ideas were good. He gave me the sermon topics...
Earlier this year, an elderly member of our congregation died. She had been prepared for many years and had spoken frequently about her readiness for death. Her legal and medical docume...
It's Sunday morning. You're dead tired. It's been a hectic week, even without the pressure of having to finish the Lent banner in time. After waiting long enough to make sure that none of the flower c...
Old Testament: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalter: Psalm 122 Epistle: Romans 13:11-14 Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 The image of the mountain towered in Judah's collective memory. Isaiah and...