Reformed Worship - Resources for Planning and Leading Worship

What is Reformed Worship?
Why Reformed Worship?
Who benefits from using Reformed Worship?
Who reads Reformed Worship?
Where does Reformed Worship get its content?
How do I submit an article?
How do I contact Reformed Worship?

Q. What is Reformed Worship?

A. Reformed Worship is a collection of resources available through social media, monthly enewsletters, a website, and a growing digital library, all based on a quarterly print magazine that provides practical help and support to worship planners.

*Note: For print subscriptions outside of the US and Canada, add an additional $10 to cover increased mailing costs.

Print and Digital Subscription

• 48 illustrated pages in each print issue of ideas, tips, and nuts-and-bolts advice on planning, structuring, and leading your church in worship: no advertising, only solid pick-up-and-use resources and perspectives.
• a great way to enrich your worship with biblical insights from a Reformed perspective.
• a valuable resource supporting traditional, contemporary, and blended types of worship services
• includes full access to the website, the digital library, and RW’s monthly e-news

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Print Only Subscription

• 48 illustrated pages in each print issue of ideas, tips, and nuts-and-bolts advice on planning, structuring, and leading your church in worship: no advertising, only solid pick-up-and-use resources and perspectives.
• a great way to enrich your worship with biblical insights from a Reformed perspective.
• a valuable resource supporting traditional, contemporary, and blended types of worship services
• includes full access to the website and RW’s monthly e-news

Subscribe Now »

Digital Only Membership

• A growing number of e-versions of the print journal available online in this digital library
• Multiple links to audio/visual and other resources
• Fully searchable
• Copy/paste articles and liturgies for use in your worshiping community
• Includes full access to the website and RW’s monthly e-news

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Website (Free)

• If you do not have a subscription to the print magazine you will need to register on the website after accessing three articles. This is allows you to continue your free access to most of the website.  (Subscribers should “log in” using their account information to gain access to the full website).
• Blogs written by seasoned practitioners and worship scholars that encourage, inspire, and deepen our understanding of worship’s deep meaning and purpose.
• A searchable archive of 30 years worth of resources and articles
• You are one of about 700,000 individuals who use this website each year.

Monthly E-Newsletter (Free)

• Links to worship resources and articles that are relevant for right now
• Listing of upcoming events

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Facebook (Public)

• Keep informed and join the growing RW community by liking our page.

Q. Why Reformed Worship?

A. We stand in unity with all Christians who affirm the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. Yet, like all Christians, we stand in a particular historic tradition. Reformed Worship has roots in the Reformed branch of the 16th century Protestant Reformation that finds expression around the world in many languages and styles of worship, especially in churches with Reformed, Presbyterian, or Congregational in their names. We take the Reformed tradition seriously with respect to our understanding of Scripture as the inspired Word of God that tells the story of the creation of the world, its fall into sin, and how God works throughout history to redeem the world through Jesus Christ, by grace alone. By receiving God's mercy through Christ, we enter into an everlasting covenant with God, who promises to love us forever, even as we covenant to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ. For those interested in learning more about the Reformed tradition, consider purchasing the booklet What It Means to Be Reformed available at FaithAliveResources.org.

Q. Who benefits from using Reformed Worship?

A. Anyone involved in planning or leading worship, including:

Worship planners—everything from complete service plans to detailed ideas for series on different themes and Scripture passages to useful bits and pieces you can tie into a variety of services.

Preachers—lots of sermon starters in the context of worship planning that integrates all aspects of the service and articles written specifically for you.

Song leaders—song suggestions, background information on songs, performance helps.

Visual artists—ideas and illustrations of liturgical art, including banner designs, bulletin covers, and projection technology.

Drama and dance contributors—drama scripts and suggestions for using dance in worship

Q. Who reads the print edition and e-version?

A. Thousands of people in many different churches from many denominations. Some churches order multiple copies so that everyone on their worship committee or worship planning team has a copy. Print subscribers often save all their back issues and refer to them when planning using ideas from past issues as well as the current one. If you are looking for something specific consider using the search function on the website.

Q. Where does RW get its content?

A. From readers like you--whether you’re a volunteer worship planner, choir director, artist, or ministry staff person, from a small church or a large church, if your worship community has been blessed by something you have written, created, or planned consider sending it in.   (See Writers’ Guidelines.)

Q. How do I submit an article?

A. RW welcomes unsolicited submissions from our readers. E-mail us with your article idea, service suggestion, or other resources at info@reformedworship.org. Check out the writers’ guidelines online for helpful information.

Q. How do I contact Reformed Worship?

A. Contact information is found here.