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The Beauty of Reformed Liturgy

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  • G. VanDooren

What is it that makes Reformed liturgy beautiful? This article addresses this question in some detail. It explains the essence, character, and form of Reformed liturgy. It shows the heavenly pattern of liturgy, harking back to Old Testament worship. It then offers some principles that should govern corporate worship, and concludes with providing a sample order of worship.

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Songs for Ascension, Pentecost, and Professing Our Faith

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  • Bert Polman

This article introduces a number of hymns that can be used in corporate worship for Ascension, Pentecost, and profession of faith.

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Songs for Lent and Easter

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  • Emily R. Brink

The article introduces two songs for use in corporate worship during Lent and Easter.

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Introducing "Sing! A New Creation" - a behind-the-scenes look at shaping a new songbook

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  • Emily R. Brink

This article introduces a new songbook Sing! A New Creation for use in corporate worship.

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Songs for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

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  • Emily R. Brink

This article introduces a number of hymns for use in corporate worship during Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany: "I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light," "Gloria, Gloria," "Glory, Glory, Glory!" and "Glory to God."

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Psalm 13; Psalm 25; Psalm 33

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  • Emily R. Brink

This article introduces a number of psalms to sing in corporate worship: Psalm 13, Psalm 25, and Psalm 33.

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Genuine Sorrow...Wholehearted Joy: The Why, When, and How of Confession

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  • John Paarlberg

Conviction of sin is hardly possible in today's Western culture. We believe not in sin and forgiveness but in illness and recovery. Increasingly, the people who gather in churches for worship come expecting to have their self-esteem enhanced.

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Hymns and a Psalm: "Prepare the Way of the Lord," "When Jesus the Healer," Psalm 1

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  • Emily R. Brink

This article introduces two hymns and a psalm that can be used in corporate worship: "Prepare the Way of the Lord," "When Jesus the Healer," and Psalm 1.

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Hymns: "Lord, You Give the Great Commission," "Holy God, We Praise Your Name," and "What Shall I Render to the Lord?"

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  • Merle R. Mustert

This article introduces a number of hymns for use in corporate worship: "Lord, You Give the Great Commission," "Holy God, We Praise Your Name," and "What Shall I Render to the Lord?"

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Why Do We Gather for Corporate Worship? Five Essential Reasons

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  • Brian Croft

This article provides five important reasons why it is vital for every Christian to gather weekly for corporate worship.

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Hymns for Worship

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  • Emily R. Brink

This article introduces a number of hymns and a psalm for use in corporate worship.

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Making the Most of Sunday

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  • Joe Thorn

This article outlines ways to make the most out of corporate worship. It shows ways to prepare, participate, and reflect.

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How to Help Your Kids in Corporate Worship

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  • Jared Longshore, Heather Longshore

This article offers eight points for helping children properly function and participate in corporate worship.

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Corporate Worship

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  • Wayne Pearce

Only believers can meaningfully and truly worship God in spirit and in truth. This article explains the nature of corporate worship, its character, and necessity.

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Attendance of Children in Public Worship

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  • Jeremy Walker

This article discusses the appropriateness of having young children in the worship services. The author provides practical suggestions for parents to help prepare their children for participation in corporate worship.

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Corporate Worship: Principles & Elements of Worship

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  • Peter M. Dietsch

Why do we worship the way we do? This is the question this booklet seeks to answer. It looks at corporate worship from a Presbyterian practice. It examines the principles of worship, preparing for worship, and the elements of liturgy: salutation, prayer, singing, offering, place of sacraments, and the benediction.

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"I" in Psalms and Hymns

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  • Gert Kwakkel

This article considers the use of the first-person singular ("I") in the Psalms. The author helps to show why the use of the personal pronoun in the psalms is not a sign of individualism, for the psalmists are not speaking exclusively for themselves. Therefore, also these psalms may be used in corporate worship.

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The Covenantal Assembly (1)

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  • Cory Griess

A proper understanding of corporate worship is that it is rooted in God who calls His body together into the official assembly of public worship. The assembly comes together to meet with God as God's covenant people. Therefore, the worship service is not directed by personal preferences, but by God who calls His people as His own.

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Is Your Worship Awful?

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  • Kenneth Ironside

This article looks at corporate worship. Do we plan and prepare for worship services? How are our services led? And is there an element of awe in our worship?

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The Liturgy of Life

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  • Peter Kloosterman

This article wants to show what liturgy and worship has to do with the Christian life. It also talks about hypocrisy, formalism in worship, and individualistic and corporate worship.

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