The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s 2008 Symposium on Worship is now underway at their campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan and will continue through the weekend. Keep up with events there by checking this blog throughout the weekend.
Sojourn Worship Arts Pastor Mike Cosper is in attendance at this Symposium.
The Institute recently released a list of “Ten core convictions about worship.” If interested, you can read their full article with related scripture, questions and resources, and an interview with John Witvliet, director of the Institute and professor of music and worship at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary.
Ten Core Convictions About Christian Worship:
Christian worship is immeasurably enriched by:
1. a vivid awareness of the beauty, majesty, mystery, and holiness of the triune God
2. the full, conscious, active participation of all worshipers, in the context of a fully intergenerational community
3. deep engagement with scripture
4. joyful and solemn celebrations of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which focus squarely on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ in all of creation, and are deeply aware of how God’s Spirit works to nurture and strengthen faith through these celebrations
5. balanced approach to culture
6. disciplined creativity in the arts
7. collaboration with congregational ministries
8. hospitality
9. intentional integration between worship and all of life; we are called to live in a worshipful way
10. collaborative planning and evaluation
