Advent
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Posted on November 22, 2011, 1:09 am
Topics: Community, Congregation
We are entering the Christmas season and, as deacons, there are a lot of different initatives that we can undertake to help spread the hope and joy of this time. As we engage in these converations among our teams it can be helpful to brainstorm and share best practices from other congregations, so, let's do just that!
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Posted on March 2, 2011, 4:02 pm
Topics: Worship
Beyond the glitter, Christmas means that God took on human form. When he did that, in a very real sense, God became the disabled God. This article in The Banner, "Made Like Us," considers God's clothing himself with disability in Christ's incarnation, life, suffering, and death. This online version includes discussion questions which could be used in a youth or adult small group especially during Advent.
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Posted on December 23, 2010, 9:28 am
Topics: Worship
Thank you for all you did that we never saw...
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Posted on December 7, 2010, 10:53 am | 1 comment
Topics: Congregational Life
As some or many of you know, that YouTube video I linked in this blog two weeks ago of Chorus Niagara singing "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah has "gone viral," as they say. With over 13,000,000 hits and counting, this stirring piece has captivated millions for a few minutes--or more; 13,000,000 is more than one-third of the population of Canada.
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Posted on December 6, 2010, 1:28 pm
Topics: Getting Started
Missions are typically not much on the minds of people or the calendar of congregations in Advent. The focus typically shifts to the coming of Jesus to our world as a baby born in humble circumstances for our good. But Advent is also a season to remember...
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Posted on December 3, 2010, 10:02 am
Topics: Music, media, and the arts
When singing a hymn, it is often interesting to learn which came first, the text or the tune. And if written separately, who put them together? Those who write new songs for congregational worship fall into three main categories.
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Posted on November 29, 2010, 4:51 pm
Topics: Spiritual Formation
Waiting is hard. Especially in our culture of instant gratification. Waiting is an incubator of our hopes and fears. Waiting is a profound act of trust. We wait because the most important action that can be taken is not one for us to make.
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