I am bothered greatly by attitudes of some who look at a worship service as a time of entertainment. Some complain: “I didn’t get much out of it,” or “I’m not getting enough.” They go to the assembly ...

Those being trained in the art of preaching are often encouraged to structure their sermons around three main points, presumably so that, when asked, over Sunday lunch, what the vicar said in their ...

The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias will present the sermon. Also, there will be Christmas Eve candlelight services at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Both ...

In its latest round of Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) has announced ...

Why are we all here? Why are you here? I suppose there may be many different answers. I think I know why I’m here. I’m the Dean and it’s my job. Rather like the story of the man who wouldn’t get out ...

Recent articles in several religious journals have criticized the encroachment of a “liturgical movement” on the formerly “informal” denominations, such as the Methodist, Presbyterian, and Baptist ...

THERE are different approaches to worshipping God: out of fear, greed or sheer love and devotion. Most of us ordinary people worship God either out of fear of punishment or greed for reward in this ...

When the pandemic arrived, churches around the world had no choice but to pivot to online worship. Sanctuaries were empty, but livestreams and Zoom calls gave congregations a way to stay connected.

According to a recently published Pew Research Center survey, about a quarter of U.S. adults regularly watch religious services online or on TV, and most of them are highly satisfied with the ...

An Atlanta church with a viral pastor has grown from less than 200 weekly churchgoers in 2023 to about 6,000 today ...