Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Worship Pastor at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Minneapolis, MN.
It’s that time of year again: time to get out the academic regalia and line up for the procession, as the faculty leads …
Better Together
Commencement
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Written on May 17th, 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Current Events, Events, Vocation and Call
Tags: change, Commencement, Confirmation, Graduation, Transition
Filed under: Better Together, Current Events, Events, Vocation and Call
Tags: change, Commencement, Confirmation, Graduation, Transition
Good Friday
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Written on March 29th, 2013
Filed under: Arts, Better Together, Holy Week
Tags: Crucifixiion, Good Friday, Passion, Tenebrae
Filed under: Arts, Better Together, Holy Week
Tags: Crucifixiion, Good Friday, Passion, Tenebrae
Dark.
Not dusk,
no moon or stars, as on a clear night;
No.
This dark was thick, oppressively thick;
All the goodness that ever existed
had been sucked out of the world.
Nothing.
Empty.
Dark.
And we were
suddenly,
completely…
Kingdom Work
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Written on March 2nd, 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Culture, Gender, Multicultural, Music
Tags: CCM, Christian Music Industry, Dominant Culture, Justice, Privilege
Filed under: Better Together, Culture, Gender, Multicultural, Music
Tags: CCM, Christian Music Industry, Dominant Culture, Justice, Privilege
Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Worship Pastor at Bethlehem Covenant Church, Minneapolis, MN.
It started off innocently enough. Someone mentioned enjoying a particular Christian artist’s latest CD, and wondered which tracks others might be using …
Midwinter Worship Connection 2013
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Written on February 15th, 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Midwinter, Worship Connection 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Midwinter, Worship Connection 2013
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Director of Worship Ministries at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa, OK, along with many friends from the Better Together group on Facebook.
One week ago today, the Covenant’s annual Midwinter Conference ended. I’ve …
WARNING: Contents Under Pressure
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Written on January 18th, 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Leadership, Local Church
Tags: burnout, church emergency plan, crises, Crisis, Leadership
Filed under: Better Together, Leadership, Local Church
Tags: burnout, church emergency plan, crises, Crisis, Leadership
Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Music and Worship Pastor at Bethlehem Covenant Church, Minneapolis, MN.
We have barely made it through Christmas, but planning for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter is already underway. Meanwhile, there’s …
Devotional for a pilgrimage…
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Written on January 12th, 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Bible, Event Worship Resources, Events, NPTS, Resources for Worship, Scripture, Songwriting
Filed under: Better Together, Bible, Event Worship Resources, Events, NPTS, Resources for Worship, Scripture, Songwriting
Today’s post is written by Geoff Twigg, Adjunct Professor at North Park University in Chicago. Geoff is a pastor, singer/songwriter, worship leader and ministry consultant, and serves the ECC as a member of the denomination’s Commission on Worship.
As we …
Looking forward, looking back.
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Written on January 4th, 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Resources for Worship, Stories
Filed under: Better Together, Resources for Worship, Stories
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Director of Worship Ministries at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa, OK.
We’re four days in. Welcome to 2013. Let’s have a little interactivity this week:
1) Looking back at 2012, describe one or …
Ready for Christmas?
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Written on December 21st, 2012
Filed under: Advent, Arts, Better Together, Current Events
Tags: advent, Christmas Eve, waiting, worship
Filed under: Advent, Arts, Better Together, Current Events
Tags: advent, Christmas Eve, waiting, worship
Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Music and Worship Pastor at Bethlehem Covenant Church, Minneapolis, MN.
The Waiting is almost over. The bulletins have been proofread and tweaked. The choir and the worship team have rehearsed. The …
Our Churches: Bethany Covenant Church – Mount Vernon, Washington
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Written on November 13th, 2012
Filed under: Architecture, Better Together, Choral, Culture, Intergenerational, Local Church, Our Churches, Style of Worship, Vocation and Call
Filed under: Architecture, Better Together, Choral, Culture, Intergenerational, Local Church, Our Churches, Style of Worship, Vocation and Call
We continue our series of posts here on the Worship Connect blog profiling individual Covenant churches. Our purpose is to celebrate God’s work in and through us, to demonstrate the diversity of approaches to worship in the ECC, and to …
Our Churches: Community Covenant Church – Lenexa, Kansas
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Written on November 6th, 2012
Filed under: Better Together, Church History, Intergenerational, Local Church, Missional, Our Churches, Vocation and Call
Filed under: Better Together, Church History, Intergenerational, Local Church, Missional, Our Churches, Vocation and Call
We continue our series of posts here on the Worship Connect blog profiling individual Covenant churches. Our purpose is to celebrate God’s work in and through us, to demonstrate the diversity of approaches to worship in the ECC, and to …
