Calvin Symposium on Worship

February 5 - 7, 2025

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All worship services are free and open to the public. Come in person or watch them live from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship YouTube and Facebook pages. 

Plenary Worship Services: 

Worship Service 1: Parable of the Good Samaritan | Luke 10:25-37

  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium
  • Led by: Andrea Bult, Chan Gyu Jang, Scott VandenBerg, Alexis VanZalen, Holland (Michigan) Christian High School orchestra, Calvin University Ministry Leadership Cohort, Noel Snyder

Worship Service 2: The Friend at Midnight | Luke 11:5-13

  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium
  • Led by: Janette Ok, Paul Ryan, Becca Tellinghuisen, Calvin University Worship Apprentices, Sandra McCracken 

Worship Service 3: Parables of the Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son | Luke 15

  • Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium
  • Led by: Kevin Adams, Calvin University Ministry Leadership Cohort Students, Joanna Wigboldy, Proskuneo Ministries with Jaewoo Kim, Grace Funderburgh, Michelle Navarrete, Mike Cheon, Sunny Jung, and Elias Davis 

Worship Service 4: The Rich Man and Lazarus | Luke 16:19–31

  • Thursday, February 6, 2025, 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium
  • Led by: Dennis Edwards, Nate Glasper, Raymond Wise, and the Calvin University Gospel Choir 

Worship Service 5: The Persistent Widow | Luke 18:1–8

  • Friday, February 7, 2025, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium
  • Led by: Nicole Massie Martin, Mark Stover, Rhonda Sider Edgington, Calvin University Capella, Eric Reyes, Hope College Chapel Choir 

Vesper Services:

Sending Songs 

  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium
  • Led by: Katie Ritsema-Roelofs, Isaac Wardell, Will McMillan, Joslyn Henderson, Sandra McCracken  

I Will Lift My Eyes 

  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Calvin University Chapel, Sanctuary
  • Led by: Tony Alonso 

Jazz Vespers 

  • Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium
  • Led by: Wally Brath, Nikki Lerner, Greg Tardy, Rob Linton, David Lerner, and Calvin University Orchestra students  

Thy Kingdom Come: Global Hymnody in Collaboration 

  • Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Calvin University Chapel, Sanctuary
  • Led by: Rhonda Sider Edgington, Eric Sarwar, Yvette Lau, Leah Ivory, and John Varineau

Morning Prayer Services:

Morning Prayer with Nate Glasper and the 7:9 Project 

  • Thursday, February 6, 2025, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium 
  • Led by: Nate Glasper and the Calvin University 7:9 Project

Morning Prayer with Raymond Wise 

  • Friday, February 7, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
  • Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium 
  • Led by: Raymond Wise

Prayer Room 

Prince Conference Center Hickory Room 

The prayer room will be open during the following times:

  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 6, 2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Friday, February 7, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Engage in playful, childlike prayer in an interactive prayer room with creative, hands-on prayer activities for participants to experience God's presence. Each experience has instructions and all the materials prepared so you stop in for a few moments or take a longer time of prayer throughout the conference. Designed by the Center for Faith and Children with the hope that your visit will provide you a chance to enjoy God's presence and inspire you to invite people of all ages in your congregation to experience God's presence in playful, childlike ways.

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

For the Study and Renewal of Worship

The Calvin Symposium on Worship is sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching

Address:

1855 Knollcrest Circle SE 

Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 USA

(616) 526-6088

Get In Touch:

  

worshipsymposium@calvin.edu

(616) 526-6088

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