Calvin Brown explains that in all varieties of religious expression that he has experienced where he has been open to receiving God, His Spirit has ministered to him. The congregations that are alive and hopeful all have a desire to be open to God. … Read more

Calvin Brown presents this new song by the Rev. Roland Wells Jr. of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. … Read more

By Calvin Brown. This Covenanting Liturgy is based on Hebrews 11 and the Covenanting Prayer. It should be read with enthusiasm, feeling and growing intensity. The sense is that as we help one another remember the faithfulness of God exhibited among his people we more and more identify with them until we become one with them in Spirit and are willing also to make gladly the commitment that they did. … Read more

By Calvin Brown. This liturgy is designed for use on or near St. Patrick’s Day. … Read more

By Calvin Brown. Praying for God’s presence and protection in homes whose occupants had been frightened by strange noises at night, led to many requests for a house blessing. … Read more

By Calvin Brown. I have often been asked how to introduce new worship styles into a very conservative or tradition-bound congregation that needs a breath of freshness. The answer, of course, is “prayerfully and very carefully!” There are definitely ways in which this can be done effectively … Read more

By Calvin Brown. Although we value the beauty and dignity of the order in the present Book of Common Order, for a congregation of young people (especially those from non-church backgrounds), it is the product of a “foreign” culture. A service in their own culture that contains the essence of the faith, may be in the end more useful in the Kingdom. … Read more

By Calvin Brown. John Calvin was desirous that the celebration of the Lord’s Supper should take place every Sunday, but the Council insisted the celebration be four times a year. Many congregations have it on the first Sunday of the month … Read more