Worship

By Margaret Avison. His actions are whole-hearted, clear, spontaneous, and therefore can be interpreted, after, as purposeful too. … Read more

By Brian J. Fraser et al. In conversations with ecumenical partners, Presbyterian students at the Vancouver School of Theology have a proposed service which they use in weekly worship. … 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

By Roy Bell. Worship in the New Testament was liturgical, charismatic, and spontaneous. In most mainline churches, worship is sterile, it is inhibited, it belongs to the 19th century, and it lacks joy. A first step in renewal would be to experience the work of the Holy Spirit … Read more

By James Statham. Are visitors confronted with the irreverent din of chatter or can they get caught up in a sense of expectation that something significant is about to happen as God’s people quietly, prayerfully, prepare themselves for worship? … Read more

Jane Best composed this song in response to George Mallone’s talks at the R.F. Annual Meeting in Toronto in 1984, and sent the song to Bruce Robertson (a pastor at Burnaby Christian Fellowship, Burnaby, B.C.) for his constructive suggestions. Jane revised the song and submitted it to Channels. … Read more

Bill Steele offers some alternatives to the stiffly formal and intellectual mood that one sometimes encounters in church worship, with obligatory singing and cold prayers. … Read more

Here are two songs written by Bruce Robertson, a pastor at Burnaby Christian Fellowship, Burnaby, B.C. They are the property of Hallel Songs. Churches are welcome to copy them for overhead projector and congregational use. The words and music of the two songs appear in the PDF version of the page. … Read more