Worship Library Essays & Blog
Explore over three hundred curated essays on the Christian year, ancient-future worship, sacramental practice, and sacred music.
Planning a Hymn Festival
A hymn festival is a worship service devoted especially to congregational singing. It is a type of service especially well suited to the celebration of important events in the…
The Functions of Music in the Early Church
The New Testament emphasizes both the human and the divine sources of song. Music flows from human experience, and it no doubt also affects that experience. James seem to sugg…
Selecting Hymns for Worship
Choosing music for the worship service is both a privilege and a challenge. The first step is the selection of hymns that reflect the assigned Scriptures. Hymns are the “prope…
Christmas Worship Among the Great Hymns of our Faith
On a recent chilly morning as I walked home from my neighborhood coffee shop, I received a phone call from a friend who’s a worship pastor. With the holidays approaching, the …
The Daily Office for August 19, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 145 Judges 16:15-31 2 Corinthians 13:1-11 Mark 5:25-34 Reading (Psalm 145) Psalm 145 Reflection This Psalm is David’s alphabetical hymn of praise to the glory…