for the study and renewal of worship
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW), located at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an interdisciplinary study and ministry center that promotes the scholarly study of the theology, history, and practice of Christian worship and the renewal of worship in worshiping communities across North America and beyond. Founded in 1997, CICW is dedicat
06/12/2026
The Psalm Festival at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem New York has begun! Join the livestream:
“I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes”: A Psalm-Based Concert “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes”: A Psalm-Based Concert_________________...
06/08/2026
Grateful for this story, https://www.christiancentury.org/interviews/god-s-whole-body-and-ours, and the new multisensory worship resource "Worship for the Whole Body."
God’s whole body and ours A multisensory, embodied approach to worship works well for many people with disabilities—and for everyone else,...
06/03/2026
What happens when the Psalms meet the rich traditions of Black sacred music?
Join us for Psalmody in Color on June 12—a day of inspiring conversations, hands-on learning, and powerful music as part of The Abyssinian Baptist Church's Black Music Month Celebration.
Explore the story of the Psalms in Black musical expression, discover the one-of-a-kind Black Psalmody Database, connect with scholars, musicians, pastors, and worship leaders, and stay for an unforgettable evening concert featuring music by Black composers performed by the Abyssinian Cathedral Choir, the South Carolina State University Concert Choir, Dr. Johnnie Felder, and more.
✨ Free to attend
📍 Harlem, New York
🎵 Concert livestream available
Whether you're passionate about worship, music, history, education, or the Psalms themselves, this is a Psalm Festival you won't want to miss.
Register today:
https://abyssinian.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3661289
06/01/2026
Experienced academic, church, and business leader Dr. David G. Latimore will guide CICW into its next chapter by expanding its ongoing work and partnerships in the study and practice of worship.
Read the press release: https://worship.calvin.edu/resources/articles/calvin-university-appoints-dr-david-latimore-executive-director-calvin-institute
Together, the 150 psalms guide Christian worshipers through the full range of human emotions and experiences, making space for communities to practice praise and lament, to ask questions and find words of comfort, and so much more.
05/21/2026
Still planning worship for Pentecost this Sunday? 👀
You may want to get those tabs open sooner rather than later.
Our websites Our websites www.worship.calvin.edu, www.reformedworship.org, and www.zeteosearch.org, and our partner www.hymnary.org will be unavailable for scheduled system maintenance tomorrow (May 22) from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM ET.
Consider this your friendly Pentecost Sunday planning nudge 🔥
"The psalms become a kind of school for the heart" —Amanda Benckhuysen on Being Shaped by the Psalms
