Artwork by Barbara Februar

Artwork by Barbara Februar

Symposium Date:

February 5-7, 2025

Symposium Overview

This ecumenical conference...

  • gathers worshipers from across Canada, the United States, and around the world;
  • brings together people from a variety of roles in worship and leadership, including pastors, worship planners and leaders, musicians, scholars, students, worship bands and teams, organists, visual artists, preachers, chaplains, missionaries, liturgists, council and session leaders, and more; 
  • encourages leaders in churches and worshiping communities of all sizes and settings;
  • offers sessions on themes related to universal design for worship, faithful antiracism in Christian living, building connections and empathy in divided times, cultural intelligence, and the global and historical nature of Christian worship, and more;
  • is held in person on the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Speakers, Schedule, and Program

For event details, including a list of contributors and their bios, the schedule, registration, and more, please visit our dedicated 91ÁÔÆæ Symposium website.

Fees 

Conference registration opens in November on the dedicated 91ÁÔÆæ Symposium website. All worship services are free and open to the public (no registration needed) and livestreamed from the CICW YouTube and Facebook. 

  • $225 Individual
  • $130 Group (three or more from a church/parish/organization), per person cost 
  • $130 Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, Vital Preaching grant team members, past and present
  • $50 Students and Faculty, including
    • Students from any middle school, high school, university*, or seminary*/divinity/graduate school
    • Teacher/faculty members

*There is no fee for Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary students, faculty, emeriti, staff, and C.A.L.L. members. Please register to receive a printed conference name badge.

 

If you have questions, please contact us.