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John D. Witvliet

Universal Design, Public 91ÁÔÆæ, and the Christian Life

Join together with John D. Witvliet, director of the 91ÁÔÆæ, in this opening session focused on welcoming all to the online Symposium experience, highlighting the legacy of Barbara Newman and her work on Universal Design for 91ÁÔÆæ, and reflecting on vocational worship leadership in Christian community as we begin 2021.

October 29, 2020 | 49 min video
David M. Bailey on Righteous Anger in the Psalms

In this episode, David M. Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, an organization dedicated to equipping and empowering organizations for reconciliation, talks with John Witvliet about righteous anger that directs people on a path of formation and Christian discipleship.

October 26, 2020
Gathering Safely for In-Person 91ÁÔÆæ during COVID-19

A conversation with leaders from the project Ecumenical Protocols for In-Person 91ÁÔÆæ and from the Humanitarian and Disaster Institute

October 19, 2020 | 45 min video

Teacher-Scholar Panel: Liturgical Resources and Practices

2019 Teacher-Scholar Vital 91ÁÔÆæ Grant recipients talk about their projects and the implications for those projects for gathered worship.

July 8, 2020
A Conversation with Uzee Brown of Morehouse College

Listen to this March 11, 2020, conversation between Uzee Brown, Jr., legendary composer and educator, and John D. Witvliet, held during a visit to Calvin University.

June 16, 2020 | 38 min video

Transitional 91ÁÔÆæ During COVID-19

A safe return to familiar forms of Sunday worship services is still a long way off. But the historic church offers a way to frame in-person worship in the meantime.

May 19, 2020

Good Shepherd Sunday in a COVID-Shaped World

John D. Witvliet, director of 91ÁÔÆæ, introduces resources on how to observe the Good Shepherd Sunday in the time of COVID-19 pandemic.

April 14, 2020 | 2 min read
Pandemics and Public 91ÁÔÆæ Throughout History

As the pandemic COVID-19 brings isolation and unprecedented challenges to congregations around the world, it can be of great comfort to reflect and learn about how Christian churches have responded to epidemics and pandemics throughout history.

March 23, 2020 | 9 min read
Holy Week in Uncertain Times

The pandemic of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has thrown Lent and Holy Week plans into turmoil. But the remembrances and celebrations of Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday present opportunities for both innovation and stability amid uncertainty.

March 22, 2020