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You are invited to join the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) in a year of dwelling in the Psalms—the prayerbook and songbook of the Bible. 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. Our work at CICW over the years has connected us to many people engaging in thoughtful and imaginative work around the psalms. We are eager to build on those connections and encourage more new and ancient ways to dwell in the psalms.
We hope you will join us in this year of dwelling in the Psalms, and we are excited to present to you several opportunities to engage with us!
Psalm 133:1: “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!”
Learning and worship events highlighting the psalms are being planned at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. These events coincide with the 150th anniversary of these schools—a particularly favorable way for CICW to celebrate the formative and expressive ways worship shapes us through the 150 psalms!
Apply to plan and host a Psalm Festival in your worshiping community. You’ll receive a planning box that will include several of our print resources, including our best-selling Psalms for All Seasons songbook. Learn more and apply.
The list below will be updated with Psalms events as they become available.
October 28, 2025
| Psalm Singing and the Genevan Psalter |
November 9, 2025 | O Rest, My Soul: Dwelling in the Psalms |
November 10, 2025 | Calvin University Chapel Service: O Rest, My Soul |
November 17, 2025 | A Soundtrack for the Soul: Singing the Psalms with Wendell Kimbrough |
December 7, 2025 | From Generation to Generation: A Service of Lessons and Carols |
February 5-6, 2026 | Psalms 150: A Conference Experience |
June 12-14, 2026 | Psalmody in Color: Celebrating the Sacred Music of Black Voices |
September 18, 2026
| Dwelling in the Psalms: Music for Organ, Choir, and Congregation |
Our website offers many resources, book links, and YouTube videos on the psalms, including:
Seeking God’s Face, a daily prayerbook which includes psalm readings
Explora nuestra nueva serie de artículos es español sobre los Salmos
Resources tagged Psalms/Scripture
Key word search "Psalms"
Psalm resources from our partners ReformedWorship.org and Zeteosearch.org
If you’re in Canada or the United States, please consider a project on the psalms and apply for funds through our grants program. Since 2000, this program has nourished grassroots projects on a range of topics related to Christian public worship, including the Biblical psalms. Check out past projects and consider an application. The next due date is April 25, 2026.
Thank you for joining us in this year of dwelling in the psalms. Keep up to date on more events and opportunities by bookmarking this webpage, watching for announcements sent to your email or posted to our website calendar, and following us on social media.
