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The Strength of Our Words
October 26, 2025 – October 28, 2025 @ All Day – The dates of the 2025 Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship are October 26, 2025 – October 28, 2025 The keynote speakers in 2025 are Steve Bell, Anna Carter Florence and Malcolm Guite. Details about the cost and the venues will be posted here: https://www.lesterrandall.com/event-info/ Early bird registration has opened. The prices increase on July 1, 2025. […]
[Past event] 2025 Calvin Symposium on Worship
February 5, 2025 – February 7, 2025 @ All Day – This annual ecumenical conference aims to gather together worshipers from across Canada, the US, and beyond bring 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 encourage […]
Preaching the Kingdom of God
July 21, 2025 – July 25, 2025 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm – Applications for the seminar are no longer being accepted. Seminar details: It was Jesus’s first sermon. “The kingdom of God is at hand.” Ever since then, proclaiming the nearness and the nature of God’s kingdom has been vital to the preaching task for pastors everywhere. In this seminar, participating preachers will ponder the nature of […]
[Past Event] Preaching in the New Creation
October 27, 2024 – October 29, 2024 @ All Day – Registration is open for the 2024 Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship. The cost is $350 (CAD) prior to September 30, 2024. Details about the cost and the venues can be found here: https://www.lesterrandall.com/event-info/
[Past event] President’s Legacy Society Luncheon celebrating CEP’s 20th anniversary
May 6, 2024 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm – You are welcome to join the Seminary Legacy Society in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Seminary. The luncheon begins at 11:30 am on May 6, 2024. Scott Hoezee, director of the Center since 2015 will be the featured speaker. RSVP by Friday, April 26, 2024 to Laura […]
[Past event] 2024 Calvin Symposium on Worship
February 7, 2024 – February 9, 2024 @ All Day –
The Calvin Symposium on Worship is an ecumenical conference for worship and learning together around topics connected to Christian public worship.
[Past event] 2024 Festival of Faith & Writing
April 11, 2024 – April 13, 2024 @ All Day – The next Festival of Faith & Writing will be held as an in-person gathering from April 11-13, 2024, with workshops on April 10. We look forward to seeing you again! Watch this website for ongoing updates on #FFWgr2024 The Center for Excellence in Preaching is proud to co-sponsor this event.
[Past event] Seminar | Gratitude in Preaching and Worship
July 22, 2024 – July 26, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm –
A seminar to ponder how preaching can cultivate and celebrate the practice of gratitude.
[Past Event] Preaching Amazing Grace
October 22, 2023 – October 24, 2023 @ All Day – Why aren’t more people amazed by God’s grace? We continue to receive “grace upon grace” (1 John 1:16), and the world’s need is clear. Still, many seem repelled by the church and its message, sometimes with good reason. On the 250th anniversary of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” we reflect on what grace might mean today for […]
Events
Here’s a list of upcoming events. Check back often for resources and registration details.