Join me at Kuriakos Camp in Alberta, Canada this fall for Worship By Heart, a workshop that offers training in the companion arts of learning and telling scripture by heart, and leading paperless song. I’m excited to collaborate with Linnea Good, a composer, performer, worship leader, accredited biblical storyteller and Christian educator, and Pastor Kristian Wold, the Director of Kuriakos.

We'll root ourselves in daily worship, hear and tell sacred stories, learn and share songs, and reflect on how these life-giving practices shape us and our communities. The work we share invites everyone's participation, as we grow in our capacity to lead and listen with creativity, courage, and love.

In the original cultures of the Bible, and in many of the centuries since, the sacred stories of scripture were experienced by people, not as words read off a page, but as tales told in families, by elders, and by leaders of the faith community. Music was handed down, not through notes printed on a page, but as melodies taught by heart and caught by ear. Scripture and song as oral events are the way many in the world still experience these touchstones of the faith.

 Worship By Heart is a workshop for anyone who has a leadership role in a faith community: readers, choristers, pastors, and anyone else who wants to develop their skills of worship leadership. No previous experience necessary!