Korean delegates and staff to Synod 2026 opened worship Tuesday afternoon with a choir led by Catheryn Jo, communications specialist and Korean connector with Thrive.
Jo played guitar and led in the singing of “Blessed Assurance” in Korean and English. Yoojin Song played piano, Chris Kim played bass; Yohan Cho, electric guitar; and Chris Choe, another Korean connector with Thrive, played cajon.
After a reading of Isaiah 43:19, about God making pathways in the wilderness, Jo and the choir led singing of “Waymaker.”
Jo ended worship with a prayer, acknowledging God is doing a new thing in the CRC. She echoed words spoken earlier by a delegate, to move hearts away from cynicism. “Please change our spiritual devotion to you and you only, in Jesus name.”
Synod 2026, the annual general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, is meeting June 12-18 on the campus of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Mich. Go to crcna.org/synod for the livestream, photos, reports, and a live blog of synod proceedings and decisions. Find daily news and our video Synod Recap at thebanner.org/synod.