The Reformation of Worship
with
Richard Phillips
Fred Greco
Chris Larson
Brian Cosby
Derrick Brite
October 23–25, 2026
Schedule
Friday, October 23
5:45pm – Doors Open | Registration, Coffee, & Westminster Seminary Bookstore Open
6:30pm – SESSION 1: Richard Phillips – “The Reformation of Worship: From Medieval to Reformed”
7:30pm – Q&A Panel: Richard Phillips, Chris Larson, Fred Greco, Brian Cosby
Saturday, October 24
8:00am – Light Breakfast & Coffee in Fellowship Hall
8:30am – Westminster Seminary Bookstore Open
9:00am – SESSION 2: Chris Larson – “The Regulative Principle of Worship”
9:45am – SESSION 3: Richard Phillips – “Recovering the Significance of the Lord's Day”
10:30am – Break
10:45am – SESSION 4: Chris Larson – “Worship as the Goal of Missions”
11:45am – Lunch (on your own) & Break
2:45pm – SESSION 5: Fred Greco – "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs"
3:30pm – SESSION 6: Brian Cosby – “The Conflict of Worship in Post-Reformation England”
4:15pm – Break
4:30pm – SESSION 7: Fred Greco – “Rightly Ordered: The Directory of Public Worship”
5:30pm – Dinner (provided in Fellowship Hall)
6:30pm – SESSION 8: Derrick Brite – “Modern Threats to Biblical Worship”
7:30pm – Q&A Panel: Fred Greco, Derrick Brite, Brian Cosby
Sunday, October 25
10:30am – Derrick Brite, preaching – "Soli Deo Gloria"
6:00pm – Brian Cosby, preaching – "Giving up Gimmicks: Reclaiming the Priority of the Means of Grace"
*Childcare will be provided during the sessions.
SPEAKERS
Richard Phillips
Dr. Richard Phillips is Senior Minister of the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of more than thirty-five books and serves as the co-editor of the Reformed Expository Commentary series (P&R). Dr. Phillips serves as an adjunct professor at Westminster Theological Seminary (where he also serves on the board) and on the boards/councils of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, The Gospel Coalition, and the Gospel Reformation Network. He and his wife, Sharon, have five children and live in Greenville, South Carolina.
Fred Greco
Rev. Fred Greco serves as Senior Pastor of Christ Church in Katy, Texas (West Houston). After a career as a corporate attorney, he followed the Lord's call into ministry in both local churches and in the broader ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He is a former Moderator of the PCA's General Assembly, the current chairman of the PCA's Standing Judicial Commission, and the current Nominee as the PCA's Stated Clerk, the administrative officer of the denomination. Rev. Greco is an adjunct professor for Reformed Theological Seminary (Houston) and has written for a number of publications, including Tabletalk and the Gospel Reformation Network.
Chris Larson
Chris Larson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ligonier Ministries, the international Christian discipleship organization, founded by Dr. R.C. Sproul. He oversees the ministry's strategic initiatives and global outreach, publishing, broadcasting, and educational efforts. Before joining Ligonier in 2004, Mr. Larson served as Administrator at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and as Director of Development and Recruiting. He and his family reside in central Florida.
Brian Cosby
Dr. Brian Cosby serves as Senior Pastor of Wayside Presbyterian Church on Signal Mountain, TN. He is an adjunct professor of historical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Atlanta, and serves on the boards of Covenant Theological Seminary and Beeson Divinity School. He’s a content writer for Ligonier Ministries, general council member of the Gospel Reformation Network, and author of over a dozen books, including Uncensored: Daring to Embrace the Entire Bible, A Christian's Pocket Guide to Suffering, and Suffering and Sovereignty.
DERRICK BRITE
Rev. Derrick Brite is pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Aliceville, Alabama, and professor of systematic theology at Birmingham Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Derrick is the author of A Christian's Pocket Guide to Immutability and Impassibility (forthcoming), the editor of A Pastor's Heart: Essays in Memory of Harry L. Reeder III, and has written for Tabletalk, Ref21, Credo Magazine, and Ligonier Ministries, as well as several articles for various academic publications. Derrick and his wife, Ashton, have lived in Aliceville since 2019.
The Reformation
Heritage Conference
Each year, Wayside Presbyterian Church sets aside a weekend to focus on our Reformed heritage, stemming from the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. We invite world-class scholars in Reformation history to present a series of lectures for every-day Christians, which are meant to encourage a love for the Scriptures, to foster an appreciation for those who have gone before us, and to cultivate a joy for God through Christ.
In recent years, we've been privileged to have a variety of excellent speakers, including:
- Kevin DeYoung
- Ligon Duncan
- Derek Thomas
- Scott Swain
- Burk Parsons
- David Garner
- Iver Martin
- Ian Hamilton
- Guy Waters
- Guy Richard
- Carl Trueman
- David Strain
- Harry Reeder
- Stephen Nichols
- Collin Hansen
- Richard Phillips
- Nick Batzig
- Hans Madueme
- Gordon Reed
- Joel Beeke
- Kelly Kapic
- Timothy George
- Nate Shurden
- Derrick Brite
