Spring 04 WO525 OC agenda
Class Goals as per syllabus
Having completed this course, the student should be able to:
--1) articulate a theology of worship as anticipatory participation in the Eschaton, awaiting the return of Christ;
--2) articulate a theology of remembrance as dynamic participation in God's saving activity;
--3) understand the ways in which Christians have structured time in worship;
--4) assess worship based on criteria of fullness of scriptural remembrance;
--5) prepare worship for a local assembly, under a variety of orders of worship and pastoral occasions, using fullness of scriptural remembrance as the starting point for planning; and
--6) lead worship that appropriately embodies the scriptural content of any one service.
The achievement of these objectives should enable the student to do the following:
--understand the diversity of Christian worship practices, along with self-critical appraisal of one's own approach;
--enrich congregational worship through prayer, Word, and sacraments, making sound
Place to start: introduction of yourself, questions on syllabus and class material? Complete initial assessment; Reflection of formative story
Mod 1: Learning goals |
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Simply put: to love the Story and be able to tell it Goals: 1) articulate why the Gospel as story is important for the church's worship 2) express the Gospel as eschatological story, noting our place within it
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1) satisfactorily expressing the content of each of the goals sometime within the module discussions 2) satisfactorily completing a written or oral essay exam showing adequate overall comprehension 3) show evidence of familiarity with two Touchstone Churches
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Opening Class: see sheet entitled First Class Class 1: discussion: sharing of stories: compelling nature of stories/Matrix movie Class 2: discussion: share insights on Story, develop Rule of Faith Class 3: discussion: filling out the Rule of Faith; developing Apostolic Perspective Class 4: discussion: assessment of TC#1 Class5: discussion of TC#2 + web exam |
1.1 Parse the Verbs first 1.2 The Gospel as story 1.3 The Stories that Shape Us 1.4 Filled by the Spirit to….? 1.5 The Power of Remembrance 1.6 Personal and Cosmic
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Hauerwas, Stanley M. “A Tale of Two Stories.” In Christian Existence Today. Durham: Labyrinth Press, 1988. pp. 25-45. Sayers, Dorothy L. “The Greatest Drama Ever Staged.” In Christian Letters to a Post-Christian Worship. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1969. pp. 13-17. Green, Joel B. Salvation. St. Louis: Chalice, 2003. pp. 119-122, 127-130, 133-137, 144-145. Kallenberg, Brad J. Live to Tell. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2002. pp. 31-38, 47-54.
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2 touchstone churches
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3) articulate a theology of remembrance in worship 4) showing sufficient familiarity with TC's to `proceed to next modules Related syllabus goals: #1, articulate a theology of worship as anticipatory participation in the Eschaton, awaiting the return of Christ #2 articulate a theology of remembrance as dynamic participation in God's saving activity |
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Pasquarello, Michael. “Narrative Reading, Narrative Preaching: Inhabiting the Story.” In Narrative Reading, Narrative Preaching. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. pp. 177-193. Jenson, Robert W. “How the World Lost Its Story.” In The New Religious Humanists. Simon & Schuster, 1997. pp. 135-149. Ruth, Lester. “Worship True to God.” Unpublished essay |
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Mod 2 Learning Goals |
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Simply put: be able to plan Sunday worship that reflects theological commitments of the class Goals: 1) articulate a theology of Sunday and Lord's Supper as eschatological participation (concept) 2) be able to theologically analyze a worship service and its constituent parts for appropriate Christian theological content and action (small practice) |
1) Satisfactorily expressing the content of each of the goals sometime within the module discussions 2) Be able to plan appropriate Sunday worship for ordinary time in both of the Touchstone churches, providing a theological commentary and rubrics for each service 3) articulate an eschatological theology of the Lord's Supper within the module discussions, showing awareness of supplemental aspects of eucharistic theology beyond eschatological explanations (module discussions) 4) Demonstrate ability to lead eschatological worship (completion of Eucharist and/or prayer reading, blessing tape and case studies in module discussion) |
Class 1: Modeling: using R/R and R: OT and Psalm; song (what biblical character would sing?); coupling songs; Scripture/prayer/visual commemorative context Class 2: discussion: eschatological character of worship (initial) Class 3: discussion: A Sung Liturgy video clip Class 4: review of Worship Verb Exercise and music repertoires assessment; discussion of repertoire (how full is remembrance? What needs to be added? How could Scripture/prayer/visual commemorative context help?) Class 5: review worship services for TC#1 |
2.1 Sunday 2.2 OT and NT as time words 2.3 Remembering and Reciting the Story Remembering story as basis for worship acts: reading, praying, preaching, and singing, affirmed [creed] 2.4 A Basic Rhythm 2.5 The Supper of the Lord 2.6 As if in the Kingdom already: Insights on worship behavior |
Module 2: The Week Wainwright, Geoffrey. “The Church as a Worshipping Community.” Pro Ecclesia 3, 1 (Winter 1994): 56-67. Schmemann, Alexander. For the Life of the World. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1973. pp. 11-22 Fisch, Thomas, editor. Liturgy and Tradition. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1990. pp. 89-100. Dawn, Marva J. How Shall We Worship? Wheaton: Tyndale, 2003. pp. 151-159, 164-170. Taft, Robert. Beyond East and West. Rome, 2001. pp. 15-29. |
2.1 A Sung Liturgy (Vineyard church) |
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--2a. R/R and R 3) with understanding of course's theological premises develop a Sunday worship service (large practice) 4) embody the eschatological Story in leading worship within and outside the worship service (embodiment) Related syllabus goals #3 understand the ways in which Christians have structured time in worship; #4 assess worship based on criteria of fullness of scriptural remembrance; #5 prepare worship for a local assembly, under a variety of orders of worship and pastoral occasions, using fullness of scriptural remembrance as the starting point for planning #6 lead worship that appropriately embodies the scriptural content of any one service. |
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Class 6: group discussion: additional readings to fill out theology Class 7: practicum: administering Lord's Supper Class 8: case studies Class 9: discussion of Lord's Supper theology Places in the Heart movie + development of service |
Sunday, Resurrection, 1st day, 8th day Ongoing eschatological consciousness Eucharist Living out the Kingdom: Sunday and the rest of the week Tensions with cultural rhythms Fullness of remembrance: my grid and OT/NT as time words |
Stookey, Laurence Hull. Calendar. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. pp. 39-49. Rattenbury, J. Ernest. The Eucharistic Hymns of John and Charles Wesley. Akron: OSL Publications, 1996. pp. 130-144, 183-188. Wainwright, Geoffrey. Eucharist and Eschatology. New York: Oxford University Press, 1981. pp. 123-130. Note for electronic reserve (can a link be created within Electronic Reserves?) Stackhouse, John G. “Music at the Theological Roundtable” (Christianity Today, October 7, 2002) |
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Mod 3 Learning Goals |
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Simply put: be able to plan major feasts in an appropriate manner Goals: 1) articulate a theology of anamnesis and prolepsis as the basic tension of the church year (concept) 2) articulate and embody a theology of baptism as participation in salvation history, noting additional aspects of baptismal theology beyond this approach (concept) 3) know the basic, classic features of the following major feasts and seasons: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Transfiguration Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, the great 50 days, Pentecost, and All Saints' (informational knowledge) |
1) Satisfactorily expressing the content of each of the goals sometime within the module discussions 2) complete an objective exam on the church year based on the material in Handbook of the Christian Year 3) Be able to plan appropriate worship for a major feast in a Touchstone churches, adapting one of the services from the Handbook of the Christian Year, providing a theological commentary and rubrics for the service 4) Demonstrate ability to lead eschatological worship (completion of baptism and/or prayer reading, blessing tape and case studies in module discussion) |
Class 1: practicum: administering baptism Class 2: discussion: baptismal theology Class 3: group presentations: lectionary overview Class 4: review: HW and Triduum review Class 5: review: Lent and Great 50 Days Class 6: review: Christmas/Epiphany Class 7: review: Advent Class 8: discussion: case studies + web exam
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3.1 Overview of the year 3.2 The Lectionary 3.3 Feasts and the “Problem” of Verbs and Adverbs 3.4 The Story and Baptism 3.5 Drama in worship 3.6 Blending Music in Worship The shape of the classic year Detail on each season and feast Sanctoral and theme feasts Baptism: incorporated into the story: personal story folded into metanarrative |
Handbook of the Christian year Module 3: The Year Stookey, Laurence Hull. Calendar. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. pp. 155-161. Ruth, Lester. “Why not ‘Move' Advent to November?” Reformed Worship 69 (September, 2003): 8-10. Senn, Frank C. “Should Christians Celebrate the Passover?” In Passover and Easter. University of Notre Dame Press, 1999. pp. 183-205. Schmemann, Alexander. Of Water and The Spirit. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1974. pp. 37-51. |
3.1 ATS Easter Vigil 3.2 Palm/Passion Sunday 3.3 Maundy Thursday 3.4 Stations of the Cross 3.5 ATS Ash Wednesday 3.6 Transfiguration 3.7 Christmas |
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4) embody the eschatological Story in leading worship within and outside the worship service (embodiment) Related syllabus goals: #3 understand the ways in which Christians have structured time in worship; #4 assess worship based on criteria of fullness of scriptural remembrance; #5 prepare worship for a local assembly, under a variety of orders of worship and pastoral occasions, using fullness of scriptural remembrance as the starting point for planning #6 lead worship that appropriately embodies the scriptural content of any one service |
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Mod 4 Learning Goals |
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Simply put: be able to plan commemorative prayer service in an appropriate manner Goals: 1) show understanding of the commemorative aspects of morning and evening prayer (knowledge) 2) express appreciation for the rhythms of morning and evening prayer (experience) Related syllabus goals: #3 understand the ways in which Christians have structured time in worship; #4 assess worship based on criteria of fullness of scriptural remembrance; #5 prepare worship for a local assembly, under a variety of orders of worship and pastoral occasions, using fullness of scriptural remembrance as the starting point |
1) Be able to plan an morning or evening prayer service for Easter for the other of Touchstone churches (the one not planned for in Module 3), providing a theological commentary and rubrics for the service 2) successful completion of the daily prayer assignment, providing self reflection on the nature of praying in this manner and the range of commemoration covered over the week, using the material from Boers to understand the experience |
Class 1: sharing of insights; review of evening prayer services |
4.1 The structures of time in daily worship The symbol of the day: morning/evening; multiple hours tradition; keeping Christ's time |
Module 4: The Day Boers, Arthur Paul. The Rhythms of God's Grace. Brewster: Paraclete Press, 2003. pp. 55-67. Orders for Morning and Evening Prayer from UM Hymnal (already on pdf; do not copy) |
4.1 Easter Vespers Notre Dame |
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Simply put: be able to plan pastoral rites appropriate for particular occasions that also remembers the Gospel as eschatological Story Goals: 1) articulate a theology of pastoral rites as occasion for eschatological revelation (concept) 2) with understanding of this theological premise, show ability to appropriate choose variable material for the pastoral rites of weddings and funerals (practice) |
1) Satisfactorily expressing the content of each of the goals sometime within the module discussions 2) showing awareness of denominational rites, providing appropriate selections of material and reasons for material and actions for different pastoral rites for various situations
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Class 1: discussion: eschatological character of pastoral rites; review: choosing material exercise Class 2: review: choosing material exercise |
5.1 Weddings and Funeral 5.2 Acknowledging Popular Piety their eschatological character |
Module 5: Pastoral Rites Schmemann, Alexander. For the Life of the World. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1973. pp. 81-82, 88-91. Witvliet, John D. Worship Seeking Understanding. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. pp. 291-308. Saliers, Don E. Worship as Theology. Nashville: Abingdon, 1994. pp. 49-68. |
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Related syllabus goals: #4 assess worship based on criteria of fullness of scriptural remembrance; #5 prepare worship for a local assembly, under a variety of orders of worship and pastoral occasions, using fullness of scriptural remembrance as the starting point for planning |
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