Introduction to Liturgical Thought and Practice (DL8209T)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit will explore the tradition and teaching of the church’s liturgical practice across ecumenical borders. It will begin with an historical overview of liturgical developments, including the early Church and the Reformation, and more recent movements for renewal, particularly since Vatican II. It will focus on the role of liturgy in the life of the church, and fundamental dimensions of liturgy such as symbol and ritual, the Word of God, the rhythms of time and liturgical space, and the dynamic interplay of liturgy, life and mission. The pastoral application of this learning will be a focus of the unit.

Unit code: DL8209T

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Liturgy

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School

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Learning outcomes

1.

Account for the centrality of liturgy in the life of the church, in relation to its historical roots

2.

Explain the nature of liturgy as enacted symbol, identifying the core symbols
3.

Articulate and illustrate the connection between worship, Christian living and mission

4.

Utilise liturgical books and other resources to prepare specific pastoral liturgies

5.

Identify principles for the appropriate shaping and use of liturgy in different contexts.
6.

Utilise liturgical books and other resources to prepare context-specific liturgies.

Pedagogy

lectures, small group discussion, site visits to liturgical space, online web material, tutorial forums

Indicative Bibliography

  • Burns, S. Liturgy: SCM Studyguide (London: SCM Press, second ed., 2018) (Recommended for purchase)
  • Burns, S., ed., Journey (Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2008)
  • Burns S., and A. Monro, eds, Christian Worship in Australia (Strathfield: St. Pauls, 2009)
  • Cones, B. and S. Burns, eds, A Guide for the Assembly (Chicago, IL: LTP, 2019)
  • Cones, B. and S. Burns, eds, Liturgy with a Difference. London: SCM Press, 2019
  • Lathrop, G. Saving Images. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2017
  • Ramshaw, G. Christian Worship: 100, 000 Sundays of Rituals and Symbols (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2009)
  • Senn, F. Embodied Liturgy (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2016)
  • Vasconcelos-Wilkes, G, ed. Worship and Culture. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2014
  • White, S. Groundwork of Christian Worship (Peterborough: Epworth Press, 1997)/Foundations of Christian Worship (Louisville, KY: WJKP, 2006)

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper

Journal (tutorial reflection for Online), equivalent of 1000 words

 1000 15.0
Essay

Compose an annotated eucharistic prayer, with related rubrics, of 2000 words

 2000 30.0
Essay

Essay of 2000 words

 2000 30.0
Case Study

Case Study of 1000 words

 1000 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2022-09-07 11:46:40 +1000