Prayer Book Studies (DL3000T)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit offers an in-depth study of A Prayer Book for Australia (APBA) (1995). The unit places APBA in the trajectory of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) 1662, and An Australian Prayer Book (AAPB) (1978) and explores subsequent authorised materials. The unit also evaluates this text in light of subsequent International Anglican Liturgical Consultation (IALC) initiatives and Anglican Communion counterpart rites and explores ways that APBA is inclusive of the church in mission. Students will gain a clear sense of APBA in relation to other Anglican liturgical rites; its explicit and implicit theologies; its sifting of and standing in relation to the history of the Anglican tradition and contemporary consensus around the Instruments of Communion. Students will also critically examine its enactment in a variety of contexts. Particular attention will be given to the gospel sacraments, daily prayer and a sample of pastoral services.

Unit code: DL3000T

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Liturgy

Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate understanding of the scope, contents and ecology of A Prayer Book for Australia (APBA)

2.

Demonstrate understanding of its use of rubrics, and the limits and theological range of APBA
3.

Critically engage with various enacted practices of the APBA
4.

Articulate the relationship of APBA to BCP, AAPB, and Anglican Communion rites emerging from the IALC
5.

Construct theologically congruent local/particular services from APBA’s resources.

Unit sequence

DL1200T Introduction to Liturgical Thought and Practice

Pedagogy

Lectures/tutorials

Indicative Bibliography

  • Prayer Book For Australia Complete Text Edition (Red) (Anglican Prayer Book For Australia Series). Alexandria: Broughton Books, 1995 (recommended for purchase)
  • Billings, B., A Pastoral Handbook for Anglicans: Guidelines and Resources for Pastoral Ministry. Alexandria: Broughton Books, 2018
  • Hefling, C. and C. Shattuck, eds, The Oxford Guide to the BCP. New York: OUP, 2006 (recommended for purchase)
  • Jacobs, A. , The Book of Common Prayer: A Biography. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019.
  • Platten, S. and Christopher Woods, eds, Comfortable Words. London: SCM Press, 2012
  • Ramshaw G. Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress Press, 2017
  • Sherlock, C. Australian Anglicans Worship: Performing APBA. Alexandria: Broughton Books, 2020
  • Smith, W., * Admirable Simplicity: Principles for Worship Planning in the Anglican Tradition*. New York: Church Publishing, 1996
  • Thomas, P., Using the Book of Common Prayer: A Simple Guide. London: Church House Publishing, 2012.
  • Varcoe, G., ed. APBA: A Practical Commentary. Alexandria: Broughton Books, 1997
  • Weil, L. Liturgical Sense. New York: Seabury Press, 2013

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Written Presentation (2500 words)

 2500 50.0
Essay

Essay (2500 words)

 2500 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 27 Sep, 2022

Unit record last updated: 2022-09-27 15:44:10 +1000