Worship in an Educational Setting (DR8309T)

Content

This unit explores liturgical principles and parameters in an educational setting, with particular emphasis on the issues in planning and preparation of worship for general and special occasions. Students will also be encouraged to review resources for worship in an educational setting.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

DL8200T - Intro to Liturgical Thought and Practice

Pedagogy

Web material, tutorial discussions

Indicative Bibliography

• Dawn, Marva J. Reaching out without Dumbing Down. A Theology of Worship for this Urgent Time Grand Rapids-Michigan: Eerdmans, 1995.
• Dawn, Marva J. A Royal ‘Waste’ of Time Grand Rapids-Michigan: Eerdmans, 1999.
• Dawn, Marva J. Is it a Lost Cause? Having the Heart of God for the Church’s Children. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.
• Dean, Kenda Creasy, Almost Christian: What the faith of our teenagers is telling the American Church. USA: OUP, 2010
• Duck, Ruth, Worship for the Whole People of God. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2013.
• Edie, Fred P., Book, Bath, Table and Time – Christian Worship as a Source and Resource for Youth Ministry. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2007. (recommended for purchase)
• Erickson, Craig D., Participating in Worship. Louisville: Westminster Press, 1989.
• Galbraith, Douglas (ed), Worship in the Wide Red Land. Melb. UC Press. 1985.
• Hughes, G. Worship as Meaning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2003.
• Hull, John M., God-Talk with young children. Philadelphia: Trinity Press, 1991.
• Leach, John, Thirty Ways to Use Music in Worship. Grove W 209. Cambridge: Grove Books, 2011.
• Legood, Giles, Chaplaincy. London: Cassell, 1999.
• Morgenthaler, Shirley K; Becker, Peter M; Bertels, Gary L. Children in worship: lessons from research River Forest, IL : Pillars Press, 1999.
  
• Murphy, Debra Dean, Teaching that Transforms. Worship as the Heart of Christian Education. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2006.
• Pfatteicher, Philip H., The School of the Church. Worship and Christian Formation. Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press, 1995.
• Saliers, Don, Worship as Theology. Nashville: Abingdon, 1994.
• Senn, F., New Creation: a Liturgical Worldview. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000.
• Spinks, Bryan D., The Worship Mall - Contemporary Responses to Contemporary Culture London: SPCK, 2010; NY: Church Publishing Inc, 2011
• Stauffer, S. Annita, ‘Worship: Ecumenical Core and Cultural Context’, in Wilkey, G., (ed) Worship and Culture, Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans, 2014.
• Tarrant, Ian, How to Worship with a Data Projector. Grove W 192. Cambridge: Grove, 2007.
• White, James F., Introduction to Christian Worship. Nashville: Abingdon, 1983.
• White, Susan J. Foundations of Christian Worship. Peterborough: Epworth Press, 2000 (revised ed of Groundwork of Christian Worship, 1997.)
• Witvliet, John D., A child shall lead: children in worship: a sourcebook for Christian educators, musicians and clergy. Garland, Texas: Choristers Guild. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, 1999.

Assessment