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Use Source Reference to answer questions and attached
Required Reading Ruth Duc
Use Source Reference to answer questions and attached
Required Reading Ruth Duck, Worship for the Whole People of God: Vital Worship for the 21st Century (Westminster John Knox, 2013), or 2nd edition, 2021. (available as ebook with Drew Library)
Claudio Carvalhaes, Liturgies from Below: Praying with People at the Ends of the World (Abingdon Press, 2020) (available as ebook with Drew Library)
Laurence Stookey, Calendar: Christ’s Time for the Church (Abingdon Press, 1996) (available as ebook with Drew Library)
By Water and the Spirit (full PDF on Moodle) This Holy Mystery (full PDF on Moodle) Strongly Recommended Purchases The United Methodist Hymnal & The United Methodist Book of Worship
Section 2: Short Answer – 3 Questions –
For these short answer questions, be sure to read the prompts VERY CLOSELY, answer EVERY COMPONENT of the question, and follow the parameters of length. Please answer these questions ONLY using material from course lectures, course readings, and notes. If you are paraphrasing or quoting an idea that is not your own, please be sure to use citations [informal parentheses are fine, e.g. (Duck, pg. 187)]
16. Define lex orandi and lex credendi in your own words, then give one example in the history of Christianity where lex orandi has influenced lex credendi. 1-2 paragraphs. (10 points)
ANSWER: _____
17. Explain the “Calculations Hypothesis” in one paragraph (5-6 sentences). (10 points)
ANSWER: _____
18. What is the difference between signs and symbols? Be sure to give examples in your response. (10 points)
ANSWER: _____
Section 3: Essay Responses– 2 Questions – (40 points total)
For these essay questions, be sure to read the prompts VERY CLOSELY, answer EVERY COMPONENT of the question, and follow the word count parameters. Please answer these questions ONLY using material from course lectures, course readings, and notes. If you are paraphrasing or quoting an idea that is not your own, please be sure to use citations [informal parentheses are fine, e.g. (Duck, pg. 187)]
19. Essay Question #1: (20 points)
Stephen, a member of your church, has signed up to be the liturgist for a Sunday worship service in Advent. Unfortunately, Stephen knows very little about writing prayers and knows even less about the season of Advent. Write an email to Stephen that (#1) introduces him to Advent—including its historical foundations, its theological emphases, and some practical-liturgical insights (i.e. liturgical colors, music selections, etc.). After introducing him to Advent, (#2) teach him how to pray in the style of a Collect, then (#3) provide an example of an *originally-composed Collect that reflects the themes of the Advent season. (700-1000 words)
*originally-composed = YOU wrote it.
READ: Duck, Chapters 4 and 8Assignment
20. Essay Question #2: (20 points)
Eugene and Shayla are getting married at your church on November 1st, which is All Saints Day. You are the officiant. They have expressed a desire for Holy Communion to be administered at the wedding, but they only want those on stage to receive (the couple, the groomsmen, the bridesmaids, the parents of the bride and groom). They believe inviting the whole congregation to receive would take too much time and that it would distract them from the focal point of the wedding: the couple. Drawing from This Holy Mystery and other relevant class materials, craft a pastorally sensitive response to this couple, that does the following:
(#1) Explains the purpose and meaning(s) of (A) Holy Communion AND (B) a Wedding service in the United Methodist Church.
(#2) Explains how a wedding AND a service of Holy Communion is especially relevant to the themes of All Saints Day. (700-1000 words)
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