Winter 2016/Fuller Online
WS523
Steven
WS523: ANGLICAN LITURGY AND WORSHIP (4 units: 160 hours). James Steven.
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enable Anglicans and non-Anglicans alike to reflect upon and engage creatively with the nature and practice of Anglican liturgy. The approach will assume that one of the most fruitful ways of studying and understanding Christian worship is to explore the liturgical practices of a specific denomination. Topics to be covered include (1) principles of Anglican worship; (2) key historical texts such as the 1662 Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England; the 1979 Book of Common Prayer of The Episcopal Church of the USA and the 2003 Book of Occasional Services; (3) factors influencing liturgical revision; (4) the impact and significance of the contemporary debate on Open Communion.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this course students will have: (1) demonstrated an understanding of the principles of Anglican worship; (2) acquired knowledge of selected key texts of Anglican liturgy; (3) critically and contextually reflected on the significance of Anglican worship in relation to the wider church and their own liturgical/worship experience.
COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours, which is outlined below in the assignment and assessment section. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.
REQUIRED READING: 1400 total number of pages required.
(**denotes title available as ebook through Fuller libraries)
Fabian, R. ‘The Scandalous Table’ in Burns, S., ed., The Art of Tentmaking: Essays in Honour of Richard Giles. Canterbury Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-1848250307, Pub. Price $56.00 [25 pp. assigned].
Hefling, C. and Shattuck, C. (eds.) The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer: A Worldwide Survey. Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-0195297621, Pub. Price $30.00 [55 pp. assigned].**
Mitchell, L.L. Praying Shapes Believing: A Theological Commentary on The Book of Common Prayer, (1979 Prayer Book). Morehouse Publishing, 1991. ISBN: 978-0819215536, Pub. Price $32.00 [352 pp.].
Perham, M. and Gray-Reeves, M. The Hospitality of God: Emerging Worship for a Missional Church. Seabury, 2011. ISBN: 978-1596271388, Pub. Price $18.00 [160 pp.].
Sydnor, W. The Prayer Book Through the Ages. Rev. ed. Morehouse Publishing, 1997. ISBN: 978-0819215093, Pub. Price $16.00 [156 pp.].
Webber, R. and Ruth, L. Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail: Why Evangelicals are Attracted to the Liturgical Church. Morehouse Publishing, 2013. ISBN: 978-0819228512, Pub. Price $20.00 [208 pp.].
Westerhoff, J.H. Living Faithfully as a Prayer Book People. Morehouse Publishing, 2004. ISBN: 978-0819219503, Pub. Price $16.00 [144 pp.].
Course Reader [300 pages].
RECOMMENDED READING: As per course reader plus:
Foley, E. From Age to Age: How Christians Have Celebrated the Eucharist. Rev. and exp. ed. Liturgical Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0814630785, Pub. Price $29.95.
Hatchett, M. Commentary on the American Prayer Book. HarperOne, 1995. ISBN: 978-0060635541, Pub. Price $33.00.
Holeton, D.R. (ed). Our Thanks and Praise: The Eucharist in Anglicanism Today (Papers from Fifth International Anglican Liturgical Conference, Dublin, 1995). Anglican Book Centre, 1998. ISBN: 978-1551262185.
Pecklers, K.F. The Unread Vision: The Liturgical Movement in the United States of America, 1926-1955. The Liturgical Press, 1998. ISBN: 978-0814624500, Pub. Price $37.95.
Steven, J. ed. Wrestling with a Godly Order: Encounters with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Sarum College, 2015. ISBN: 978-0955066030, Pub. Price $28.99.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
Instruction hours will be spent with class activities such as video lectures and PowerPoint presentations. [20 hours].
250-word weekly forum posts (12.5%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2 and 3]. [10 hours].
250-word weekly forum responses (12.5%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2 and 3]. [10 hours].
1400 pages of required reading. [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2 and 3]. [82 hours].
One 1,500 word response paper or comparable task on an assigned reading or readings (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1 and 2]. [6 hours].
One research paper (4,000 words) (50%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1,2 and 3.] [32 hours].
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective. Required for the Anglican Studies Emphasis. Option to count in the Theology and the Arts emphasis, Worship and Music Ministry Emphasis, and the Worship, Theology and the Arts emphasis.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.