Module THMN1107: Christian Worship

Department: Theology and Ministry

THMN1107: Christian Worship

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To enable students to acquire a knowledge of the history of Christian worship.
• To consider theological and pastoral approaches to aspects of worship.
• To encourage students to become sensitive and well-informed planners and leaders of worship.
• To enable students to make informed judgements on liturgical matters.
• To develop an understanding of worship in the student's own tradition and in other Christian traditions.
• To enable students to participate in liturgical development and revision in their own churches.

Content

• What is worship?
• Biblical perspectives on worship
• The relationship of worship to mission, pastoral care and theology, with particular reference to marriage rites and funerals
• Liturgical inculturation
• All Age Worship
• Outline history of the development of Christian worship, with reference to church buildings
• Liturgy and Time: Daily Office and Times and Seasons
• Non-eucharistic Sunday worship: the Preaching Service and the Service of the Word
• The place and role of music, hymns & songs
• Overview of baptism and the eucharist

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module, students will be able to:
• comment on the history and significance of certain types of worship

• demonstrate an understanding of a variety of issues in Christian worship

• relate issues in worship to wider theological and pastoral concerns.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• 14 hours contact time including lectures & seminars

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

In-class exercise

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University