What do you yearn to experience in worship? How has — or might — ritual action shape your life, ethics and witness to the Word? What unleashes the power and grace to worship?
In six three-day segments we will read Patterned by Grace, explore liturgy with short assignments around provocative questions, and share in online discussions with each other and the author. Our aim will be to create a groove in heart and brain where worship and liturgy catch fire in our souls and daily life.
The course will help laity, pastors, and church musicians who want to discover the formational and transformational power of the Spirit at work in the Church’s historic worship. It will be especially helpful to Lay Servants, Lay Speakers, Certified Lay Ministers and a strong refresher for pastors.
In addition to Blackboard interactions, 2 optional Zoom meetings will be held on the 1st and 2nd week, with learner input. The meeting will be recorded and shared so all learners have access to the session.
Learners should have the course text, Patterned by Grace, by the start of the course.
This course has been approved by Discipleship Ministries as an advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries. It provides the required 10 contact hours.
This course is eligible for 1.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 3
Price: $80
CEUs: 1.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, optional
Certification or Series: Yes (Lay Servant Ministries)
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About the Instructor
Daniel Benedict is invested in worship planning and leadership as a scholar, writer, practitioner, and teacher for more than 50 years. He has taught this course with hundreds of LSM students since 2006. He served 12 years as director of worship resources for Discipleship Ministries. Daniel’s ongoing work focuses on ordering the life of the congregation around the means of grace, crafting liturgy, and the work of presiding and assisting in worship. He has a strong sense of vocation to encourage and lead clergy and congregations to richer and more frequent celebration of Holy Communion (Word and Table) as normative Christian worship. He is author of “Patterned by Grace: How Liturgy Shapes Us,” a basic resource for laity.
