Each assignment and project indicates the number of points you receive for successful completion and when it is due.
Please note the due dates for your assignments and projects. Modules end on Sunday midnight, PST.
| Assignment/Project |
Due |
|---|---|
| Church Year Assignment | End of Module 3 |
| Hymn Service Individual Project | End of Module 5 |
| Liturgy Assignment | End of Module 7 |
| Special Service Individual Project | End of Module 9 |
| Group Project | Module 10 |
Points: 50
Due: End of Module 3
Select a season in the church year. Write a brief paper (1 to 2 pages) describing how the lessons, vestments, symbols, colors, etc. support the theme for that season. Refer to your readings. Post your paper and reply to at least two classmates' papers. Your paper should be in RTF, HTML or PDF format.
You will be assessed on your knowledge of the church year and how you can relate the different aspects to each other.
Points: 150
Due: End of Module 5
Select hymns for a chorale service of Holy Communion (LBW p. 120). You may select any lessons you wish. You should have a hymn for the following rubric numbers: 4, 6, 7, 11, 14-16 (can be one hymn), 19, 25, 28, 29, 31, 37, 39, plus a recessional hymn. Write two or three sentences explaining each choice. Post your paper and reply to at least two classmates' papers. Your paper should be in RTF, HTML or PDF format.
Points: 50
Due: End of Module 7
Write a brief paper (1 to 2 pages) describing each of the four settings for Holy Communion in the Lutheran Book of Worship. Answer the questions: What makes them different? When would you use one over another? How would you alter the service based on the season of the church year? Refer to your readings. Post your paper and reply to at least two classmates' papers. Your paper should be in RTF, HTML or PDF format.
Points: 150
Due: End of Module 9
Plan a service of your own choosing using any of the liturgies provided in the LBW. For example, you may want to plan a marriage ceremony if you or someone you know is getting married soon. Explain why you chose the service and the elements in it (hymns, lessons, etc.). Post your paper and reply to at least two classmates' papers. Your paper should be in RTF, HTML or PDF format.
Points: 400
Due: Module 10
The work you do in your group will culminate in a service bulletin created by the group. You will also send me a weekly review of how that week went for you.
Service bulletin with all hymns, special music (prelude, postlude, anthem, etc.), liturgy included, plus announcements. Please give hymn number and title for hymns, page numbers for liturgy and title and composer for special music. You may put in a sermon title if you wish, but you definitely don't have to write a sermon! Your announcements should include information about your choices, such as why you selected the hymns you did and the theme for the day. Post your bulletin to the main discussion board under Module 10 - Projects. Read and make comments on other groups' bulletins. Your bulletin should be in RTF, HTML or PDF format.
Each week you will send an e-mail to me at annrstephens@yahoo.com describing how the week went for you within your group. Since no one will see this but you and the instructor, feel free to be open about any frustrations you experienced. How would these frustrations apply to "real life" in your congregation? What insight did you gain about the role you played in this class? Discuss what worked and what didn't and why. Would you use this process in your congregation? Note that this individual evaluation will not affect anyone else's grade.
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