Advanced Worship Design

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Taught by PSR. This practicum course consists of working as a team to design, plan, and carry out worship for weekly chapel and other occasional services at the Pacific School of Religion. Students will gain experience with planning and carrying out worship in a variety of styles through a small group process. We will explore the nuts and bolts of designing meaningful, multisensory, and creative worship while reflecting on the historical, cultural, theological, embodied, and practical aspects that shape the experience of worship in contemporary communities of faith. Evaluation is based on attendance, participation, evaluation of chapel services, curation of chapel service(s) and a final critical reflection paper. It is geared toward MDiv. students, but all are welcome. Course meeting times coincide with Chapel Planning Committee Meetings on Mondays from 5:15-6:30pm in the small dining room of D'Autremont Hall, and with Chapel services on Tuesdays from 10am-12pm in the PSR Chapel. 3-4 other discussion sessions will be arranged in consultation with the professor and other students.