Anglican Liturgy

Description: Through worship we are drawn into the very life of God. The word liturgy comes from the Greek word leitourgia meaning a public work voluntarily undertaken by the few for the common good of all. Christian liturgy is therefore deeply connected with God’s good purposes for us and for all of creation. It is not separate from but part of the church’s participation in the missio Dei –the mission of God. Anglican liturgical heritage and expression makes it our normative act of selfidentification.
Through liturgical forms of prayer, Anglicans worship God in community, and discover who we are at our deepest level—members of the Body of Christ who are gathered, renewed in our baptismal identity and purpose, and sent out to be salt, light and leaven for the sake of the world.

This course will orient students to the nature and purpose of liturgy and to the specific development of liturgy in the Anglican tradition. Students will learn the shape of core Anglican liturgies, become acquainted with the role that all the elements of liturgy play in the formation of Anglican worshippers, and will focus on the particular roles the Presider (also known as President)/Officiant, Deacons and other ministers play in both Eucharistic and other liturgies. The course will also expose students to a range of liturgical resources for seasonal/special occasions, and they will become aware of elements of liturgical tradition that are only infrequently seen, but which are part of the richness of the Anglican offer.

Prerequisites : None

In Person Only
Synchronous Only