Catalogue 2008 Book - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

DEPARTMENT OF THE CHURCH’S MINISTRY
as participant-observation of congregational and seminary liturgies, workshop exercises in
liturgical roles, and on-site investigation of art and environment for worship. Prerequisite:
CM.122 or instructor’s permission. Six credits.
CM.271 PREACHING AND THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY
Students investigate the relationship between lectionary preaching and celebration of the
sacraments in the ongoing life of the worshiping assembly. Attention is given to how the
readings of the day interact with each other and relate to the church’s calendar, and the
homiletical issues involved. Hermeneutical assumptions are explored throughout the course.
Prerequisites: CM.122 and CM.126. Six credits. Ms. Lord
CM.273 SPEECH COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP
This course helps students to develop and practice skills in public address and interpretive
speech appropriate to Christian ministry. Attention is given to the mechanics of effective
sermon delivery and extemporaneous speech and prayer. Students prepare and present assigned
readings from poetry and Scripture. Sermons are written and preached. Prerequisites: CM.122
and CM.126. Three credits. Ms. Lord
CM.281 LITURGICAL YEAR: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
The substance of this course is worship and proclamation in the patterns and rhythms of
the liturgical year of the Church, historically and in the present. The focus of the course is
the proclamation of the Gospel in time, over time and by the keeping of time. The purpose,
theology and use of the Common Lectionary in worship and preaching are central to the work
of the course. Participants engage in planning and preparation for worship and preaching in
the life of the congregation. Six credits.
CM.283 WORKSHOP IN LITURGICAL MINISTRY: SUNDAY AND SACRAMENTS
This course helps students develop and enhance their skills in planning corporate worship and
presiding at the principal services of worship of a congregation. Working as part of a planning
team, students plan, lead, and critique services based on the Book of Common Worship (1993),
or equivalent liturgical resources of the student’s denomination. The Sunday liturgy, the service
for baptism and for the eucharist are studied, with attention to the leading of prayer, public
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