A major challenge confronting those in leadership, lay and ordained, will be learning how to "Sing to the Lord a new song." As the church finds itself in the midst of the "worship wars," one focus of the initiative will be to establish the seminary as "neutral ground." We hope to bring together members of the various "camps": traditional, contemporary, emerging, liturgical, and multicultural - in an effort to learn from one another, explore new developments, weave new networks, and perhaps promote a truce out of which the worship of the church will be able to sing new songs.
Just announced! Spring Worship Event
Many Languages: The Arts Speak in Worship
April 11, 2008 from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Spend a day with the Wesley Worship faculty exploring different ways in which to enhance your worship with the arts. Bring your worship team!
Topics include:
| Biblical Storytelling | with Tracy Radosevic |
| Chapel Vesting | with Deborah Sokolove |
| Drama in Worship | with Deryl Davis |
| Global Music | with Eileen Guenther |
| Liturgical Dance | with Kathryn Sparks |
| Technology in Worship | with Kim Jackson |
Register and select the workshops you would like to attend. We will conclude with a worship service conducted by the faculty that will incorporate all the elements we have witnessed during the day.
Schedule for the day:
| 8:45am | Gathering and coffee | |
| 9:00am | Opening Prayer | In Room KG01 |
| 9:15am | Plenary Panel | Artists will give overview of their workshops |
| 10am - 12 noon | Morning Workshops | Global Music; Technology in Worship; Chapel Vesting |
| 12 noon - 1pm | Lunch | In the Refectory |
| 1pm - 3pm | Afternoon Workshops | Biblical Storytelling; Chancel Drama; Liturgical Dance |
| 3:15pm | Worship | In Oxnam Chapel; Faculty will present worship so particpants can see how it all works together |
| 4pm | Closing Prayer |
Questions? Contact Sara Sheppard at 202-885-8688.
Host a Worship event in your conference
We would like to invite you to think about hosting a Worship Event in your District or Conference. Wesley would work with you in the development of the theme and speaker. Financial support would be provided by the Initiative. Please contact Dr. Lucy Hogan or Sara Sheppard to explore the possibility.
Worship Round tables
One way of promoting a greater understanding of worship in the 21st century is gathering around a topic and sharing ideas. During these times we also share a meal which is provided.
To date the worship task force has hosted round tables on Spirituality of Worship with Eugene Sutton; Hospitality in Worship with Amy Oden; Children at Worship with Bill Doggett, Caroline Fairless and Jim Sims.
