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CourseSyllabusTRP2123–OrthodoxEucharisticLiturgiesandLiturgicalTheology
TrinityCollegeTorontoSchoolofTheology
JanuarytoApril(Winter/Spring)2016
InstructorInformation
Instructor: RevFrGeoffreyReady,AdjunctProfessorOfficeLocation: LarkinBuilding,Office325Telephone: (647)567-8955Email: [email protected]: UsuallyMondays(from4pmto7pm),Tuesdays(4pmto7pm)andFridays
(10amto3pm).Pleasebookaspecificappointmentorarrangeaphoneorvideoconference.
TeachingAssistant: MariaSimakovaOfficeLocation: LarkinBuilding,Office325Email: [email protected]
CourseIdentification
CourseNumber: TRP2123(formerlyTRH2453)CourseName: OrthodoxEucharisticLiturgiesandLiturgicalTheologyCourseLocation: LarkinBuilding,Room340(andonlinesection)ClassTimes: Mondays7pmto10pmPrerequisites: None
CourseDescription
ThiscoursewillexplorethroughclassroomlecturesandseminardiscussionsthetextsandpastoralpracticeofthecoreliturgicalritesfortheDivineEucharistintheByzantine(OrthodoxandEasternCatholic)churches,includingthehistoricalevolutionandtheologicalmeaningofthoserites.GuestlectureswillalsocovertheEucharisticliturgiesoftheOrientalOrthodoxchurches,specificallytheCopticandEthiopianrites.Thecoursewillalsoexploretheconceptofliturgicaltheology.
Studentswillbeevaluatedontheirclassparticipation,atextcommentaryandliturgicalreflectionpaper,aresearchpaperandfinaloralexam.
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Fortheonlinesection,classroomlecturesandseminarswillberecordedandmadeavailabletoviewonthecourseportal.Participationwillbeviaonlinediscussionforums,andthefinaloralexamwillbereplacedbyatake-homewrittenexam.
ExpandedCourseDescription
Thiscourseincludesreading,basicknowledgeandpastoralpracticeofthecoreliturgicalritesfortheDivineEucharistintheByzantine(OrthodoxandEasternCatholic)churches,andalsoincludesanoverviewoftheliturgicalhistoryoftheevolutionofthoserites.GuestlectureswillalsocovertheEucharisticliturgiesoftheOrientalOrthodoxchurches,specificallytheCopticandEthiopianrites.
Thecourse’saimincludesnotonlyhistoricalknowledgeorsimpleencounterwiththesetextsandrubrics,butalsotheologicalgraspofthesignificance,thereasons,thedeepexegeticalmeanings,andalsothe‘poetics’,whichunderliethepresentformandpracticeofEucharisticrites.IntheOrthodoxWay,inLiturgy,theOrthodoxfaithfuldiscovertherealityofchurchascommunityandthefinalrealityoftheosis,thewaytowardGod.
ThiscourseoffersafirstintroductiontoFrAlexanderSchmemann’sconceptofliturgicaltheology;butitisalsonecessarytogroundSchmemann’smoderncontributioninhistoricalroots,viz.,thepatristic‘mystagogical’writingsabouttheLiturgyfromthe2nd-14thcenturies.
BytheendofthiscoursestudentsshouldknowreasonablywelltheLiturgiesofStJohnChrysostomandStBasiltheGreat,andthePresanctifiedLiturgy,andtheyshouldhaveareasonablegraspofhowtheseliturgiescametohavetheirpresentstructure.StudentswillneedtohaveattendedatleasttwocelebrationsoftheDivineLiturgy,becauseawarenessofliturgicalprayerrequiresexperientialwholeness–sound,sight,smell,words,lightanddark,movementintheworshipspace,andhumancompany.
Oneofthekeythemesofthecourseisthedynamicqualityofliturgicalformandaction,anditsresponsivenesstosocialandpastoralcontext.ItistothisendthatelementsofthehistoricaldevelopmentofOrthodoxliturgicalworshipwillbeanimportantaspectofthecourse,togetherwiththetheological,social,andecclesiologicalissueswhichcontextualisethathistoricaldevelopment.Modernproblematicsinliturgicalpracticeandthediscussionofliturgicalreformandrenewalwillalsobeengagedinthiscontext.
Therewillbesometreatmentofthedevelopmentofchurcharchitectureas‘worshipspace’,butthisiscoveredmorefullyintheOrthodoxIconology:IconographyinaWorshipContextcourse.Alsothecyclesofthedailyliturgicalofficesandchurchyearareintroduced,butthesearethemainsubjectoftheSanctificationofTime:OrthodoxLiturgyoftheHoursandLiturgicalYearcourse.Furthertreatmentoftheholymysteries(sacraments)oftheOrthodoxtraditionisthesubjectoftheSanctificationofLife:TheOrthodoxMysteriesofBaptism,Marriage,HealingandDeathcourse.
Therearenoprerequisitesforthiscourse,thoughstudentswhotakethiscourseshouldhaveagoodgroundinginbothOldandNewTestament.Studentswithoutsuchabackgroundshouldspeaktotheinstructorwhowillprovidesomeremedialreadingpriortobeginningthecourse.
SomefamiliaritywithGreek(NewTestamentorPatristic)willbehelpfulforin-depthstudyoftheliturgicaltextsandpatristiccommentaries,thoughalltextswillbestudiedinEnglishtranslation.
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CourseResources
RequiredCourseBooks
Thefollowingbooksshouldbeacquiredforthiscourseastheywillbereadintheirentirety.CopieswillalsobeplacedonreserveatTrinityCollegeLibrary.
• AlexanderSchmemann,TheEucharist(SVSPress)
• HughWybrew,TheOrthodoxLiturgy(SVSPress)
Inaddition,readingsfromthefollowingbookwillbeassignedduringthecourse.Asitisnolongerinprint,itmaybedifficulttoacquire,thoughitshouldbeavailablefrommanylibraries(therearesevencopiesattheUniversityofToronto).AcopywillalsobeplacedonreserveatTrinityCollegeLibrary.
• LucienDeiss,SpringtimeoftheLiturgy(LiturgicalPress)
RequiredCourseReadings
Inadditiontotheaboverequiredbooks,acoursereadingspackwillbeprovidedviathecourseportal,whichstudentscanchoosetoviewonlineordownloadandprint.
Includedinthiscoursepackwillbethefollowingtexts(subjecttochange):
• LiturgyofStJohnChrysostomandLiturgyofStBasiltheGreat,includinghierarchicalrubricsandadditionaltexts,LiturgyofthePresanctifiedGifts,andLiturgyofStJames(allinEnglishtranslation,butwithsomeGreektextsforreference)
• SelectionsfromCopticandEthiopianOrthodoxEucharisticLiturgies
• Patristicmystagogy:selectedtextsfromGermanusofConstantinople,Dionysius,andMaximustheConfessor
• SelectionsfromAlexanderSchmemann,FortheLifeoftheWorld;LiturgyandTradition;GreatLent(allSVSPress)
• RobertTaft,selectedessays
• SelectionsfromThomasPott,Byzantineliturgicalreform:astudyofliturgicalchangeintheByzantinetradition(SVSPress)
Pleasenotethatthereadingsinthecoursepackrepresentonlyaminimalselection;studentsarestronglyencouragedtopursuefurtherreading,astimepermits.
RecommendedBooks
Thefollowingbooksarerecommendedforthiscourse,bothtosupplementin-class/onlinediscussionandforthepreparationofresearchpapers.
• RenéBornert,LescommentairesbyzantinsdeladivineliturgieduVIIeauXVesiècle(Institutfrançaisd'étudesbyzantines)
• NicholasCabasilas,CommentaryontheDivineLiturgy(SVSPress)
• LawrenceFarley,LetUsAttend:AJourneyThroughtheDivineLiturgy(AncientFaith)
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• HieromonkGregorios,TheDivineLiturgy:ACommentaryintheLightoftheFathers(NewromePress)
• EugeneLaVerdiere,TheEucharistintheNewTestamentandEarlyChurch(LiturgicalPress)
• JuanMateos,Lacélébrationdelaparoledanslaliturgiebyzantine:étudehistorique(PontificiumInstitutumStudiorumOrientalium)
• ThomasMatthews,TheEarlyChurchesofConstantinople:ArchitectureandLiturgy(PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPress)
• StelyiosMuksuris,Economia&Eschatology:LiturgicalMystagogyintheByzantineProthesisRite(HolyCrossPress)
• WalterRay,TastingHeavenonEarth:WorshipinSixth-CenturyConstantinople(Eerdmans)
• AlexanderSchmemann,IntroductiontoLiturgicalTheology(SVSPress)
• Hans-JoachimSchulz,TheByzantineLiturgy(Pueblo)
• RobertTaft,TheByzantineRite:AShortHistory(LiturgicalPress)
• RobertTaft,TheGreatEntrance:AHistoryoftheTransferofGiftsandOtherPre-AnaphoralRites(PontificiumInstitutumStudiorumOrientalium)
• RobertTaft,ThroughtheirownEyes:LiturgyastheByzantinessawit(InterOrthodoxPress)
• ArchimandriteVasileos,HymnofEntry:LiturgyandLifeintheOrthodoxChurch
• KallistosWare,CommunionandIntercommunion(LightandLife)
• JohnZizioulas,BeingasCommunion:StudiesinPersonhoodandtheChurch(SVSPress)
CoursePortalThiscoursewillmakeextensiveuseoftheUniversityofToronto’sLearningPortalalsoknownas‘Blackboard’.
Toaccesstheportal,gototheUofTportalloginpageathttps://portal.utoronto.caandloginusingyourUTORidandpassword.OnceyouhaveloggedintotheportalusingyourUTORidandpassword,lookfortheMyCoursesmodule,whereyou’llfindthelinktothewebsiteforallyourBlackboard-basedcourses.(YourcourseregistrationwithROSIgivesyouaccesstothecoursewebsiteatBlackboard.)Notealsotheinformationathttp://www.portalinfo.utoronto.ca/content/information-students.
Pleaseensurethatyouarefamiliarwithhowtoaccessthesystemandnavigatethroughit.Theportalwillbeusedinthefollowingways:
• Keepinganupdatedversionofthecoursesyllabusandcalendar• Providingcoursereadings,bibliographiesandsharingadditionalonlineresources• Communicatingclassnoticesandupdates,issuingassignmentguidelinesanddeadlines• Acceptingassignmentsubmissions• Providingfeedbackandgradesforallassignmentsandothercourserequirements
Inaddition,fortheonlinesection,theportalwillbeusedinthefollowingways:
• Deliveringweeklycourselecturesandseminars(availablealsoforclassroom-basedstudentsforreview)
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• Enablingstudentparticipationandinteractionintheblogs,discussionforumsandotheronlinecommunications(seecourserequirementsandevaluationbelow)
AuditorswhodonothaveaUTORidshouldspeaktotheinstructortoreceiveguestaccesstothecourseportal.
Asintheclassroom,onlinecommunicationmustbecarriedoutrespectfullyandcivillyatalltimes.Writingwithintheonlinemediaofblogs,discussionforumsisnotanexcuseforlaziness,lackofproperreflectionoruncivility.Argumentsmustbecarefullycrafted,respectfullypresentedandgroundedinsourcetextsandsolidreflection.Studentswhofailtoadheretotheseguidelineswillnotsucceedinthiscourse.
CourseLearningObjectives
Studentssuccessfullycompletingthiscoursewillbeableto:
• DescribethethreemainByzantinerites–usedbytheOrthodoxandEasternCatholicchurches–fortheEucharisticLiturgy,includinghierarchicalrubrics,aswellassomedistinctiveaspectsofOrientalOrthodoxEucharisticLiturgies
• Readandinterpretliturgicaltexts,notjustasritualrulesbutasexpressionsoflivedtheology,spirituality,andecclesiology
• Describeandanalysethemajorpastoralandeschatologicalthemesofmodernliturgicaltheology,andcomparethemtothepatristictraditionofmystagogicalexegesisoftheliturgicalexperience
• RecallthesignificantmilestonesinthehistoricaldevelopmentofOrthodoxEucharisticLiturgies,evaluatecontemporaryliturgicalpracticeinrelationtothishistoricalcontext,andassesstheneedforliturgicalreform/renewaltoday
ProgrammeOutcomes
CourseOutcomes:KnowledgeoftheAreaofConcentration
CourseElements
ProgrammeOutcomes
Studentssuccessfullycompletingthiscoursewillbeableto:
Thisoutcomewillbeachievedthroughthesecourseelements:
ThiscourseoutcomecorrespondstotheseaspectsoftheBasicDegreeLearningOutcomes
DescribethethreemainByzantinerites–usedbythe‘Chalcedonian’OrthodoxandEasternCatholicchurches–fortheEucharisticLiturgy,includinghierarchicalrubrics,aswellassomedistinctiveaspectsof‘Oriental’OrientalOrthodoxEucharisticLiturgies
Lectures/seminardiscussions
Classvisitstoliturgies(minimumoftwo)
Liturgicalreflectionpaper
Finaloralexam
Religiousheritage
Culturalcontext
Capacityforministry
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Onlinesectioncourseelements:pleasenotethatthelecturesandseminardiscussionswillberecordedandviewableinthecourseportalandfollowedbyonlinediscussion.Thetextcommentarypresentationwillbeablogorvideoblog.Thefinalexamwillbeatake-homewrittenexam.
Evaluation
Requirements–ClassroomSection
Thefinalgradeforthecoursewillbebasedonthefollowingareas:• Classparticipation(10%):mostsessionswillincludeaperiodofdiscussionofprimarysources
andliturgicaltexts.Allstudentsareexpectedtoreadalltextsthoroughly.Studentswillbeassignedagradebasedupontheirpreparednessforandparticipationinthesesessions.
• Textcommentarypresentation(10%):studentswillprepareanddelivera10minutepresentationduringoneoftheclasssessions,summarisingandcommentingonanassignedliturgicaltextorprimarysourcecommentary.
• Liturgicalreflection(10%):studentswillwritea400-500wordreflectiveessayfollowingavisittooneoftheliturgicalservices(theclassvisittoparticipateintheDivineLiturgyofStJohnChrysostomorPresanctifiedLiturgy,oraself-arrangedvisittoanEthiopianorCopticLiturgy).
• Researchpaper(40%):studentswillwritea2,000-2,500wordpaperonatopicoftheirchoicetobeagreedwiththeinstructor,andalsopresentabriefsummaryoftheirresearchtotheclassduringthefinalsession(10%ofthevalueofthisassignmentwillbefortheoralpresentation).
• Oralfinalexam(30%):studentswillbeassignedatake-homeexamsheetrequiringcommentaryonliturgicalorotherprimarysourcetextsandresponsestoessayquestions.Havingpreparedtheirresponsesathometheywillpresentthemorallytotheinstructorandcourseteachingassistantduringanexaminationtimeslot.
Readandinterpretliturgicaltexts,notjustasritualrulesbutasexpressionsoflivedtheology,spirituality,andecclesiology
Lectures/seminardiscussions
Textcommentarypresentation
Finaloralexam
Religiousheritage
Culturalcontext
Describeandanalysethemajorpastoralandeschatologicalthemesofmodernliturgicaltheology,andcomparethemtothepatristictraditionofmystagogicalexegesisoftheliturgicalexperience
Lectures/seminardiscussions
Researchpaper
Finaloralexam
Religiousheritage
Culturalcontext
Personalandspiritualformation
RecallthesignificantmilestonesinthehistoricaldevelopmentofOrthodoxEucharisticLiturgies,evaluatecontemporaryliturgicalpracticeandassesstheneedforliturgicalreform/renewaltoday
Lectures/seminardiscussions
Researchpaper
Finaloralexam
Religiousheritage
Culturalcontext
Capacityforministry
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Requirements–OnlineSection
Thefinalgradeforthecoursewillbebasedonthefollowingareas:• Onlineclassparticipation(10%):mostoftheweeklysessionswillincludereadingandreviewing
primarysourcesandliturgicaltexts.Studentsmustreadalltextsthoroughlyandactivelyparticipateinthediscussionforumssetuponeachweeklytheme.Studentswillbeassignedagradebasedupontheirpreparednessforandparticipationinthesesessions.
• Textcommentary(10%):studentswillprepareanddeliverablogarticleoravideoblog(arecorded10minutevideopresentation),summarisingandcommentingonanassignedliturgicaltextorprimarysourcecommentary.
• Liturgicalreflection(10%):studentswillwritea400-500wordreflectiveessayfollowingtwovisitstoliturgicalservices(thesemustbeself-arrangedbuttheinstructormaybeabletohelpfindappropriatechoicesinthestudents’locations).
• Researchpaper(40%):studentswillwritea2,000-2,500wordpaperonatopicoftheirchoicetobeagreedwiththeinstructor,andalsopresentabriefonlinesummaryoftheirresearchontheclassdiscussionforumsduringthefinalweeklysession(10%ofthevalueofthisassignmentwillbeforthesummary).
• Finalexamassignment(30%):studentswillbeassignedatake-homeexamrequiringcommentaryonliturgicalorotherprimarysourcetextsandresponsestoessayquestions.
ScheduleofAssignmentDueDates
Textcommentaryandliturgicalreflection
Individualduedateswillbeassignedfortheseevaluations.Studentswhocompletetheirpresentationearlierinthetermwillhavealaterduedatefortheliturgicalreflection,andviceversa.ThelatestduedateforbothassignmentsisFriday8April.
Researchpaper
Duedate:Monday28MarchSummarypresentationdate:Monday4April
Oralfinalexam(classroomsection)
Examquestionsavailable(viaclassportal):Wednesday6AprilOralexamination:TBDduringtheweekofMonday11ApriltoFriday15April
Take-homefinalexam(onlinesection)
Available(viaclassportal):Wednesday6AprilDuedate:Friday15April
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GradingSystem
PolicyonLateAssignments
Theinstructorreservestherighttodeductupto2.5%ofthefinalassignmentgradeforeachweekthatanassignmentislate.Studentsaregenerallygranteda‘graceweek’providedtheinstructorisinformedofanyspecialcircumstancesbeforetheassignmentdeadline.
Thispenaltyisnotappliedtostudentswithmedicalorcompassionatedifficulties;studentsfacingsuchdifficultiesarekindlyrequestedtoconsultwiththeirfacultyadvisororbasicdegreedirector,whoshouldmakearecommendationonthemattertotheinstructor.Theabsolutedeadlineforthecourseistheexaminationdayscheduledforthecourse.Studentswhoforexceptionalreasons(forinstance,adeathinthefamilyoraseriousillness)areunabletocompleteworkbythisdatemayrequestanextension(SDF=‘standingdeferred’)beyondtheterm.AnSDFmustberequestedfromtheregistrar’sofficeinthestudent’scollegeofregistrationnolaterthanthelastdayofclassesinwhichthecourseistaken.TheSDF,whenapproved,willhaveamutuallyagreedupondeadlinethatdoesnotextendbeyondtheconclusionofthefollowingterm.IfastudenthasnotcompletedworkbuthasnotbeengrantedanSDF,afinalmarkwillbesubmittedcalculatingazeroforworknotsubmitted.
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CourseGrades
ConsistentlywiththepolicyoftheUniversityofToronto,coursegradessubmittedbyaninstructorarereviewedbyacommitteeoftheinstructor’scollegebeforebeingposted.CoursegradesmaybeadjustedwheretheydonotcomplywithUniversitygradingpolicy(http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/grading.htm)orcollegegradingpolicy.
Policies
Accessibility.Studentswithadisabilityorhealthconsiderationareentitledtoaccommodation.StudentsmustregisterattheUniversityofToronto’sAccessibilityServicesoffices;informationisavailableathttp://www.accessibility.utoronto.ca/.Thesoonerastudentseeksaccommodation,thequickerwecanassist.
Plagiarism.Studentssubmittingwrittenmaterialincoursesareexpectedtoprovidefulldocumentationforsourcesofbothwordsandideasinfootnotesorendnotes.Directquotationsshouldbeplacedwithinquotationmarks.(Ifsmallchangesaremadeinthequotation,theyshouldbeindicatedbyappropriatepunctuationsuchasbracketsandellipses,butthequotationstillcountsasadirectquotation.)Failuretodocumentborrowedmaterialconstitutesplagiarism,whichisaseriousbreachofacademic,professional,andChristianethics.AninstructorwhodiscoversevidenceofstudentplagiarismisnotpermittedtodealwiththesituationindividuallybutisrequiredtoreportittohisorherheadofcollegeordelegateaccordingtotheTSTBasicDegreeHandbook(linkedfromhttp://www.tst.edu/content/handbooks)andtheUniversityofTorontoCodeofBehaviouronAcademicMattershttp://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=4871.Astudentwhoplagiarizesinthiscourse.Studentswillbeassumedtohavereadthedocument“Avoidanceofplagiarismintheologicalwriting”publishedbytheGrahamLibraryofTrinityandWycliffeColleges(http://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/Library_Archives/Theological_Resources/Tools/Guides/plag.htm.
Otheracademicoffences.TSTstudentscomeunderthejurisdictionoftheUniversityofTorontoCodeofBehaviouronAcademicMattershttp://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/behaveac.htm).
Back-upcopies.Pleasemakeback-upcopiesofessaysbeforehandingthemin.
Obligationtocheckemail.Attimes,thecourseinstructormaydecidetosendoutimportantcourseinformationbyemail.Tothatend,allcreditstudentsarerequiredtohaveavalidutorontoemailaddress.StudentsmusthavesetupautorontoemailaddresswhichisenteredintheROSIsystem.Informationisavailableatwww.utorid.utoronto.ca.Thecourseinstructorwillnotbeabletohelpyouwiththis.416-978-HELPandtheHelpDeskattheInformationCommonscananswerquestionsyoumayhaveaboutyourUTORidandpassword.Studentsshouldcheckutorontoemailregularlyformessagesaboutthecourse.Forwardingyourutoronto.caemailtoaHotmail,Gmail,Yahooorothertypeofemailaccountisnotadvisable.Insomecases,messagesfromutoronto.caaddressessenttoHotmail,GmailorYahooaccountsarefilteredasjunkmail,whichmeansthatemailsfromyourcourseinstructormayendupinyourspamorjunkmailfolder.
Emailcommunicationwiththecourseinstructor.Theinstructoraimstorespondtoemailcommunicationsfromstudentsinatimelymanner.Allemailcommunicationsfromstudentsshouldbesentfromautorontoemailaddress.Emailcommunicationsfromotheremailaddressesarenotsecure,andalsotheinstructorcannotreadilyidentifythemasbeinglegitimateemailsfromstudents.Theinstructorisnotobligedtorespondtoemailfromnon-utorontoaddresses.
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CourseSchedule
Pleasenotethatalternativeandadditionalliturgicalexperienceopportunitieswillbeavailablebesidestheclassvisitslistedbelowtoaccommodatedifferentschedulesandcommitments,includingthoseofonlinestudentsnotbasedinthegreaterTorontoarea.
Fortheonlinesection,therecordedlectureandseminardiscussionwillbeavailableonthedayfollowingeachdatelisted.Responsestothereadingsandthemeswilltakeplaceintheonlineforumsduringtheremainderofthegivenweek.
Monday11January–Introductiontothecourseandliturgicaltheology
• Courseoverviewandexpectations• Introductiontoliturgicaltheology,methodologyandterminology
Monday18January–EarlyhistoryanddevelopmentofEucharisticliturgies
• WorshipintheBible,bothOldandNewTestament• Worshipintheearlychurch,includingwithinitseschatologicalworldview• Developmentofliturgicaltradition,withbriefoverviewofchurchcalendar,liturgicalcyclesand
liturgyofthehours• DevelopmentandstructureofEucharisticliturgies,andtheplaceoftheEucharistamongthe
holymysteries(sacraments)ofthechurch• Studyofearlyliturgicalsourcesandcommentaries
Monday25January–HistoricaldevelopmentoftheLiturgyfromtheearlycenturiestothepresent
• Continuedstudyofearlyliturgicalsourcesandcommentaries• HistoricaldevelopmentoftheEucharisticliturgies(includinginrelationtowiderliturgical
development)• Studyofpatristic‘mystagogical’commentariesontheDivineLiturgy• Developmentofchurcharchitectureandliturgicalappointments• Themeaningof‘symbol’and‘sacred’
Monday1February–In-depthstudyoftheLiturgyofStJohnChrysostom:TheLiturgyoftheCatechumens
• ThetextandtheologicalsignificanceofthefirstpartoftheDivineLiturgywillbestudiedunderthefollowingtopics:
o TheSacramentoftheAssemblyo TheSacramentoftheKingdomo TheSacramentofEntranceo TheSacramentoftheWord
• NB:thein-depthstudywillconsiderbothnormaland‘hierarchical’(orpontifical)texts/rubrics
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Monday8February–In-depthstudyoftheLiturgyofStJohnChrysostom:TheLiturgyoftheFaithful(partI)
• ThetextandtheologicalsignificanceofthecentralpartoftheDivineLiturgywillbestudiedunderthefollowingtopics:
o TheSacramentoftheFaithfulo TheSacramentofOfferingo TheSacramentofAnaphorao TheSacramentofThanksgivingo TheSacramentofRemembrance
15February–NoClass(ReadingWeek)
Monday22February–In-depthstudyoftheLiturgyofStJohnChrysostom:TheLiturgyoftheFaithful(partII)
• ThetextandtheologicalsignificanceofthefinalpartoftheDivineLiturgywillbestudiedunderthefollowingtopics:
o TheSacramentoftheHolySpirito TheSacramentofCommunion
Sunday28February–ClassVisit:DivineLiturgyofStJohnChrysostom
Monday29February–EucharisticLiturgiesintheCopticOrthodoxTradition
• FurtherreflectionontheDivineLiturgyofStJohnChrysostom(followingvisit)• GuestlecturetoexplorethehistoryanddevelopmentoftheCopticliturgicalritesandthe
distinctivefeaturesoftheirEucharisticliturgies
Monday7March–DivineLiturgyofStBasiltheGreatandtheLiturgyofStJames
• ThedistinctivefeaturesoftheLiturgyofStBasil(comparedtotheLiturgyofStJohnChrysostom),includingdistinctivefeaturesofevening‘Vesperal’Liturgies(Nativity,TheophanyandPascha)
• TheLiturgyofStJames
Monday14March–TheLiturgyofthePresanctifiedGifts
• History,developmentandthemesoftheOrthodoxLentenLiturgyofPresanctifiedGifts• TheEucharist‘outside’theLiturgy
Friday18March–ClassVisit:PresanctifiedLiturgy
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Monday21March–EucharisticLiturgiesintheEthiopianOrthodoxTradition
• FurtherreflectionontheLiturgyofPresanctifiedGifts(followingvisit)• GuestlecturetoexplorethehistoryanddevelopmentoftheEthiopianliturgicalritesandthe
distinctivefeaturesoftheirEucharisticliturgies
Monday28March–WorshipinaSecularAge,andLiturgical‘Renewal’intheOrthodoxChurch
• Buildingonthemesdiscussedthroughoutthecourse,anexplorationofthequestionofworshiptoday,theneedforliturgical‘renewal’aswellasitscountercurrentswithintheOrthodoxChurch
• Furtherconsiderationsofworshipcontext–architecture,iconographyandmusic• NB:Researchpapersaredueonthisdate
Monday4April–CourseReview
• Reviewofcoursethemesandpreparationforthefinalexam• Studentpresentationsoftheirresearchpapers
Wednesday6April–TakeHomeExamAvailableonClassPortal
Monday11ApriltoFriday15April–Oralexaminationappointments(classroomstudents)
Friday15April–Take-homewrittenfinalexam(onlinestudents)due
PleasenotethatthissyllabusissubjecttochangeinaccordancewiththeregulationsintheTSTBasicDegreeHandbook.