leading with light: worship media
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This is a seminar on how to think wisely about the visual projection technology in worship. Now that you have a screen, how do you use it well?TRANSCRIPT
Leading With Light:Using Video Projectors Wisely
Leading Worship with Light and LiturgySteven Koster
1Resources &
Training
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*Create educational resources
*Develop strategies
2Consulting &Mini Grants
*1-on-1 Planning
*Customized strategy
*Funding available for some outreach
projects
3Peer
Learning & Community
*Shared resources
*Best Practices
*Receive & share ideas nationwide
What goes on the screen? Why?
What are we trying to do? What are we trying to illustrate?
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You have a screen. Now what?
WHAT IS THE
SCREEN LIKE?
How does it function?
What job does it do?
To what do you compare it?
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Other screens• Book-on-wall (lyrics, music)• Bulletin (announcements, order, litany)• Business Meeting (talking points, graphs)• TV/Movie Theater (watch me!)
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What is the Screen Like?
What else is visual in worship?• Architecture (focus)• Liturgical Furniture (tasks, shape)• Stained Glass (enduring stories)• Banners (seasonal, tone)• Leaders/performers/instruments
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What is the Screen Like?
The Pipe Organ?!• A big lump of expensive technology• Installed in worship space• Requires expertise
◦ Technical (ability to use tools to create art?) ◦ Aesthetic (poor, competent or good art?)◦ Theological (a body and history of church art?)◦ Liturgical (how does art contribute to today?)
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What is the Screen Like?
The screen is like a visual musical instrument• Requires the same kinds of preparation• Who will help plan its use for a service?• What will we do with it? What parameters?• When will decisions be made?• How will ideas turn to plans to products? • Where will preparation happen?• Why do we need this anyway?
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What is the Screen Like?
Like music, visual media guides the congregation in their worship tasks
• Technology should fit worship, not the other way around
• Just as a music ministry leads with sound, a visual ministry Leads with Light
What are the tasks in worship? • What questions are being answered?
• What acts are the congregation called to do?
• How can the screen help them do it?
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Goal: Leading Worship
FOUR USES FOR STILL IMAGERY • Increasing complexity
and use of the medium
• Increasing depth of Illustrating the core tasks of worship
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FOUR USES FOR STILL IMAGERY
1. Just Text and Color
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Examples: • Text of Scripture Reading or Song
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Plain Text and Color
Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
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Examples: • Text of Scripture Reading or Song• Text and Music Notation
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Plain Text and Color
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Examples: • Text of Scripture Reading or Song• Text and Music Notation• Sermon Outline (revealed line by line)
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Plain Text and Color
Who Calms the Storm?
Who Calms the Storm?
• Jesus sets the stage to reveal himself (v35-36)
• Disciples react in fear (vs. faith) (v37-38)• Jesus reveals himself as YHWH (v39)• Conclusion:
– They answer their own question!– The real question is our response to the
answer. • Jesus reveals himself to us as God of
creation, supremely powerful!
• Jesus sets the stage to reveal himself (v35-36)
• Disciples react in fear (vs. faith) (v37-38)• Jesus reveals himself as YHWH (v39)• Conclusion:
– They answer their own question!– The real question is our response to the
answer. • Jesus reveals himself to us as God of
creation, supremely powerful!
Examples: • Text of Scripture Reading or Song• Text and Music Notation• Sermon Outline• Artistic Rendering of Psalm 23
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Plain Text and Color
Psalm
A psalm of David.
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is my
The LORD
shepherd,
I shallnot
be in want.
He makes
down in green pastures,
me lie
he leads
me besidequiet waters,
he restores my soul.
FOUR USES FOR STILL IMAGERY
1. Plain Text and Color
2. Images as Illustration
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Examples: • Photograph of text (Calligraphy)
Images as Illustrations
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28Courtesy of Jan Roeda
29Courtesy of Jan Roeda
30Courtesy of Jan Roeda
31Courtesy of Jan Roeda
32Courtesy of Jan Roeda
Examples: • Photograph of text (Calligraphy)• Backgrounds
Images as Illustrations
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As the Deer Pants for Water (Psalm 42)As the Deer Pants for Water (Psalm 42)
35So Rich A Crown
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PH #438: When Morning Gilds the Sky
PH #438: When Morning Gilds the Sky
37To the Hills I Lift My Eyes
Psalm 121
Examples: • Photograph of text (Calligraphy)• Backgrounds• Sermon Illustrations
Images as Illustrations
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43Tower of BabelTower of Babel
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Genesis 11: Let us build a Tower and a City…
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… a Tower that reaches the Heavens
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Storm in GalileeStorm in Galilee
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Examples: • Photograph of text (Calligraphy)• Backgrounds• Sermon Illustrations• Lord’s Prayer motions
Images as Illustrations
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50Arr. George Black; 1998 English Language Liturgical Consultation CCLI #2440198
“Our Father”
(Sing 196)
51Our Father in heaven
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Hallowed be your name.Your kingdom come.
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Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.
54Forgive us our sins
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as we forgive those who sin against us.
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Lead us not into temptationand deliver us from evil
Save us from the time of trial,and deliver us from evil.
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For the kingdom, and the power, and the glory are yours,now and forever. Amen.
Both Text/Color and Illustrations point to a single event during the service• Text & Lyrics ‘visualize’ the song• Motions lead the prayer
Illustrate an event in worship
Illustrate an event in worship
• Limitations:– Limited use of the medium– Fragmented approach– Emphasizes the event, not worship flow– Can point to medium, not message
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FOUR USES FOR STILL IMAGERY
1. Plain Text and Color
2. Images as Illustration
3. Thematic Metaphor
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Thematic Metaphor
• A visual analogy for the spiritual concept of the day
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62God the ArtistGod the Artist
Thematic Metaphor
• A visual analogy for a spiritual concept
• It’s like a single-panel editorial cartoon: the whole idea is in one image
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Thematic Scripture & Metaphor
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Thematic Metaphor
• A visual analogy for a spiritual concept
• It’s like a single-panel editorial cartoon
• Friendly to Pop-Culture references
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Thematic Metaphor
• Strengths– Drives home the point for the day– Can effectively translate to contemporary
culture– Illustrates the entire service,
not just one event
• Limitations– It’s only one image– Encapsulates a single theme, but doesn’t
change from beginning to end
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FOUR USES FOR STILL IMAGERY
1. Plain Text and Color
2. Images as Illustration
3. Thematic Metaphor
4. Liturgical Sequence
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Liturgical Sequence
• First, some big questions:– What happens in Worship? How are we
different at the end? – What is Liturgy made of? – What tasks does our congregation walk
through during the whole service?
• It has Structure!
• It has Story!
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Liturgical Sequence
• Dialogue (up – down)– God Speaks– We Respond
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Liturgical Sequence: Dialogue
• Structure: Worship is dialogue– God calls (down arrow)– We respond (up arrow)
• Our Task: Respond to God’s Call
• How can we demonstrate dialogue?– Contrasts!– color, font, position, style
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Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
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Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
Psalm 47:6-9 (NSRV)
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm.
Liturgical Sequence
• Dialogue (up – down)
• Dramatic Movement – Gathering– Renewal
• Confession/Lament• Assurance
– Word / Nourishment– Sending
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Dramatic Movements of Liturgy
Basic Theme Key idea Fitting visuals Not so fitting visuals Gathering: God calls us to gather as His
people and to worship him Who is God? Who are we as a called people?
Preparation, traveling, approaching Gathering, anticipation Needing Encounter with God Responding in praise Beginning of dialogue
-Thematic scripture -Psalm of ascent -Questions -Countdown -Components to be assembled -Logo? -Welcome screen?
Announcements Instructions
Confession and Assurance We acknowledge our brokenness in the fall, receive Christ’s redemptive work, and are summoned to a new life What is our brokenness? How are we renewed?
Contrast, of God’s glory and our brokenness, of sin and forgiveness, Intensive dialogue
-Contrast! light and dark high and low chaos and order hand down, hands up positions fonts colors
(don’t miss confession; can’t know God without it)
Service of the Word As the redeemed people of God we hear God’s Word What is God’s message for his renewed people?
God’s revelation He shows us his plan for all history Strong, personal eye contact
-Visual Aid (e.g. a map) -Diagram (e.g. structure or context of text) -Illustration (a metaphor) -Demonstration (movie clip) -Navigation (Where are we? -Where in this text, in this series, in redemptive history?) -Package, message, gift
Written outlines are easily abused
Sacrament
We are washed and nourished as the bride of Christ
Memory and Hope Physical participation God’s gifts Nourishment
-Lord’s Supper: Food, feast, party, body & blood -Baptism: Washing, water, birthing, drowning, -Sign & Seal -Gifts
Service of Response We actively respond in gratitude by offering our lives of service; We prepare to enter the world and enact the kingdom. How are we sent?
Offering ourselves Make general requests concrete Sending, commissioning
Announcements Service opportunities Specific ministries Missionaries Scripture on producing fruit Scripture on the Kingdom
Money Cash register
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Handout
Dramatic Movements of Liturgy
• Handout: Grid of liturgy ideas
• What are the basic tasks of Worship?• Liturgy has structure
– Acts in worship are not in random order– Structure varies from church to church
• Structure has purpose– Our acts in worship have a task or purpose– Purposes continue from week to week
• These on-going purposes suggest parameters for visual choices!
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Example: Gathering
• We are called to Gather each week
• Basic Theme: – God calls us to come together as His people
and worship him
• Key ideas: – Gathering, preparing, traveling, anticipating,
entering, encountering God, responding, beginning a dialogue, setting the tone
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Psalm of Ascent
Psalm 117Praise the Lord, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!
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Thematic Scripture
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Thematic Metaphor
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Questions
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Who Killed Christ?
Who Killed Christ?
Questions
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Who Killed Christ?Why did he die?
What difference does it make?Why should I care?
Countdown
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Mission Statement?
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Corporate Logo?
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Instructions?
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Not Announcements
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Example: The Response
• Basic theme: – We actively respond in gratitude by offering
our lives of service; – we prepare to enter the world and enact the
kingdom
• Basic ideas:– Offering ourselves, seek opportunities– Make the general concrete– Sending, commissioning
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Announcements as Response
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Announcements as Response
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Discipleship Opportunities
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Scripture on faith in action
From Timothy 6:11But as for you, people of God, pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
From Timothy 6:11But as for you, people of God, pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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Concrete Prayer Requests
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President Obama and other leaders
Concrete Prayer Requests
• College Students and others away from us
Concrete Prayer Requests
• Missionaries We Support
Dramatic Movements of Liturgy
• The Dramatic Movements are the basic actions of the “story” we enact in worship
• The Dramatic Movements should shape what happens on the screen
• Enact and Tell the Story with the screen!
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Liturgical Sequence
• Dialogue (up – down)
• Dramatic Movements – Method 1: Generic Sequences
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Method 1: Generic Sequences
• Build a library suitable for any week
• Grounded in your regular pattern
• Possible Basic elements– Gathering– Confession & Assurance – Word– Response – Sending
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Example: Generic Sequence
• Building a composite
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Gathering
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Confession
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Assurance
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Word/Nourishment
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Sending
Example: Generic Sequence
• Building a composite
• A developing metaphor
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Our stance before God: Gathering
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Our stance before God: Confession
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Our stance before God: Assurance
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Our stance before God: Word
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Our stance before God: Sending
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Stained Glass colors: Gathering
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Stained Glass colors: Confession
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Stained Glass colors: Assurance
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Stained Glass colors: Word
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Stained Glass colors: Sending
Example: Generic Sequence
• Building a composite
• A developing metaphor
• Found Art, in a consistent style
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Gathering
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Confession
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Assurance
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Word
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Communion
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Dismissal
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Gathering
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Confession
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Assurance
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Word (Empty Tomb)Word (Empty Tomb)
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Response
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Sending
Liturgical Sequence
• Dialogue (up – down)
• Dramatic Movements – Gathering
– Renewal
– Word
– Response
– Sending
• Method 1: Generic Sequences
• Method 2: Thematic Dramatic Sequences!
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Method 2: Dramatic Thematic
• Dramatic movements have general structure that continues week-to-week
• But each week has a specific theme and/or metaphor
– From scripture text
– Church year
– Current events
– Sermon series
– Controlling metaphor
• Combines the ‘editorial cartoon’ with a sequence
• This is GOLD if you have the resources!
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Method 2: Thematic DramaticService Date: Text: Main Theme: Imagery: Music: Questions: Theme Music options Spoken Visual Gathering:
Confession and Assurance
Service of the Word
Service of Response
Sacrament
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Method 2: Dramatic Thematic
• Handout: Blank Simple Grid
• Simple approach for a specific week
• First task: Fill in first column– Restate Dramatic purpose in light of this
week’s theme• What does each movement look like
in light of this theme?• How does theme change through the service?
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Method 2: Dramatic Thematic
Second task: Fill in the grid– Express the theme in song, word, and
visuals– Generate and Evaluate creative choices– Fill in other columns in light of each other
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Example: Dramatic Thematic
• “Isaiah 60” themes: – Glory of God
– Global Church
• Parts– Gathering: Global church called in glory
– Confession: But we are not global
– Assurance: Our rifts are forgiven
– Word: We receive God’s glory in our diversity
– Response: We bring our diverse gifts
– Sending: We are sent to reflect God everywhere
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GatheringGathering
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Renewal: ConfessionRenewal: Confession
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Renewal: AssuranceRenewal: Assurance
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WordWord
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ResponseResponse
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SendingSending
Theme: Lament• Based on Psalm 130
Parts• Gathering (in the morning)• Confession (Out of the Depths I Cry)• Word & Assurance (I Wait)• Dismissal (For the Morning)
Example: Thematic Sequence
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Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trialand deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trialand deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
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People on a Journey • Based on Phil 4• Note Dialogue
Parts:• Prelude: Theme of Journey• Gathering: Sojourners gathered• Word: Sojourners refreshed• Dismissal: Sojourners sent
Example: Dramatic Thematic
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As people of faith on a As people of faith on a journey,journey, we come to be renewed we come to be renewed
in God's strength.in God's strength.
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WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
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The Call to WorshipThe Call to Worship
Let us worship God.Let us worship God.
The Lord is the everlasting God,The Lord is the everlasting God,The Creator of the ends of the The Creator of the ends of the
earth.earth.
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GOD SPEAKS THROUGH PHILIPPIANS 4
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O Spirit of God,you who have written this rich
fourth chapter of Philippians through your servant Paul,
now speak to usthrough these same words,
so that we may know your will,our hearts may be encouraged,
and our fellowship be strengthened.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Our Prayer for Illumination
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The Reading of Philippians 4:4-9
The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God!
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WE DEPART WITH GOD'S BLESSING
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*The Benediction
Congregational Amen!
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Example: Thematic Sequence
• “Worship Arts Seminar” themes: – God the creator/artist– God’s children in His creative image
• Parts– Gathering (Prelude & Call to Worship)– Confession in Word – Assurance in Word– Response– Sending
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171Gathering: PreludeGathering: Prelude
172Gathering: Call to WorshipGathering: Call to Worship
173Confession: Confession:
Genesis 1:26-28Genesis 1:26-28
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The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Word: Made in the creator’s imageWord: Made in the creator’s image
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Exodus 35:30–34:1Exodus 35:30–34:1
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Word: Using creative gifts to build templeWord: Using creative gifts to build temple
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1 Corinthians 3:10-171 Corinthians 3:10-17
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Word: Christ as the one sound foundationWord: Christ as the one sound foundation
177Response: Our creative gifts offeredResponse: Our creative gifts offered
178Sending: Creative in the creator’s imageSending: Creative in the creator’s image
Conclusions: The Organ-Screen
• Think of the screen like a visual musical instrument– It has the role of a visual banner– With the control of a pipe organ
• The same questions raised in music are raised for the screen– What creative choices will lead worship?– Who is best qualified to make decisions?
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Conclusions: Illustrate Liturgy
• Illustrate the congregation's task, not event• Visual planning is liturgy planning
– It should happen early
– It should be along side music and texts
• Visual planners need liturgy training more than technology training
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Conclusions: A Visual Arts Team
• This is not an “AV” team
• Three skill sets needed:– Liturgist: what’s our goal?– Artist: what’s our vision? – Technologist: make it happen
• Like a Music Ministry Team, this is a Visual Ministry Team– Same questions, same goals
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Workshop: Music-Word-ImageLearning to Follow Theme Music Spoken VisualGathering: God our Teacher calls us
as his disciples
Confession and Assurance
Though we are rebellious against his leadership, rejecting his teaching, he is patient and forgiving
Service of the Word
With our renewed ears and hearts we are instructed by God's Word.
Service of Response
As renewed disciples, we offer our learning and loyalty, we are sent to teach the world
Sacrament We are confirmed in our discipleship in the washing and eating that point to our Master.
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Workshop: Generic templates
• Storyboard Exercise
• Givens:– a 4 x 3 space– Themes of generic liturgical sequence
• Sketch:– Any style: photographs, line art, pen & ink,
computer graphics, – Write in: colors, concepts, directions
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