The One Who Serves: Foundations of Worship and Spirituality

This unit covers three main areas of content:

1. Corporate Christian worship—exploring the biblical foundation of worship, the understanding of worship from a Lutheran perspective, the Trinitarian and Christological nature of worship, worship as divine service, the work of the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacrament, and the purpose of the liturgy;

2. Personal spiritual formation—exploring Christian spirituality both as a form of practice and as a field of theological inquiry. Luther’s catechetical framework serves as a resource for meditation and prayer as students learn to pray the catechism;

3. The relationship between corporate worship and personal spirituality, including the church’s tradition of public prayer as a resource for personal spirituality.

Discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Study level: Postgraduate Foundational

Prerequisites

• None

Availability

• Current scheduling information is available at The One Who Serves: Foundations of Worship and Spirituality (DP8040L).

Further information

• Refer to the current Student handbook supplement: unit guide for required texts and scheduled lectures and tutorials.
• Distance students are encouraged to participate in live-streamed lectures and tutorials.

Staff
Dr Andrew Pfeiffer