A Service of Word and Table LITURGICAL RENEWAL

On the Way: Roman Catholic Movement for Liturgical Renewal – begins 1909 Papal Encyclicals Mystici Corporis (1943) – The Church as the corporate Body of Christ implies social responsibility Mediator Dei (1947) – First encyclical devoted entirely to the liturgy; in favor of reform

Major Change: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic: Second Vatican Council Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy – 1963 First document adopted Vote in favor: 2147 to 4 Changes Mass in the vernacular Restoration of the table Simplicity of the mass People as active participants Principal of collegiality in decision-making

On the Way: Protestant Consultation on Church Union (COCU) (1960) Consultation on Common Texts (CCT (1960) Revised Common Lectionary National Council of Churches’ Faith & Order Commission Studying questions that divide the churches Lima Document on Baptism, Eucharist & Ministry (1982)

United Methodist History Anglican Church in America John Wesley called for frequent, “constant communion” Methodists in American Conflict between American revolutionary ideas and Church of England in American Thus, need for Ordained Elders in an American Methodist Episcopal Church Circuit Riders and implications for Communion Source: Hoyt Hickman, Address, North American Academy of Liturgy,

UMC Worship Renewal: History By 18 th c., Wesleyan sacramental heritage (based in the Anglican liturgy) greatly diluted and ignored Little communion theology or liturgical theology Infrequent practice of the Lord’s Supper Evangelical Church and Church of the United Brethren in Christ > join as Evangelical United Brethren (1946) Both similar to Methodist Church in theology and polity (governance policy). Source: on early UMC: Hoyt Hickman, Address, North American Academy of Liturgy, Source on EUB:

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UMC Worship Renewal: History United Methodist Church formed in 1968 Immediately established a Commission on Worship Task: to address desire for contemporary worship, creativity Method: Solicited best liturgies from local congregations Results: Held a national convocation to listen to these (1969) New UMC worship would d raw from the best

UMC Worship Renewal: Many Traditions Anglo: Semi-Anglican traditionalists: urban, more educated and affluent, text-based, Anglican and Wesleyan roots Anglo: Free Church traditionalists: rural or less educated and affluent urban, oral, revivalist roots Other ethnic and racial traditions: African-American + Native Am, Latino, Asian-Am Beyond N. America: United Methodists with their own national and ethnic traditions Source: Hoyt Hickman, Address, North American Academy of Liturgy,

UMC Worship Renewal: New Texts Alternate Texts Service of Word and Table 1972 Baptism 1976 Marriage 1979 Death and Resurrection 1979 Official Adoption General Conference; appeared 1988 Hymnal Moved from back to front A Basic Pattern of Woship

Basic PATTERN: A Service of Word and Table Order of Service Hymn of Praise Confession Acts of Praise Prayers/Pastoral Prayer Scripture Hymns/Psalms/Prayers Offering SERMON + Communion Service Hymn Benediction Order of Service Gathering & Praise Service of the Word Confession/Pardon Prayers, Hymns, Anthems Scripture Sermon Responses to the Word Concerns & Prayers/ Peace/Offering Service of the Table Dismissal & Blessing 1968 Hymnal1989 Hymnal

A Service of Word and Table Renewal of ancient Church traditions More historical than Wesley Sunday Service 1784 More historical than 1965 Order of Worship based on Wesley service Recovery of biblical roots Restoration of 2-fold division of worship: liturgy of Word & liturgy of the Table (synagogue/upper Shared Christian prayers and actions across denominations Source: Word & Table: A Basic Pattern of Sunday Worship for United Methodists Rev. Ed., Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1980.

Emphases Thanksgiving and praise Doing and simple actions rather than reading and texts Active role of the people Unity of two parts of the service Flexibility and adaptability Importance of practical problems

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FOUR BASIC ACTIONS Jesus took the break, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples: TAKING THE BREAD AND CUP THE GREAT THANKSGIVING BREAKING THE BREAD GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP

“Took the Bread….” Preparing the table Bread Cup Linens

“Blessed it….” THE GREAT THANKSGIVING EUCHARISTIA THE PRAYER Giving Thanks to (Hebrew: blessing) God for his gifts of life, the gifts of the earth, and other acts of love Remembering Jesus’ ministry, death and resurrection Invoking the Holy Spirit, anticipating our hope

“Broke the bread…..” Actions Breaking the one loaf Lifting the one cup

“and gave it to his disciples” SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP The pastor Tables with dismissal and prayer In the pew Self-service Shared cup – wine/grape juice Intinction w/ and w/o individual prayer

“saying….” WORDS This is my body, This is my blood This is the bread of heaven, This is the cup of salvation Children: Remember God loves you

A Variety of Themes and Symbols Central emphases Remembrance of last supper, mourning Christ’s Sacrifice and suffering Hospitality and abundance (justice, equality, openness to outside world) Community and openness (open table, unity within congregation) Compare footwashing Symbols and practices Altar, table Minister facing people, facing altar, gestures, participation vs watching Bread Wine-grape juice Intinction, kneeling, dismissal by tables, in-pew Receiving vs taking, receiving vs. self-service Music Left-over elements, the disabled, the sick, allergies