Liturgical Language
Mission Statement
The Liturgical Language Seminar will attend to issues of the language of worship by examining liturgical texts.
Convener
Jennifer Lord
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
100 East 27th Street
Austin, Texas 78705
Office: 512-404-4853
jlord@austinseminary.edu
2008 Academy Meeting Agenda
Friday
11:15-12:00 Robin Knowles Wallace, “Defining the Leitmotifs of Music of the Heart”
1:45-2:30 Marit Rong, "God-language and God-identification in the Liturgy"
2:30-3:15 Barrie Bates, “Liturgically Enacted Public Theology: Can Liturgicam Authenticam Be Saved from the Time of Trial?”
4:00-4:45 Kimberly Long, "And My Mouth Shall Proclaim Your Praise," from a book tentatively titled The Worshiping Body.
4:45-5:30 Specific Liturgical Language Matters: David Gambrell, Report on the PCUSA language issues; others.
Saturday
10:45-12:00 Gail Ramshaw, "What is a symbol?," Chapter Two of Christian Worship: 100,000 Sundays of Symbols and Rituals
1:30-2:30, The Swedish liturgical group: Presentation on principles and issues that have surfaced in the work on the new Swedish worship book. (tentative)
2:30-3:15 Specific Liturgical Language Matters: Kimberly Long, Language of Confession and Forgiveness; others.
Number of participants: 10-12
Papers
The following papers are available online in PDF format.
"Metaphors and Models in the Main Service in the Church of Norway," Marit Rong, Jan 3-6, 2004.
"Praying on Trinity Sunday: A Discussion Paper Considering the Collect," Gail Ramshaw, 2004.
"Wording the Sanctus," Gail Ramshaw.
Previous Seminar Reports
See seminar reports from annual meetings dating back to 2003: