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Going Behind the Scenes: Worship Preparation and Planning at Duke Chapel
presentation at Adult Forum by
The Rev. Bruce Puckett
Assistant Dean of Duke Chapel
September 23, 2018
The Rev. Bruce Puckett
Assistant Dean of Duke Chapel
September 23, 2018
Going Behind the Scenes
Worship Preparation and Planning at Duke Chapel
M&M's
- Guiding Team for Sunday Morning Worship
- Weekly Meetings
- Semester Planning Sessions
- Yearly Retreat
Questions We Regularly Ask
- What went well this week?
- What could be improved?
- How are we engaging students?
- How are we drawing from a variety of Christian traditions?
- How are we engaging the full person? (e.g. What are we seeing, touching, tasting, and smelling?)
- Who is leading/participating in this service?
Big Picture Questions
- Is our worship glorifying to God?
- How are we Bridging Faith and Learning?
- How do we live into the vision of Duke Chapel?
OUR VISION
To bridge the differences that divide humanity, reconciling us to God and to one another.
OUR MISSION
Through worship, student ministry, community connection, interfaith engagement, and the arts, Duke Chapel stands as a beacon of Christian hope that bridges faith (religio) and learning (eruditio).
The People Who Make Worship Happen
- The Gathered Body of Christ
- Chapel Choir
- Ushers
- Offering Counters
- The "GQ"
- Prayer Ministers in Memorial Chapel
- The Altar Guild
- Communion Servers
- Lectors
- Chapel Music Team
- Presiding Ministers
- Welcome Center Team
- Docents
- Communications and Administrative Teams
- Technical Services
Connecting with the Community
- Offerings
- Mission of the Month
- Monthly Non-profit Offering
- Back Pew Collection
- Involvement in the Service
- Example: https://chapel.duke.edu/events/university-worship-1519574400-1519578000 at 13:30
Connecting with Students
- Lectors and Communion Servers
- Chapel Choir
- Student Testimonies
- Student Choirs:
Guest Preachers
- How do we choose them?
- Who/what pays for them?
- This year's line-up:
The Tools to Keep us Straight
- Lectionary
- Academic Calendar
- Google Document
- Learning the Liturgy of the Chapel
The Tools to Keep us Straight (continued)
- The Bulletin
The Tools to Keep us Straight (continued)
- The Weekly Email
The Tools to Keep us Straight (continued)
- Communion Instructions Email
Questions? Suggestions?
- With all of the planning and preparation, we are still always looking to try new things to help us worship God more fully in spirit and in truth.