{"id":16948,"date":"2021-09-23T13:37:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T04:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lca.org.au\/worship\/wpp\/?page_id=16948"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T00:39:41","slug":"learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lca.org.au\/worship\/wpp\/learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>The Elements of Worship<\/h1>\n<p>The Commission on Worship has created the following series of short videos with accompanying fact sheets as a guide to the key elements of worship. They have been prepared with a service preparation focus, but could easily be used in wider teaching.<\/p>\n<p>Under each video, you will see a link to a fact sheet, and links to other resources related to that video.<\/p>\n<h3>Video 1: What is Worship?<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9hg39RHHex0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/2fj8bi9yfb4k79znszdwwug0cuouhzfu.pdf\"><strong>Fact Sheet 1: What is Worship?<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growministries.org.au\/product\/02-lutheran-worship-pack\/\"><strong>Why We Do What We Do In Lutheran Worship <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Booklet and resource pack produced by the Commission on Worship and GROW Ministries explaining Lutheran worship in clear, simple language. Perfect for family discussions, Confirmation classes and for every member of our congregations wanting to understand why we do what we do in worship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lca.org.au\/worship\/wpp\/liturgical-resources\/rhythms-of-grace\/\"><strong>Rhythms of Grace<\/strong><\/a> A series of articles on the liturgy of our church was written by Linards Jansons (former teacher of Liturgy and Worship at Australian Lutheran College) and appeared in <em>The Lutheran<\/em> in 2013.<\/p>\n<h3>Video 2: Gathering<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8jHklcT_dN8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/sgij5g2mdidqa8s49ywhtjy80j9m4vko.pdf\"><strong>Fact Sheet 2: Gathering<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<em>The following documents are taken from the Appendices to the Approved Service Orders, and offer some choices for each part of worship. The propers for each week and season are included in the weekly service preparation resources.<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Antiphons and seasonal responses<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Opening responses, Opening sentences (two sets) &#8211;\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1633650817830_398\" href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/mt3zemj1q5p0cimbcn5d.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/pyxnz8c20xuz5cdhqp0v.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Confession of sin and absolution<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/dv652ky083xitoqk8cev.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/7mpj7u8scebdil4x64l0.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Canticles<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1633650817830_2295\" href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/hodumaaciqf4sb90jo9g.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1633650817830_2372\" href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/qq1zzpcb9x3xkgm59y2x.pdf\">PDF<\/a>\n<h3>Video 3: The Word<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sqfZPw32KME\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/wzjbsppbs0cq1h47bupsvy0gu2cs0ha8.pdf\"><strong>Fact Sheet 3: The Word<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<em>The following documents are taken from the Appendices to the Approved Service Orders, and offer some choices for each part of worship. The propers for each week and season are included in the weekly service preparation resources.<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Collects for special occasions<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1633650817830_2098\" href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/r71f9vozbpm0n0spfave.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1633650817830_2332\" href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/rny4gf2lt1s3iy4n8d0v.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Creeds<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1633650817830_3510\" href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/9lbzgkadegu3bhfunm17.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/y5xcs9suxpe90rjkqcyi.pdf\">PDF<\/a>\n<h3>Video 4: Holy Communion<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EBCRGnLxN0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/nb0l42inhi820jmzub4biipna3cl3fjl.pdf\">Fact Sheet 4: Holy Communion<\/a><\/h4>\n<em>The following documents are taken from the Appendices to the Approved Service Orders, and offer some choices for each part of worship. The propers for each week and season are included in the weekly service preparation resources.<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Eucharistic prayers<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/os7f9r3jthrxm6e934p7.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/sp1ct0t1t285dvn2hkpe.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Holy, holy, holy<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/d8x48dx85k6hsm6xrlpn.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/ox8ho0d2akgg3pc6rsox.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Invitations to receive sacrament<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/v2behl7lgs06cgtx1p81.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/mh314bpjieya6yazi0nh.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Lamb of God<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/txxgv1uqp35h9f5ps8dc.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/5mpogt1scyviorbnv8yj.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Lord, have mercy<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/3ly8f41kid9cf8roq9ml.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/692bj5jdu6fz1788ueo3.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1633650817830_1652\" href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/mndt45m0b1821v38pxuy.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/bd9413lgxcckub4r6986.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Offertories<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/0lizxlygfoqnfryifyro.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/agis8qj4o249z55b9xko.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Post-communion prayer<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/eng4i7nlryz2uur829oz.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/9i3fv19i81gagk9rzgqd.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Prayers of the church <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/yu2u0slqggev6yk5jb38.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/39625yjuzt3ji4eygmg1.pdf\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Seasonal prefaces<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/9e4vx6hrl6fqf83ysdum.doc\">Word <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.net\/shared\/static\/8gtq81u09aup1va67e32.pdf\">PDF<\/a>\n<h3>Video 5: Sending<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qLfnAVOF1z8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/2eu67kqzq4ncm4ekhc87msjpbhvirezz.pdf\">Fact Sheet 5: Sending<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Video 6: Music in Worship<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jc6b9JAcSDI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/6h31n0mrdju5mzfopavgl5bi6ukr6ec3.pdf\">Fact Sheet 6: Music in Worship<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>For supporting resources for music in worship, please go to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lca.org.au\/worship\/wpp\/music-resources\/\">Music Resources<\/a><\/strong> tab on the Home Page.<\/p>\n<h3>Video 7: Inter-generational Worship<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/44oN-6Eb8HE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/ea0gm9nsp5ybc92iv277r41wlm19uey9.pdf\">Fact Sheet 7: Intergenerational Worship<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>For supporting resources go to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lca.org.au\/worship\/wpp\/children-resources\/\">Children&#8217;s Resources<\/a><\/strong> under Resources on the Home Page, or visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growministries.org.au\/\">GROW Ministries website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Video 8: Visual Art and Drama in Worship<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gkOSfRp7xgc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/dyhahmiah4gifyfif37tg63bqkxt1cqv.pdf\">Fact Sheet 8: Visual Arts and Drama in Worship<\/a><\/h4>\n<strong>How to prepare PowerPoint presentations for worship\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/ry83s77mhpwv0kvxi3vepvv6fc43rcl6.doc\">Word<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/kkpm9ixmifo8mzwoix5q1xjqratqmdow.pptx\">PPT<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nA practical guide to designing good quality PPT presentations for use in worship. The PPT includes examples to illustrate the advice provided.\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/l46619do2m7n7orcprdnbm1i6ak8pgxh.docx\">WPP Fact Sheet: How to Create a PPT Master Slide<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/33bo1oq0bh3j5snjphv2zc5o8nj9lxyu.pptx\">PPT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lca.org.au\/worship\/wpp\/arts-resources\/\">Arts Resources<\/a><\/strong> under the Resources tab on the Home Page for more supporting resources.<\/p>\n<p>For ideas and inspiration please visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>LCA Visual Arts website<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/visualarts.lca.org.au\/\">http:\/\/visualarts.lca.org.au\/<\/a><\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>join the<strong> LCA Visual Arts Facebook group<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/lcavisualarts\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/lcavisualarts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Video 9: Putting it all together<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i9lVedwhRak\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>t<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lca.box.com\/shared\/static\/muzizqxi6loyhti92nj2a55unstil2pl.pdf\">Fact Sheet 9: Putting it all together<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Elements of Worship The Commission on Worship has created the following series of short videos with accompanying fact sheets as a guide to the key elements of worship. 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