United Methodist Ministry Academy Podcast

This episode covers the sacrament of baptism and the rituals of confirmation and acceptance into church membership. 0:00  Introdution 1:01  Baptism 11:59  Confirmation 14:28  Membership Gayle Carlton Felton, By Water and the Spirit: Making Connections for Identity and Minsitry, (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 2003). Baptismal Covenant I: UMH 33, BOW 86, MVPC 21. Baptismal Covenant IV: UMH 50, BOW 111. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umministryacademy/message

This episode covers the United Methodist theological understanding of the sacrament of Holy Communion and the ways that it is usually practiced in The United Methodist Church. 0:00  Introduction 1:0 0  The theology of Holy Communion 9:08  The practice of Communion 22:10  Closing References: Gayle Carlton Felton, This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 2006). Charles Wesley, "O the Depth of Love Divine," https://hymnary.org/text/o_the_depth_of_love_divine_the_unfathoma. John Wesley, "The Duty of Constant Communion" http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/the-sermons-of-john-wesley-1872-edition/sermon-101-the-duty-of-constant-communion/. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church. Para 346 on Ministers of Other Denominations (MODs). Versions of the Great Thanksgiving: UMH (United Methodist Hymanl) p. 9. Service of Word and Table I. UMH p. 13. Service of Word and Table II. UMH p. 15. Service of Word and Table III. Allows the pastor to fill in material based on the occasion. UMH p. 27. Service of Word and Table IV. Uses antique language. Mil Voces para Celebrar, p. 11. Culto con el Sacramento de la Santa Comunión I. Mil Voces para Celebrar, p. 15. El Sacramento de la Santa Comunión II. BOW (Book of Worship) p. 36. Service of Word and Table I. BOW p. 46. Service of Word and Table IV. Uses antique language. BOW p. 51. Service of Word and Table V. With persons who are sick or homebound. BOW p. 54. Great Thanksgiving for Advent. BOW p. 56. Great Thanksgiving for Christmas. BOW p. 58. Great Thanksgiving for Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord. BOW p. 60. Great Thanksgiving for early in Lent. BOW p. 62. Great Thanksgiving for later in Lent. BOW p. 64. Great Thanksgiving for Maundy Thursday. BOW p. 66. Great Thanksgiving for Easter. BOW p. 68. Great Thanksgiving for Pentecost. BOW p. 70. Great Thanksgiving for Ordinary Time. BOW p. 72. Great Thanksgiving for World Communion Sunday. BOW p. 74. Great Thanksgiving for All Saints and Memorials. BOW p. 76. Great Thanksgiving for Thanksgiving. BOW p. 78. An alternate Great Thanksgiving. BOW p. 80. A brief Great Thanksgiving. Michael J. O'Donnell, Lift Up Your Hearts, 3 vols., OSL Publications. Great Thanksgivings for every day of the Revised Common Lectionary. Musical Settings: UMH p. 17. Musical Setting A. Elise Eslinger. UMH p. 18. Musical Setting B. James A. Kriewald. Repeat-after-me. UMH p. 20. Musical Setting C. Franz Schubert. UMH p. 23. Musical Setting D. Carlton R. Young. Minor key; good for Lent. UMH p. 24. Musical Setting E. William Mathias. FWS 2257. A more contemporary setting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umministryacademy/message

This episode covers the culture of United Methodist worship and the four parts of the Basic Pattern of Worship: 1) the Entrance, 2) the Proclamation and Response, 3) the Thanksgiving and Communion, and 4) the Sending. The Basic Pattern is outlined in the United Methodist Hymnal on p. 2. There’s also a fuller explanation of the Basic Pattern in the Book of Worship, starting on p. 13, and in Mil Voces para Celebrar, starting on p. 2. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umministryacademy/message

In this preliminary episode, host David King introduces his vision for the podcast and invites your feedback. Emails can be sent to UMMinistryAcademy@gmail.com . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umministryacademy/message

A brief introduction to some of the books most commonly used in The United Methodist Church 1:51 -- The Bible and it's use. The Revised Common Lectionary. The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). The Common English Bible (CEB). 4:38 -- Books on Theology, Polity, and Administration. The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church. The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church. Conference Journals. 7:40 -- Worship Books and Resources. The United Methodist Book of Worship and the Pastor's Pocket Edition. The United Methodist Hymnal. The Faith We Sing. Worship and Song. Mil Voces para Celebrar. Songs of Zion. Zion Still Sings. Hymns from the Four Winds. Voices. The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner. UM Discipleship Ministries. You can email me at UMMinistryAcademy@gmail.com. There’s also a place in the show notes where you can leave a voicemail with your feedback or questions. Special thanks to Andru Morgan for helping to get it set up, and thanks to District Superintendent Erin Martin for supporting it. Next time we will look at the basic pattern of worship, some of its variations, and the logic behind how it’s organized. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umministryacademy/message