June 26-27, 2023—IWS Worship Seminar
IWS Faculty Perspectives on Worship Renewal
Just like being in the classroom again at IWS — or a great opportunity to see firsthand what everyone is talking about: the life-changing, ruinous experience called IWS!
The seminar will include 8 stimulating sessions over two days on topics of worship renewal taught by members of the IWS faculty and will take place live and in person during our summer on-campus intensive.
This event is open to the public but requires registration.
Seminar Speakers:
- Dr. Amy Davis Abdallah, DWS 704 Professor
- Dr. Constance Cherry, DWS 702 Professor
- Dr. Dinelle Frankland, MWS 501 Professor, Academic Dean
- Dr. James Hart, IWS President
- Dr. Andrew Hill, DWS 701 Professor
- Dr. Lou Kaloger, MWS 503 Professor
- Dr. Reggie Kidd, DWS 704 Professor
- Dr. Alan Rathe, DWS 701 Professor
Seminar Schedule
| MONDAY, JUNE 26 | TUESDAY, JUNE 27 | |
| 7:30 am | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Chapel | Chapel |
| 9:15 am | Session 1 Prayer and Worship in the Scroll of the Twelve Prophets Dr. Andrew Hill | Session 5 Developing a Canon of Song Dr. Constance Cherry |
| 10:30 am | Break | Break |
| 10:45 am | Session 2 How Great is Your Tradition? Bob Webber and Paleo-Orthodoxy Dr. Alan Rathe | Session 6 The Story of God and the Stories Around Us Dr. Lou Kaloger |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:15 pm | Session 3 How Rituals Help Us Move Through Joy, Pain, and Everything In Between Dr. Amy Davis Abdallah | Session 7 The Wheel of Formative Worship Dr. Dinelle Frankland |
| 2:15 pm | Break | Break |
| 2:30 pm | Session 4 In an ‘AS IF’ World, Jesus Is, “I AM”: Lessons from John’s Gospel Dr. Reggie Kidd | Session 8 The Prophetic Perspective of Robert Webber for Renewing the Cosmos Dr. James Hart |
| 3:45 pm | Free time | Free time |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner | Dinner |
| 6:30 pm | Practicum Presentation: Scripture Presentation | Healing Eucharist Service |
Make it a Spiritual Retreat
You are welcome to craft your own schedule to incorporate additional time on campus to attend chapel sessions, visit classes, read and research in the library, or spend time alone in quiet meditation. You may plan to come early and stay longer if you’d like. Contact the IWS office. Let us know how we can help.
Registration
Full Two-Day Seminar Cost: $100 + processing fees
One Day Only Cost: $50 + processing fees
Lunch is included in the registration fee.
REGISTER NOW!
Seminar Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn
1201 Kings Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32207
The official IWS hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn. The hotel is located in the San Marco neighborhood, 2.5 miles from campus. They are offering a standard King bed or 2 Queen bedroom for a preferred nightly rate of $139, which includes the daily parking rate of $17. To book, please use the IWS (hilton.com) link or call 1-866-486-4153 using code IWS.