In November 2014 Rev Paul Stephens and Rohan Pryor trialled Understanding the Sacraments as a ‘blended’ course with both online learning activities and face-to-face gatherings at the Blackburn North – Nunawading Uniting Church. The learning group gathered at 355 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading from 7.00-9.30pm on three Wednesday nights: 12th, 19th and 26th November.
Course learning activities
An outline of each module of the course follows below – each link below provides the learning activities for you to complete:
- Module 1: online activities before 12 Nov – introductions, active learning activities
- Module 2: gathering on 12 Nov – Sacraments in life
- Module 3: online activities before 19 Nov – active learning activities
- Module 4: gathering on 19 Nov – Baptism
- Module 5: online activities before 26 Nov– active learning activities
- Module 6: gathering on 26 Nov – the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion or Eucharist)
- Module 7: online activities after 26 Nov – active learning activities
Readings are linked within each Module above, and under Uniting Church Resources, but a larger collection of useful documents is stored on Crocodoc – and you can add your own notes, comments or questions for us to share!
Course leaders
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Rohan Pryor Lay Leadership Educator, Centre for Theology and Ministry
Rohan fulfils the role of Lay Leadership Educator within the Centre for Theology and Ministry in Parkville, and coordinates the Lay Ministry courses which introduce theological studies for lay leaders including Lay Preachers in training, as well as supporting the Ministry of Pastor. Rohan has fulfilled a wide range of roles in nearly twenty years working for the Uniting Church, and as a lay member of the Uniting Church and participant in ecumenical networks. Rohan identifies with growing edges of the Church as well as traditional patterns, and is passionate about life-long education for the whole people of God. |
Rev Paul Stephens Presbytery Minister – Mission and Education, Presbytery of Yarra Yarra
Paul is the Presbytery Minister for Mission and Education in the Presbytery of Yarra Yarra, which ranges from Kensington to Healesville along the Yarra river valley. Paul’s ministry experience has included placements in Bairnsdale, and Geelong where the Wesley Centre for Life Enrichment flourished under his leadership over 15 years. Paul’s ministry interests have included parish concerns and congregational ministry, community service agency issues, ‘fresh expressions’ of the church and missional communities, and regional leadership and oversight of many facets of the Uniting Church. |
This pilot runs in ‘blended and flipped’ mode, meaning a blend of both online and gathered learning experiences, and a focus on sharing and presentation when gathered (‘content transmission’ through lectures or readings, some of which can be viewed online).
If you have a willingness to explore and learn together, to share your faith and listen to others, and to look at the deeper and lighter aspects of the Sacraments, you’re ready to start.
