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UCC History & Polity [Fall 2019]
Getting Started
Welcome
Course Syllabus
How to use Teachable and Slack (9:38)
Sign the Code of Conduct
Required Texts
Live Calls & Important Dates
Week 1 (Sep 11-17): Introductions & Orientation, A Denomination of Pilgrims, Overview of the Four Traditions
Complete the Preliminary Survey
Week 1 Discussion
Week 1 Reading Assignment (39:19)
Week 1 Written Assignment
Week 2 (Sep 18-24): We Are a People of God’s Extravagant Welcome (The Four Traditions)
Week 2 Reading Assignment (43:25)
Week 2 Discussion
Week 2 Written Assignment
Week 3 (Sep 25 - Oct 1): We Are a People of God’s Extravagant Welcome (Hidden Histories of the UCC)
Week 3 Reading Assignment (22:57)
Week 3 Discussion
Week 3 Written Assignment
Week 4 (Oct 2-8): We Belong to Christ
Week 4 Reading Assignment (7:38)
Week 4 Group Assignment (first step due October 4)
Week 4: Submit Final Draft of Group Faith Statement
Week 5 (Oct 9-15): We Are One in Baptism and the Table
Week 5 Reading Assignments (15:50)
Week 5 Discussion
Week 5 Written Assignment
Week 6 (Oct 16-22): We Are a United and Uniting Church
Week 6 Reading Assignments (19:02)
Week 6 Discussion
Week 6 Written Assignment
Week 7 (Oct 23-29): We Are a People Who Work at Home And Globally for Justice and Peace
Week 7 Reading Assignments (7:24)
Week 7 Discussion
Week 7 Written Assignment
Week 8 (Oct 30 - Nov 5): We Are a People of Covenant
Week 8 Reading Assignments (6:21)
Week 8 Discussion
Week 8 Written Assignment
Week 9 (Nov 6-12): Introduction to the Denominational Structure of the UCC & Exploring General Synod
Week 9 Reading Assignment (44:07)
Week 9 Discussion
Week 9 Written Assignment
Week 10 (Nov 13-19): We Listen to the Still Speaking God (Role of Conferences and Associations in the UCC)
Week 10 Reading Assignments (14:28)
Week 10 Discussion
Week 10 Written Assignment
Week 11 (Nov 20-26): Structure of the UCC Continued: Focus on the Local Church
Week 11 Reading Assignment (107:38)
Week 11 Discussion
Week 11 Written Assignment
Week 12 (Dec 5-11): A Project: Going Deeper into the United Church of Christ
Week 12 Reading Assignment
Week 12 Written Assignment
Week 12 Discussion
Week 13 (Dec 12-18): What Matters to You Matters to Us (Course Wrap-up & Evaluation)
Week 13 Written Assignment
Course Evaluation
Week 13 Discussion
Students Seeking Seminary Credit
Final Paper for students seeking seminary credit (due January 3)
Week 11 Written Assignment
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