Dr. Marcia McFee

The Art & Technique of Sensory-Rich Worship
(Without Burning Out!)

Saturday, January 15, 2011
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Western Springs

Sunday, January 16, 2011
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Rogers Park, Chicago

What can we learn from filmmakers that can inform our work in offering the greatest Story ever told in sensory-rich ways? Why do we need sensory-rich worship and how can we do this in large and small churches? This interactive workshop—with one of our most popular past workshop leaders—will help us stretch our creativity by providing concrete tools and resources for worship that engages all of our senses.

We will also explore how to plan substantive and vital worship without getting burned out! Marcia will share her process of “planning together and planning ahead” that can move us from “plug-and-play” worship planning to “intentional design.” With solid processes in place (whether based on the lectionary or not), we can embrace “ritual artistry” and get excited once again about creating meaningful and memorable worship year-round.

Dr. Marcia McFee is a worship consultant, professor, designer and leader known across the country for her interactive and inspirational workshops. Additionally, over the last three years over 250 leaders have attended her continuing education retreats in her home town of Lake Tahoe and she has started an online subscription worship planning resource, The Worship Design Studio. Marcia combines her background and experience in professional companies of music, theater and dance with a variety of worship and preaching styles in order to bring a fresh experience of the Gospel to each worship setting. Dr. McFee received a Master’s of Theological Studies degree at Saint Paul School of Theology with a concentration in Preaching and Worship, where she recently received the Outstanding Graduate Award from the Alumni Association. She has a Ph.D. in liturgical studies from the Graduate Theological Union and has been an adjunct and guest lecturer at 10 seminaries. She is the Director of Worship and Music for the United Methodist General Conference in 2012. For more information: www.marciamcfee.com

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