Speakers
the Rev. Dr. Shauna Hannan presents:
Behind the Scenes: What Preachers Can Learn from Filmmakers
From “blue skying” in the writer’s room to effective scene changes, and from impact teams to zooming in on a character in order to evoke emotion, the craft of filmmaking has much to offer the craft of preaching. The focus of this series will not be on religious cinema or films with theological themes, but on cinematic craft behind the scenes. You will leave with concrete ideas for honing your “behind-the-scenes” sermon preparation work.
Dr. Shauna Hannan is Professor of Homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (of California Lutheran University) and Core Doctoral Faculty of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Hannan received her Ph.D. in Practical Theology (Homiletics) from Princeton Theological Seminary. Her published work can be found in Word & World, Dialog, Currents in Theology and Mission, Journal of Lutheran Ethics and Ecumenical Trends. You can find her biblical commentaries for preachers on workingpreacher.org, in The Christian Century, New Proclamation and Sundays & Seasons. She is co-editor of Eco-Lutheranism: Lutheran Perspectives on Ecology. Dr. Hannan has been an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) since 1998. Currently, Dr. Hannan serves on the candidacy committee for Pacifica and Southwest CA Synods and is rostered in Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. Hannan's book, The Peoples' Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation will be released by Fortress Press in the Fall of 2021. She is currently researching and writing on how the craft of filmmaking (especially screenwriting) can serve the craft of preaching.
Our Chaplain/Worship Leader for 2024 will be Pr Liv Larson Andrews, newly appointed Director of Evangelical Mission for the Northwest Intermountain Synod. She serves on the Advisory Council for the Institute of Liturgical Studies, an annual conference on worship renewal. She is a regular contributor to Sundays and Seasons, both the worship planning and preaching resources. She has written liturgical texts for ELCA gatherings. She dabbles in drawing, painting, writing new hymn texts, and baking pies. She is married to Casey Andrews who teaches at Whitworth University, and together they have two sons, Arlo and Robin, with whom they do a lot of hiking and occasionally jumping in the Spokane River.