All Things Rite & Musical

We are delighted to chat with Dr. Marty Wheeler Burnett about her new book: Shapers of the Hymnal 1982: Our Faith in Words and Music Read more »

A look at a revised Ash Wednesday liturgy from the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music that is being used in some Episcopal churches this year. Read more »

When does Christmastide actually end? When and what should we celebrate for Epiphany? Read more »

David previews the music at the 2024 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge. Read more »

David previews the music at the 2023 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge. Read more »

Our discussion of Elements of Rite by Aidan Kavanagh continues: special groups and sacred space. Read more »

We begin our Elements of Rite series! A multi-part discussion of the book by Aidan Kavanagh. Read more »

A new series begins! Follow along, if you wish, with your own copy of Elements of Rite by Aidan Kavanagh. Read more »

David previews the music at the 2022 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge. Read more »

A special UNEDITED episode all about liturgy issues presented to the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Read more »

After a Covid-induced hiatus, we return with a conversation about Ash Wednesday: how important is it to offer this liturgy? Should Eucharist automatically be included? Read more »

We're gonna talk about Christmas carols! (But we chat about the Omicron weirdness first.) Read more »

David previews the music at the 2021 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge Read more »

Ahead of All Saints' Day, the conversation turns to the Renewal of Baptismal Vows and the sprinkling of the people with holy water (also known as the Asperges). Read more »

A conversation recorded in July 2021 about the pandemic, patriotism, and congregational song. Read more »

This whole episode is about candles in the Easter season! And that's because we flame to please. In this matchless episode, we're talking about the new fire, the Paschal Candle (and where its placed in Eastertide), the Easter Vigil, and the whole ball of wax. Read more »

A rebroadcast of our Maundy Thursday and Good Friday episodes, which were both part of our Holy Week series. Read more »

Ian sits down with the Rev. Grey Maggiano to talk about liturgy during the pandemic. Read more »

We revisit our Palm Sunday episode, the first episode in our Holy Week series. Read more »

David meets up with Jessica Nelson and Michael Smith to talk about this year's Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College. Read more »

The service will not be held Christmas Eve, but a contingency recording made of this year’s service will be used. Read more »

David previews the music at this year's Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge Read more »

In the first of a series of conversations about what we are doing with liturgy and music in the midst of this pandemic, we talk to Micah Walter, a parishioner at Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst, Mass. Read more »

Everything is still different. In this episode, we invite you into some conversation about what it is that we are all doing with liturgy and music during this pandemic. We want to hear from you in connection with this episode. You can find us on  Facebook  and  Twitter . You can email us at riteandmusical@gmail.com   Read more »

David sits down with the Rev. Keith Voets to talk about Ascension Day and Ascensiontide. Read more »