Liturgical Shenanigans: The Podcast

It's Liturgical Shenanigan Wednesday! Whew. We made it. This week your favorite trio (second only to the Trinity perhaps) engage a ritual shenanigan written by Hannah- a ritual for the high holy day of apple picking. You can read this first draft of Hannah's ritual here: Apple Ritual Does your family and or friend group have rituals around apple picking? Corn? Blueberries? Could you see yourself o...

Happy liturgical Wednesday! This week your favorite shenantanigizers talk about what it means to be exploring the dual vocation of "artist-theologian."  We wonder: what is your familiarity with the terms artist and theologian? Do YOU think they compliment each other? Are you comfortable leaning into either or both labels? Does one need to earn the right to declare themselves an artist or a theolog...

ANNNNNNDDD we're back! In this episode your favorite shenantanigizers return and discuss what exactly they believe and long for Wayfolk Arts to do via a manifesto. You can read the draft of the manifesto they engage here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zcu8fRf1Snx6VrIr-xerjzEhrNsNX2jgcd5bhUzMUk0/edit?usp=sharing Correction corner- Hannah defends her choice of the word manifesto by claiming a...

Happy summer time Friends! In this episode the Liturgical Shenaniganators jump into the theme of Sabbath and rest. Which is appropriate as this is the final episode of season 1 of Liturgical Shenanigans!  The crew is gonna take a one month break, but don't worry we'll all be coming back with more liturgical hot takes and artistic beauty sometime in August 2023 for season 2! We want to hear how YOU...

Happy Shenanigans Wednesday! This week we engage in Pride Month Shenanigans with a discussion around inclusivity: what is it, why do it, and how? We at Wayfolk Arts are an affirming community which seeks to create a space for all people to embrace their full selves. We are always learning how to show up well in this way and recognize that many of our listeners may be interested in learning more wi...

Happy Shenanigans Wednesday! This week Hannah, Maddie, Jackson and Phil talk about blessing: what is it, how does it feel, and why are we sometimes uncomfortable in the presence of one?  We may have lots of opinions about blessing, but we also know that we are not the only ones who have knowledge on the topic. We want to know: what does blessing mean for you? How do you engage it? Has it ever made...

Happy Shenanigans Wednesday! We are deep in graduation season. For this week's episode we talk about rituals generally engaged during graduation. Many graduation rituals in religious communities involve some form of blessing service. Hannah brings for us a Liturgical Catechesis she wrote on "blessing" for our local seminary's graduation blessing service. If you would like to read along you can acc...

Content Warnings: Mature Language, discussion of Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Happy Shenanigans Wednesday! If you did not know, this week (April 23-29, 2023) is Infertility Awareness Week. A week of sharing and receiving stories from those who struggle with infertility. During this week we mourn, we learn, and we (as the name suggests) raise awareness. Infertility is a big part of Maddie's story...

Happy Shenanigans Wednesday (and Eastertide)! This week on the podcast we talk all things Holy Week- what we find meaningful, our favorite aspects, and more. We wonder- what is familiar to you about Holy Week? Do you have a favorite Holy Week day? Least favorite? Come engage with us on Instagram by following @WayfolkArts, our Facebook page "Wayfolk Arts," or by visiting our website: http://www.way...

Welcome to episode 12 of Liturgical Shenanigans! This week we engage and discuss a liturgy by our very own Jackson. "The Waiter's Apron" is a prayer adapted from the prayer "Saint Patrick's Breastplate" written for Porters Gate's "Worship for Workers" project. To explore the Worship for Workers Project click here: https://www.worshipforworkers.com/ To listen to the song that "The Waiter's Apron" w...

Welcome to episode 11 of Liturgical Shenanigans! This week we discuss the season of dust and ash (otherwise known as "lent") together. What does dust mean to you? Is lent your favorite liturgical season? Most despised?  We want to get to know you, dear listeners! Come engage with us on Instagram by following @WayfolkArts, our Facebook page "Wayfolk Arts," or by visiting our website: http://www.way...

Welcome to episode 10 of Liturgical Shenanigans! This week we engage a liturgy written by Hannah: "A Blessing for an ADHDer." If you'd like to read along with the blessing, you can find it here: https://wayfolkarts.com/blog/liturgy-of-the-month-february-2023 Did this liturgy resonate with you as someone with ADHD or someone who loves a fellow ADHDer? Are there ways you can envision a liturgy like...

Welcome to episode 9 of Liturgical Shenanigans! This week we discuss what we mean when we say "liturgy." Here's something fun- if you google the term "liturgy," what comes up for you? Is it a definition that matches your understanding or something wild? What liturgies show up in your life? We want to get to know you, dear listeners! Come engage with us on Instagram by following @WayfolkArts, our F...

Welcome to episode 8 of Liturgical Shenanigans! This week we discuss Phil's liturgy "A Prayer for My Inner Critics" and get into what it might look like to have compassion on and even reconcile with the parts of ourselves that criticize, blame, judge, or shame us. If you'd like to read along with the prayer, you can find it here: https://wayfolkarts.com/blog/liturgy-of-the-month-january-2023 Litur...

Welcome to episode 7 of Liturgical Shenanigans! Happy 2023! This week Hannah leads us in a moment of reflection on the past year and offers a blessing for all of us in the new year we've just begun. Liturgical Shenanigans is created by the team at Wayfolk Arts. We want to get to know you, dear listeners! Come engage with us on Instagram by following @WayfolkArts, our Facebook page "Wayfolk Arts,"...

Welcome to episode 6 of Liturgical Shenanigans! It is our longing to be building as a podcast and as Wayfolk Arts an accepting community of faithful artists and sojourners providing a harbor of rest, recovery, and re-centering along life’s many paths and journeys. So, welcome. We are so glad you are joining us on this journey.  This week, hosts Maddie, Jackson, Hannah and Phil come together for a...

Trigger Warnings: Conversations about Clergy Abuse, Conversations about Church Abuse Welcome to episode five of Liturgical Shenanigans! It is our longing to be building as a podcast and as Wayfolk Arts an accepting community of faithful artists and sojourners providing a harbor of rest, recovery, and re-centering along life’s many paths and journeys. So, welcome. We are so glad you are joining us...

Welcome to episode four of Liturgical Shenanigans! We (your hosts) have been taking turns sharing liturgies that are of particular meaning to us as a way to introduce ourselves to you. We hope that this is a helpful way to get to know each of us and the way we approach liturgy, theology, and all of life. It is our longing to be building as a podcast and as Wayfolk Arts an accepting community of fa...

It's the third episode of Liturgical Shenanigans! We (your hosts) have been taking turns sharing liturgies that are of particular meaning to us as a way to introduce ourselves to you. We hope that this is a helpful way to get to know each of us and the way we approach liturgy, theology, and all of life. It is our longing to be building as a podcast and as Wayfolk Arts an accepting community of fai...

Welcome to our second episode of Liturgical Shenanigans! For our first few episodes, each of our hosts are taking a turn sharing a liturgy that has been significant in their story. We hope that this is a helpful way to get to know each of us and the way we approach liturgy, theology, and all of life. This conversation also serves as a good entry point into what we hope to be building as a podcast...

Welcome to the first episode of Liturgical Shenanigans! For our first few episodes, each of our hosts are taking a turn sharing a liturgy that has been significant in their story. We hope that this is a helpful way to get to know each of us and the way we approach liturgy, theology, and all of life. This conversation also serves as a good entry point into what we hope to be building as a podcast a...

Hannah, Jackson, Maddie, and Phil all sat down to introduce themselves and some of the ideas for the podcast that they’re putting together. Have a listen and stay tuned for more shenanigans soon.   Music Credit: Our theme song is “Dreamcatcher” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows: Music: http://www.purple-planet.com