The Loss of Ritual in Coronatide Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver September 1, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, Tech, The Episcopal Church A version of this was originally presented August 20, 2020, as part of a webinar on the role of Liturgy and Music in Formation, co-sponsored by the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (CEEP), the Anglican ... Read More...
Worship in a Time of Pandemic (Part 2) Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver March 25, 2020 Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Matthew S. C. Olver Part one of this essay considered questions of administering Holy Communion during the pandemic as well as the question of whether or not to hold public worship. Today I consider the r... Read More...
Worship in a Time of Pandemic (Part 1) Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver March 24, 2020 Ecclesiology, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church Many bishops and dioceses have sent all manner of instructions, suggestions, and directives, and parish priests are in a difficult situation as they try and figure out how to approach this pastoral challenge, especially when it comes to worship.
Ashes to Go? Context and Rationale Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver March 5, 2019 Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Ashes to Go can be a useful evangelistic tool, assuming that the context of the gospel in the prayer book liturgy can be legitimately maintained.
New Rites: Expansive, Inclusive, or Stifling? Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver November 14, 2018 Liturgy, The Episcopal Church An assessment of the "expansive" liturgies passed at the 79th General Convention.
Licit Liturgical Revision for the Future Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver August 27, 2018 Liturgy, The Episcopal Church A path to liturgical revision has been struck, but revision to the BCP is not occurring.
Did General Convention Authorize Prayer Book Revision? Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver August 24, 2018 Analysis, Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church After Convention, argument continues on what resolution A068 has done.
Leonel Mitchell, reshaped Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver September 21, 2017 Liturgy Liturgical scholar Leonel Mitchell played a central role in preparing the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.
