Bonus Episode: God’s Time ≠ Your Planner: Telling Liturgical Time

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of liturgical time in the Episcopal Church and its significance in worship and daily life.

In this episode, Fr. Ryan Williams is joined by Mtr. Katherine Mansfield and they talk about how the church tells time, something that is very important in the Episcopal church and several denominations. We unpack: ● Linear time vs. spiral time—yes, we’re getting a little philosophical ● Why Sundays aren’t just Sundays, and what it means to step out of Chronos and into Kairos ● How vestments, candles, and colors aren’t just aesthetics—they’re time cues ● The full sweep of the liturgical year: from Advent anticipation to Pentecost fire to the long green stretch of Ordinary Time Plus, we’ll explore how the liturgical calendar isn’t just for worship—it’s a way of life. It reshapes how we pray, how we wait, how we remember, and how we hope. Whether you’re a lifelong Episcopalian or just church-curious, this episode will help you see time differently—sacredly. About the Hosts The Rev. Clare Stern-Burbano (she/her) is a transitional deacon in the diocese of Kansas. She is the Curate for Campus Ministry at Kansas State Univ. She graduated from the Univ. of Dubuque Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (Anglican Studies). She hopes to one day become an…

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Ryan Williams

Guest: Mtr. Katherine Mansfield

Topics covered

• liturgical time
• Episcopal Church
• philosophy of time
• sacred time
• liturgical calendar
• worship practices

Keywords

• liturgical year
• Chronos
• Kairos
• time cues
• sacred time
• worship
• prayer
• Episcopalian

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Diocese of West Missouri, The Diocese of Kansas

Books & works: Advent, Pentecost, Ordinary Time

Places: Kansas State Univ., St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Joplin, MO

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