November 21, 2026

Repetition, Ritual, & Authenticity: Keeping the Liturgy Fresh

A workshop with The Very Rev. Dr. James F. Turrell that will consider how to keep worship authentic, despite the repetition in our liturgical rituals.

A workshop with The Very Rev. Dr. James F. Turrell
Dean, The School of Theology at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee

Ritual depends on repetition, but when we say the words over and over, year after year, how do we keep worship fresh? Aimed at those who have been ordained for quite some time and those who hope to be, we will look at ways to approach worship so that we can lead the same liturgy without a sense of “sameness." By cultivating ritual fluency, attentiveness, and a little bit of wonder, we can find that repetition helps rather than hinders authenticity in worship.

Register by completing the form: Repetition, Ritual, & Authenticity: Keeping the Liturgy Fresh
*Lunch will be provided and we ask that you donate $25 to cover lunch costs.