Liturgical Shenanigans: The Podcast
by wayfolkarts
A podcast which seeks to find the liturgical in everyday moments and the sacramental in what is often thought of as mundane. This podcast features Maddie Lambert, Hannah Barker Nickolay, Jackson Nickolay, and Phil Quinn. They are liturgical artists, writers, preachers, theatre artists, musicians, poets, and dreamers seeking to foster a community of faithful wanderers and explore the intersection of the vocation of the artist and the minister.
Episodes
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S3.E12 - Psalm of Ascent - Psalm 122
This episode we talk about Hannah's translation of Psalm 122 and her poetic response to the psalm. Liturgical Shenanigans is a Wayfolk Arts podcast. You can learn more about us on our website: http://www.wayfolkarts.com. Did you know that you can communicate with us via any of our socials (listed...
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S3.E11 - Psalms of Ascent - Hannah's Translation of Psalm 122
In this short episode, Hannah reflects on the process of translating Psalm 122 and shares some of what stood out to her as she engaged this Psalm. We'll be posting a larger conversation about this Psalm with the whole Liturgical Shenanigan crew as well! More to come soon! ------ We've been…
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S3.E10 - Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 124
This episode we talk about Phil and Maddie's translation of Psalm 133 and their response to the psalm titles "The Song of the Survivor." If you'd like to read along with the poem or translation you can find them here: https://www.instagram.com/wayfolkarts/ Liturgical Shenanigans is a Wayfolk Arts...
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S3.E9 - Psalms of Ascent - Phil and Maddie's Translation of Psalm 124
In this short episode, Phil reflects on the process of translating Psalm 124 with Maddie and shares some of what stood out to him as he engaged this Psalm. We'll be posting the conversation about this Psalm with the whole Liturgical Shenanigan crew next week! More to come soon! ------ We're...
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S3.E8 - Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 133
This episode we talk about Phil's translation of Psalm 133. It is a psalm that is especially meaningful and hopeful within the context of Pride month - which was when we recorded this particular episode. We ask questions about inclusivity, welcome, and longing for the kind of unity where all...
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S3.E7 - Psalms of Ascent - Phil's Translation of Psalm 133
In this short episode, Phil reflects on the process of translating Psalm 133 and shares some of what stood out to him as he engaged this Psalm. We'll be posting the conversation about this Psalm with the whole Liturgical Shenanigan crew next week! More to come soon! ------ We're spending this…
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S3.E6 - Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 126 the Redux
We had a mis-upload on our last episode. So sorry! This is actually the episode with the whole crew talking about Hannah's work on Psalm 126. Apologies for any confusion or gaslighting you may have experienced in listening to an episode twice in a row. :D This episode we talk about Hannah's…
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S3.E5 - Psalms of Ascent - Hannah's Translation of Psalm 126
In this short episode, Hannah reflects on the process of translating Psalm 126 and leads us into the reflective space of wonder at what this Psalm has in store for us. We're spending this whole year dwelling in the Psalms of Ascent. We'll be translating them, writing about them, discussing them,...
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S3.E4 - Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 129
In this episode we continue to dwell on the Psalms of Ascent, specifically Psalm 129. Phil shares both his translation and his blog post on this psalm and reflects on how it's been alive in his life. You can read along with the blog on our website:...
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S3.E3 - Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 129 Translation
In this short episode, Phil reflects on the process of translating Psalm 129 and leads us into the reflective space of wonder at what this Psalm has in store for us. We're spending this whole year dwelling in the Psalms of Ascent. We'll be translating them, writing about them, discussing them…
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S3.E2 - Psalms of Ascent - Collect Prayer on Psalm 120
In this episode we continue to dwell in Psalm 120 and specifically get to focus on a collect prayer that Jackson wrote after dwelling in and translating Psalm 120. You can read along with the collect on our instagram:...
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S3.E1 - Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 120 Translation
We're back! Season 3 is kicking off a little different. We're spending this whole year dwelling in the Psalms of Ascent. We'll be translating them, writing about them, discussing them, and gathering them together to see where they take us. This first episode is a new format for us. It is a short...
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S2.E18 | Advent Shenanigans
We have truly had a shenanigan-lanche as we have brought this season to a close! In the last couple days of Advent we offer this episode focusing on two advent songs and their variously interesting authors. Thanks for tuning in this season! See you in the new year for season 3! Liturgical...
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S2.E17 | Ordination
This episode, the shenaniganisters chat about ordination. What it means, how it goes, and our specific experiences at the recent and much celebrated ordination of our own Hannah. Liturgical Shenanigans is a Wayfolk Arts podcast. You can learn more about us on our website:...
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S2.E16 | Worship Music Shenanigans
After a hiatus, we are back! This episode is all about worship music. We cover our experience of Worship music, our complicated relationship with the posture which most contemporary christian religious music engages with, and some of our suggestions and insights into worship music design and...
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S2.E15 | Introducing: Our Elijah/1st Kings Project!
Hannah, Jackson, Phil and Maddie have been hard at work translating for *drum roll* a live scripture enactment! This week on the podcast the crew talks about what the process has been like so far. Specifically the weirdness that is the Hebrew language and the many different stories that could be...
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S2.E14 | Deconstruction and Faith
"Deconstruction" has been a buzz word in faith circles for some time now. But, what does this word mean and what does the process actually look like? The Wayfolk Arts crew discusses their own experience with deconstruction and provides encouragement for folks on their own path. This summer, the...
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S2.E13 | Scripture Enactment
Happy Shenanigan day!! This week your hosts discuss scripture enactment: what it is, why it is sometimes controversial, and an example of why engaging scripture this way matters for all of us. What's your experience (or inexperience) with scripture enactment? Speaking of scripture enactment, the...
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S2.E12 | Isaiah 58: The Redux
Having spent the season of Lent translating through Isaiah 58 the Liturgical Shenanigans crew reflects on the experience of translating and dwelling in word for this season. Liturgical Shenanigans is a Wayfolk Arts podcast. You can learn more about us on our website: http://www.wayfolkarts.com....
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S2.E11 | Passover Seder
It is Holy Week for those of us who observe Lent and this week for Shenanigan Day the Liturgical Shenantanigizers discuss an integral part of the Easter story: The Passover. Together, your hosts wonder at its meaning in the story of Easter as well as ponder how one might properly engage it as an...
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S2.E10 | Liturgy: Isaiah 55
Happy Shenanigan day!!!! This week we get to gather around ANOTHER piece written by our very own Hannah with her translation of Isaiah 55. We discuss the juxtaposition between fasting and abundance, food as love and heartbreak, and so much more. Happy listening :) Liturgical Shenanigans is a...
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S2.E9 | Collect (KAH-lekt) Prayers
It's Liturgical Wednesday :) In this episode we discuss Collect (pronounced KAH-lekt) prayers: what they are, how to write them, breaking its rules and what meaning we encounter in this prayer form. We begin our conversation by engaging a Collect Prayer Hannah wrote called "Candle Collect." You…
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S2.E8 | The Fast We Choose
Happy Liturgical Shenanigan Day! We're back from our hiatus at the start of another high liturgical season: Lent. So in this episode we will be turning our attention to practices of Lent, specifically fasting. Using Isaiah 58 as a focus we chat about fasting and all the ways in which we can...
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S2.E7 | Embodied Practices
Happy Liturgical Shenanigan Day ANNDDD Happy Advent! This week the team discusses what it means to engage embodied practices and shenanigans. What does embodied mean? What is it to worship with our whole selves? Does this make worship more or less accessible? This year for advent, we at Wayfolk...
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S2.E6 | The Advent of Advent
Happy Liturgical Wednesday! The season of Advent is upon us. In this week's episode the shenanigan crew discusses what this season means for them and for the church. Additionally, Maddie shares her "beef" with the liturgy Jackson begins our conversation with, which you can find on our instagram...
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S2.E5 | Thanksgiving Shenanigans
Happy Wednesday and (almost) Thanksgiving! The worst time of the year for turkeys. The Liturgical Shenantanigizers discuss their holiday traditions and why they are or are not meaningful. Why gather? Why not gather? Who are we gathering with? And (most importantly) why would anyone ever eat...
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S2.E4 | Liturgy: ”Ode to My Years Spent Yelling ’Trick or Treat!’” and other Spooky Shenanigans
Happy Shenanigan Wednesday and Halloween season! The best time of year. We are so glad you are here, dear listeners. This week the team discusses how the church can engage in Halloween well. We also engage an ode written by Maddie which you can read along with us on our instagram page here:...
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S2.E3 | Liturgy:”The High Holy Day of Apple Picking!”
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...
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S2.E2 | Artist-Theologian?
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…
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S2.E1 | Wayfolk Manifesto
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:...
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S1.E18 | Sabbath Rest
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...
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S1.E17 | Happy Pride!
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...
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S1.E16| What’s in a Blessing?
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…
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S1.E15| Liturgy: ”For a Threshold” Graduation Shenanigans
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...
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S1.E14| Liturgy: For Infertility
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…
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S1.E13| Eastertide Moontime (Holy Week Shenanigans)
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…
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S1.E12| Liturgy: ”The Waiter’s Apron”
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...
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S1.E11| Season of Dust and Ash
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…
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S1.E10 | Liturgy: ”A Blessing for an ADHDer”
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...
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S1.E9| What’s in a Liturgy?
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…
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S1.E8 | Liturgy: ”A Prayer for My Inner Critics”
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...
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S1.E7 | A New Year’s Blessing
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...
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S1.E6 | Our Christmas Shenanigans
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...
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S1.E5 | Liturgy: ”A Lament for Women Abused by Clergy”
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,...
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S1.E4 | Liturgy: ”The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi”
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…
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S1.E3 | Liturgy: ”For the Darkening of Days”
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…
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S1.E2 | Liturgy: ”Prayer for Self”
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...
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S1.E1 | Liturgy: ”Kingdom Vision”
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...
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Liturgical Shenanigans - Season 1 Teaser
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:...
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A podcast which seeks to find the liturgical in everyday moments and the sacramental in what is often thought of as mundane. This podcast features Maddie Lambert, Hannah Barker Nickolay, Jackson Nickolay, and Phil Quinn. They are liturgical artists, writers, preachers, theatre artists, musicians, poets, and dreamers seeking to foster a community of faithful wanderers and explore the intersection of the vocation of the artist and the minister.
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