The indispensable guide to curating resources for worship in the Episcopal Church.Newly revised and reorganized this guide to liturgical planning in the Episcopal Church is organized around the seasons of the church year and the cycle of Sunday readings in the revised common lectionary. Structured as a series of three volumesone for each year in the lectionary cyclePlanning for Rites and Rituals includes guidance for making seasonal choices among the churchs authorized worship resources brief commentary on each Sundays readings guidance in approaching the Prayers of the People and suggestions for observing commemorations from the churchs calendar. New introductory material suggests approaches to curating liturgical resources.New editor Andrew Wright has applied his years of experience in planning liturgy at parishes across the Episcopal Church and mentoring clergy to this revision. Including contributions from throughout the church this volume offers clergy and lay liturgical planners a framework for planning throughout the church year.