What is Rite I? (For the ill-informed>)
It is quite beautiful. What could possibly be racist about it?
Rite I, of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is a somewhat modernized (or mangled, depending on one's perspective) version of the traditional Anglican liturgy. Rite II is a Protestant (and also somewhat mangled) version of the Novus Ordo liturgy.
When the 1928 Prayer Book was revised, they left the old rite much the same and called it Rite 1.
Rite 2 contains new language (but not the inclusive jazz, thank you very much) - it just modernizes the language, getting rid of the "thee" and "thou" words.
Many long time Episcopalians prefer Rite 1, as it is the service of Holy Communion that they grew up with.
Numerous Episcopal Churches, even here in No. VA, have early services of HC on Sunday Morning, and use Rite 1, sometimes said, no music with short homily.
Then they have a later service, with Rite 2 and a choir and sermon - a much longer service.
Somebody has probably already explained this - I received a phone call which delayed my answer. Posting anyway.
TNT