I'm Catholic as well, but I have Episcopalian relatives. "Mother" can be used, but in my experience "Reverend" is more common for both males and females. Confession is totally optional, and will usually only be offered if someone asks for it. It's always face to face as there are no confessionals in Episcopalian churches, so if there is confession the penitent would know if they were addressing a "Father" or a "Mother", no need for the either or in the form. The mass/service is close enough that a Catholic can fake it, but there might be more emphasis placed on scripture, and there might be bibles in the pews so the parishioners can follow along if the pastor/vicar makes a specific refrence during the homily, which is pretty common. Church will be decorated more than a protestant church of another denomination but less than a Catholic church, there won't be stations of the cross and if there's stained glass it would be either of biblical scenes or abstract, not of saints. There would a cross instead of a crucifix and no statues of Mary and Joseph at the front, but there may be statues of Jesus. There will be no stations of the cross on the walls. There is such thing as an "Anglican" rosary that is different from the Catholic one, but I don't know of any other special devotions. Everything else will be close enough to Catholicism.
Apparition in the Woods
A brief note from someone with an Episcopalian background: The "High Episcopalian" rite is much closer to the Catholic rite than the "Low Episcopalian," which is overall much less conservative. Anglicanism, while the same thing in theory, is in some ways quite different from Episcopalianism, but I don't have enough of a background in it to explain it other than "different countries LOL."
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
I play organ at an Episcopal/Lutheran church and have never seen outright confessionals.
The Episcopal service at the church I play at is pretty straightforward — opening hymn, liturgy, Scripture readings, second hymn, sermon, Communion, third hymn. It doesn't seem as strict or penitential as Catholic. They do one small part that's a group "We have sinned against you in thought, word and deed" but never gets more specific. Anyone is allowed at Communion. The guy at the pulpit is called Father.
The time is now,
Apparently there is a difference in the Lord's prayer.
Do the job in front of you.
However, the Catholic church revised some of their prayers very recently...new translation.
So I was thinking my new priest character should be a woman, which of course means she can't be Catholic. I was raised Catholic, and I don't know much about the Episcopalian Church. Are the two religions similar enough that I can fake my way though?
From what I've gathered so far, female priests are referred to as "Mother [first name]." Would a confession begin with "Forgive me father/mother for I have sinned?" Or is confession entirely different? Is there still a screen in the confessional? Is a mass typically the same? What are the rituals? Do they have wafers, wine, both or neither?