On Fiddleback Chasubles

Christopher Howse finds that Anglicans who have joined with Rome do not all favour Baroque brocade and lace.

Sacred Mysteries: Bring fiddleback chasubles back?

Gaudete Sunday

 … is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western Church, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December.

On Gaudete Sunday rose-coloured vestments may be worn instead of violet, (or in the Anglican tradition and some Lutheran traditions, Sarum blue) which is otherwise prescribed for every day in the season of Advent. This tradition, previously informally observed in the Anglican Church… In churches which have an Advent wreath, the rose coloured candle is lit in addition to two of the violet (or blue) coloured candles, which represent the first two Sundays of Advent. Despite the otherwise somber readings of the season of Advent, which has as a secondary theme the need for penitence, the readings on the third Sunday emphasize the joyous anticipation of the Lord’s coming.

Wikipedia

And a Collect:

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Evolution of Priestly Vestments

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Yet Another Reason for Anglicanorum Coetibus

See… this is why we need Anglicanorum Coetibus:

Church shows its feminine face as dog collars go floral.

The decision to admit women to the priesthood was always expected to change the face of the Church of England forever.

There’s more here, that’s if you can bear to read it.

Where are the good folk from Bad Vestments when you need them most?!

BTW. African Praise, the company manufacturing the above monstrosities, is based right here in Cape Town. For the sake of full disclosure, I once ordered a biretta from them. I’m yet to wear it.

 

Some More Bad Vestments

This time, a

Stole?  Or cross-dressing python?

 

The Grim Bishop

This morning, we wake up to some bad vestments:

Ready to slash the sheep?

 

The Hambishop

Time for some more Bad Vestments:

Remember those McDonald’s Hamburger commericials from the 1980′s and all those delightful running characters they had?  There was Ronald McDonald, of course, the Hamburglar, Mayor McCheese, Grimace, Officer Big Mac and all the rest.  But not too many people remember this rather obscure McDonaldland character.

The Hambishop.

 

Very Bad Vestment

What is this?

(1) Something purchased at a tacky Italian tourist shop that specializes in relieving Americans of excess money.

(2) The new uniforms of the Turin Cathedral Tigers slow-pitch softball team.

(3) An actual chasuble that you can buy if you want to.

(4) A really bad idea.

Yes, a really, really bad idea indeed!

Bad Vestment of the Day: Mrs Katharine Jefferts Schori

Via Bad Vestments… Enough to make you run a mile:

Katharine Jefferts Schori regains first place.  Knew you had it in you, Presiding Bishop!

Bishopess I think that should be?