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"The Preachers chiefly shall take heed that they teach nothing in their preaching, which they would have the people religiously to observe and believe, but that which is agreeable to the Doctrine of the Old Testament and the New, and that which the Catholick Fathers and Ancient Bishops have gathered out of that Doctrine." A proposed canon of Elizabeth I, 1571

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I am a presbyter in the diocese of Fort Worth, Texas (Anglican Church in North America). I serve as Chaplain at St. Vincent's School and as a canon of St. Vincent's Cathedral Church in Bedford, Texas. In addition to my parish duties and teaching Religion classes in the school I am also the Middle School Social Studies teacher.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Barbie as Episcopal Priest!

This is simply too hilarious:

With her careers as veterinarian, astronaut and U.S. president behind her, Barbie has at last found her true calling: as a second-career Episcopal priest.

The 11.5-inch-tall fictional graduate of Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif., has donned a cassock and surplice and is rector at St. Barbara’s-by-the-Sea in (where else?) Malibu, Calif.

She arrived at the church fully accessorized, as is Barbie’s custom. Her impeccably tailored ecclesiastical vestments include various colored chasubles (the sleeveless vestments worn at Mass) for every liturgical season, black clergy shirt with white collar, neat skirt and heels, a laptop with prepared sermon and a miniature, genuine Bible.

Apparently a devotee of the “smells and bells” of High Church tradition, the Rev. Barbie even has a tiny thurible, a metal vessel used for sending clouds of incense wafting toward heaven.

The entire story may be read here. Hat tip to MCJ.

3 Comments:

Blogger Julian said...

Pretty nice work there. Wish she'd wear a longer skirt and more sensible shoes, though. Open-toed shoes with chasuble? That just doesn't seem quite right to me.

2:44 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm sure Madam Shori is steaming with jealousy!!

9:36 PM  
Blogger Texanglican (R.W. Foster+) said...

Barbie's vestments are WAY too traditional for PB Schori, sir! (Even if worn with open-toed shoes.)

10:52 PM  

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