http://boyinthebands.com/archives/kencollinscom/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/kencollinscom/#comment-9325 Peregrinato Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:40:46 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/kencollinscom/#comment-9325 Wow, that is an impressive little application. I also found the Vestments section very interesting, if somewhat dismissive of Geneva gowns: "I do not have a picture of a Geneva gown, because if you have graduated from school, you know what they look like. I do not wear a gown because I’m presiding at worship, not graduating from school." and "People in robes are dressed like Calvin. People in albs are dressed like Jesus." Of course he's fully entitled to his opinion, and I haven't even made up my mind about Geneva gowns, I would've preferred it if his opinion had been somewhere other than in the midst of mostly objective information. It is not a surprising opinion, but rather jarring--kind of like reading an encycledia and then finding a personal swipe in the middle of the article. Wow, that is an impressive little application. I also found the Vestments section very interesting, if somewhat dismissive of Geneva gowns: “I do not have a picture of a Geneva gown, because if you have graduated from school, you know what they look like. I do not wear a gown because I’m presiding at worship, not graduating from school.” and “People in robes are dressed like Calvin. People in albs are dressed like Jesus.” Of course he’s fully entitled to his opinion, and I haven’t even made up my mind about Geneva gowns, I would’ve preferred it if his opinion had been somewhere other than in the midst of mostly objective information. It is not a surprising opinion, but rather jarring–kind of like reading an encycledia and then finding a personal swipe in the middle of the article.

]]> http://boyinthebands.com/archives/kencollinscom/#comment-9324 Larry Smith Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:55:21 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/kencollinscom/#comment-9324 Enjoyed the site and the fashion show. The Disciples talk about what to wear as much as the UUs do. My roommate in college (UGA) told me that the Disciples were originally opposed to vestments. However, somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century Disciples clergy got into the habit of wearing suits with tails when they preached and Disciples churches expected the preacher to wear tails--a tradition that continued into the early twentieth century in some areas. At least the Unitarians and Universalists never had that one! Enjoyed the site and the fashion show. The Disciples talk about what to wear as much as the UUs do. My roommate in college (UGA) told me that the Disciples were originally opposed to vestments. However, somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century Disciples clergy got into the habit of wearing suits with tails when they preached and Disciples churches expected the preacher to wear tails–a tradition that continued into the early twentieth century in some areas. At least the Unitarians and Universalists never had that one!

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