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Saturday, August 8, 2009
All I can say is that if you think it's a spiritually good idea to dress like that while performing the most solemn, meaningful and important of all Christian ceremonies, you don't understand or value that ceremony and you really should start sleeping in on Sunday mornings.
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I feel the same about the "rocking wedding" video that has been making the rounds. When what should be a solemn ceremony turns into theater, it makes a mockery of marriage, just like this makes a mockery of the sacrifice of Christ. Call me a spoil sport, but that's what receptions are for.
- August 8, 2009 at 4:13 PM
I haven't heard of it in any denomination except Episcopal and Roman Catholic. A Baptist preacher's congregation would be out the door and the church empty before the service was half finished.
- August 8, 2009 at 7:37 PM
- Jim Olson said...
I am sitting with two Unitarian Universalist ordained ministers who think this is appalling. Says a lot, I think...
- August 8, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- Steve Martin said...
I'm wondering why the Unitarian's would think it is appalling.
And then maybe we discuss some other beliefs and practices that are appalling to orothodox Christians...like universalism.
- August 9, 2009 at 9:44 AM
- Jim Olson said...
Well, these two UU ministers (one of whom happens to be my spouse) are well trained, and understand that symbol matters, no matter which tradition. And they understand that this particular combination of symbols makes a mockery of the central Christian rite.
- August 9, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- Jim Olson said...
And, throught the miracle of the Interwebs, there is video of this travesty.
- August 9, 2009 at 10:24 AM
#2, I'd say that some variation of it does occur in many conservative, evangelical Protestant churches. Like, the polo-shirt-vested pastor telling all the little kids in church that the Lord's Supper is "snack time." That's documented.
- August 9, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Sometimes traditionalism blinds us to what can be the present hand of God. I was performing an outdoor wedding. At the end we had comunion. Most people at the wedding were unchurched. As soon as they took the bread and wine they suddenly started fellowshipping. They didn't know you should be quiet and solemn. Feeling that this was inappropriate, I started getting uncomfortable. Then I suddenly got a mental picture of the wedding feast in heaven. No formalism, just Christ welcoming His bride and everyone enjoying the event. Are we missing the possible symbolism of clown Euchrist because the symbolism doesn't agree with us because it doesn't have the solemness we feel should be present?
Out of curiosity I went and looked up clown Euchrist. I had never heard of it. It's not down in my area. I am one of those evangelical pastors. I would wear a polo shirt if I could getaway with it. I don't think I would ever call communion snack time though. I found it interesting the symbolism they placed in clown Euchrist. From a site that talks about this specific event: "clowns represent the underdog, the lowly, the remnant people. Their foolishness is a call to unpretentiousness. They take incredible risks -- balancing on tight ropes, eating fire, keeping silent, being poked by others or getting soaked in water. Clowns are parables in themselves, spending great amounts of energy uncovering small things, then showing forth the hidden treasure of life (like the kingdom of God) and, surprisingly to us, giving their most cherished possessions to others. ... Clowns look at the world, like parables, inside out and upside down: the last shall be first, the smallest seed is the greatest tree, and those who work all day get paid the same as those who worked an hour. To the world, this is foolishness.
"Yet foolishness -- the foolishness of God -- is wiser than man. It brings light, laughter, joy, renewal, salvation, and life. Whose fool are you?"
Good symbolism if you ask me. But then maybe I am just a dumb ole southern evangelical pastor. What would I know?
Maybe the question we really need to ask is does this offend me or does this offend God?
- August 9, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- Steve Martin said...
Clowns belong at a circus.
Is the church becoming a circus?
For many, it is.
And that is not funny.
- August 10, 2009 at 8:57 AM
- Edward said...
Firstly, I have not seen nor heard of this happening in a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregation. Maybe I haven't been looking hard enough. :)
Secondly, whether it offends God or not, I can't tell you. But I'm pretty sure that 1 Corinthians has a passage about Christian freedom. We are free to do anything, but if it offends a brother and it may cause him to sin, then we shouldn't do it out of love for our brother. So if someone sees this photo and, rightly or wrongly, says this is idiotic and whoever does this is a ______ (fill in the blank with your choice of off-color word), then we have to ask ourselves, have the actions in the clown Eucharist caused some brothers to sin? (Hint: Christ said hating someone or calling someone a "fool" is the same as committing murder.)
Finally, as for the solemnity of the Lord's Supper, 1 Corinthians 11 has some words about that for us to remember. Holy Communion is not just another fellowship meal or "wedding feast" where we can have fun and do whatever we want. It is something instituted by our Lord Himself and we shouldn't mock Him by treating it too lightly.
- August 10, 2009 at 9:23 AM
"I was performing an outdoor wedding. At the end we had comunion. Most people at the wedding were unchurched. As soon as they took the bread and wine they suddenly started fellowshipping. They didn't know you should be quiet and solemn." --southern evangelical pastor
Do you think it's OK to have open communion at an outdoor wedding, or you do this all the time?
(If it's just bread and wine to you, I suppose it doesn't matter.)
- August 10, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- SingingOwl said...
I have never heard of such a thing, and if I ever saw it I'd be out the back door. Appalling. And I'm an evangelical pastor too, "anonymous" but this is just bad bad bad bad taste.
- August 10, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Why are the "unchurched" or "unbaptized" receiving Holy Communion? It isn't snack time. Remember- in the parable of the wedding feast, those who refused to put on the wedding garment where tossed out. That's Baptism, in which one "puts on Christ" before one can eat at the table. And St. Paul says "He who eats and drinks not discerning the body eats and drinks damnation unto himself".
A bunch of clowns goofing around surely won't communicate the solemnity of someone being crucified for humanity. Such a LAUGHING matter eh?
- August 10, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- WRGII said...
If this happened in a Roman Catholic Church, the local Ordinary better put a stop to it ASAP! If not, Cardinal Arinze should put a call into the man and remind him of the GIRM!
- August 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM
One at a time:
1.) Edward: I'm Methodist. I've never seen or heard this occurring in the Methodist church either.
2.) Edward: What does it mean to offend and cause someone to sin? If I make someone mad have I caused them to sin? If so Paul caused people to sin by penning that passage because he surely offended some by his words. Could it be that causing someone to sin is literally that. Example: We could argue that using wine in communion can cause people to sin. Which is worse making someone mad or causing them to fall back into alcoholism?
3.) Edward: What does 1 Cor 11:27 mean? What does taking the Lord's supper in an unworthy manner mean? Context is everything. This passage is talking about not loving the poor or insignificant. It says nothing of solemn ritual. Don't read your own ideas into the passage.
4.) Anonymous: Methodists believe in open communion. We hinder none from receiving the grace found in communion. That includes saints and sinners. My father as well as seminary professors taught me that when you serve communion at a wedding all people present may receive. Most Methodists are offended when communion is closed. Where is God's grace in that?
5.) Anonymous: Were the disciples who took the first communion baptized? Were they ready for this event? Or did Jesus give them grace they did not deserve or earn?
6.) Anonymous: "He who eats and drinks not discerning the body eats and drinks damnation unto himself". Context is once again everything. Does discerning the body mean our idea of solemnity or God's idea of solemnity? 1 Cor 11:17-33 communicates a problem the Corinthians had. When they celebrated communion, they ate with common food and excluded people. People went hungry and people got drunk. Paul's response seems to indicate that communion must have love for the lowly at its center. Paul's response calls for the Corinthians to consider that communion is sacred by loving all Christians regardless of class.
7.) Anonymous: Neither does robes, albs, candles, stoles, hats, gold, silver, bronze, acolytes, holy water, incense, etc. "communicate the solemnity of someone being crucified for humanity." All of that only has the value we assign it. The same with clowns. I like the value they assigned it.
8.) Steve Martin: I sometimes wonder the same question. But let's not limit it to the clowns, because they don't just have to wear make up to make a fool of the church. Maybe that is the church's problem.
9.) Singing Owl: As a pastor,I probably would never do this. I am not a high church pastor. I have probably done things that would have driven members of this group up the wall. However, as much as you all are offended by this act, I am offended by what I see as arrogance of people in this group. Many in this group seem to be worship snobs: you've got it figured out what it means to worship God. Anything that doesn't fit into that standard is deemed unworthy, unholy, and possibly not even real worship. To the worship snobs I ask: do you know the heart of God? Can you truly know what pleases him and what doesn't? Is it a solemn ritual that fits the standard or is it the heart in worship or is it the love we exhibit day in and day to those who don't fit with our precious standards?
- August 10, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- Jim Olson said...
I may or may not be a worship snob; context is everything, and snobbery depends on where you are standing when you lob the accusation.
However, clowns presiding at the Eucharist, whether your view of it is high or low, is inappropriate. It simply conveys the wrong message about what is going on, no matter what your view of the Eucharist/Holy Communion/Lord's Table. Over on FB, my friends, a truly theologically diverse group of people, have universally condemned this as an abberation outside of the pale. When you get a Unitarian, an Evangelical, a Congregationalist, two Episcopalians (of different sorts), a Presbyterian, two Methodists and a Pentecostal to all agree that this is just wrong, something must be right about that opinion.
- August 10, 2009 at 10:40 PM
I've never heard of clown eucharists in any tradition, and it strikes me as dubious at best (as though my opinion matters). That said, there are a lot of ways to beclown oneself in church. I see men with ridiculous brocaded caps, croziers suitable only for herding elderly or infirm sheep, and wearing perversions of a Roman courtier's outfit all the time. They seem to think by doing this that they are more convincingly impersonating an apostle. I see people dressed up as Judge Wapner. And the brocaded apostles and devout Wapnerites seem to take themselves very seriously. That's pretty funny; maybe even funnier than a clown communion.
- August 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM
I'm amazed at the lengths that anyone would go to defend this, especially considering the universal understanding among Christians of all stripes that the Lord's Supper, even the most joyous observances, is still extremely serious. Proclaiming Jesus' death is a serious message. The potential of eating and drinking judgment upon yourself is serious business. For all its joys, pastors have an intense and serious calling.
And I have no idea what "croziers suitable only for herding elderly or infirm sheep" is supposed to mean.
- August 11, 2009 at 1:35 AM
Which is more important? The actions or the heart? People can go through the actions, get them all right and still be all wrong because their hearts are all wrong. Likewise people can miss all the actions have the right heart and be all right. Heart is what worship is all about. NOT ACTIONS OR RITUAL. Now if we are going to talk about actions, then make sure you have the right actions. The actions that seem to be praise worthy are to love the unlovable, to do good, and bring people to God. Ritual is just ritual. RITUAL WILL NOT MAKE AN ACT MORE OR LESS ACCEPTABLE TO GOD. I will not condemn anyone for a doctrinally correct expression of worship that comes from the heart, even if it stands outside my expression. I will however challenge the folk in this group to consider your statements. In this forum as well as other places on this site I have seen unloving statements and often times seen a bunch of high church snobs. In fact the whole intent of this site (dedicated to subjecting particularly awful Christian liturgical vestments to the ridicule they so richly deserve) reeks of high church snobbery. Which is God more displeased by: a bunch of clergy officiating communion as clowns where their hearts may or may not be right or a bunch of self righteous snobs standing in judgment of other people's expression of worship that doesn't fit their limited experience? The more I listen to this group the more I am glad I am in a low church experience where we are not caught by this type of snobbery, other types yes, this one no.
For whatever this is worth, I am not defending the clowns. I could care less really. What I am doing is challenging this group because I smell the death that is reeking from white washed tombs. You speak of right ritual but carelessly condemn other people's expression of worship because it doesn't agree with you. I think that is more in line with taking communion in an unworthy manner than the clowns' actions. That destroys the solemness of communion long before we step up to officiate the act.
You condemn the clowns for their irreverent handling of communion yet you fail to see the foolishness of your own words. Who's the bigger clown? Those who dress up or those who act the part all the time.
- August 11, 2009 at 6:45 AM
To Anonymous of August 10 10:23 pm
I'm jumping into this conversation, but if I may I'll try to provide some answers to your questions.
1. Not a question.
2. What does it mean to offend and cause someone to sin? This is often confusing because it is referring to a specific biblical concept and not the normal idea of offense. It does not mean to "make someone mad/angry." Rather "giving offense" refers ti causing someone to stuble in their faith or even to lose their faith. Ways of giving offense include teaching false doctrine or (as is used in this case) the incorsiderate use of Christian liberty. In 1 Corinthians 8 (especially v 13) Paul speaks of something that isn't a sin (eating meat offerred to idols). Yet some people felt it was wrong to eat the meat and were they to eat it, it would be a sin (defying your conscience is a sin). Therefore Paul says that anyone who by their words or actions lead these weak ones to eat and sin, would be themselves sinning. Even if there wasn't anything inherantly wrong with the Clown Eucharist would it be causing some of those participating to believe they were treating holy things disrespectfully and by participating to violate their own conscience? Would it be encouraging those who saw it or heard of it to treat other aspects of God, his Word and his Church with less respect or seriousness? Would it obscure the actually promises attached to the Lord's Supper or cause a believer or unbeliever to dispise the Supper or assume that there really is no true importance attached to it.
Your example of the use of wine in communion would have to be considered in the larger context of 1) what actual instruction are given in Scripture regarding the elements, 2) all the reasons for using wine and all the reasons for avoiding it 3) the possibility of other solutions to problems with wine which still involve using it and 4) the Gospel nature of the Lord's Supper and how this would bear of the possibilty of the elements leading to sin.
3. The worthy manner mentioned in 1 Corinthians 11:27ff generally has been understood by Lutherans (from the immediate context) as the recognition of Christ's body and blood being present in the sacrament (v 27, 29) and the recognition of one's own sinfulness and need for the forgiveness offered in the sacrament (v 28). Should worthiness mean "being good enough to attend the Supper" (even were it limited to "loving the poor and insignificant") would anyone be able to recieve the Supper in a worthy manner?
4. Closed or close communion takes into account 1) the stern warning of judgement from unworthy reception in 1 Corinthians 11:29 (see #3 above) 2) the fact that grace found in communion is also found in the written and spoken Word which is usually far more suited to be an unbeliever's first contact with the Gospel (indeed, based on the definition of "unworthy manner" it would seem clear that the Lord's Supper is a sacrament of grace intended to strenthen and comfort the believer rather than to bring the unbeliever to faith) and 3) the teaching of church fellowship found in Scripture that leads one to refrain from expressing unity with those clinging to error and false teaching for the loving purpose of testifying to them the seriousness of this situation (also, it is not truly denying them the Sacrament for they would have their own congregation in which to recieve the Lord's Supper).
- August 11, 2009 at 9:38 AM
5. Baptism isn't specifically a prerequisite for the Lord's Supper, but instruction is (see #3). In the course of instruction it would be incredibly odd for Lord's Supper to be taught without Baptism also being taught. A Christian who has been instructed in Baptism will desire it and so in the ordinary course of events an unbaptized person wouldn't (and usually shouldn't) recieve the Lord's Supper. Certainly the disciple recieved grace they did not deserve and so does everyone who recieves the Lord's Supper, but to imply that Jesus would allow them to recieve it without necessary instruction is to imply that Jesus either didn't know about the need to understand what they were recieving or that Jesus didn't care if they recieved it to their judgement--both of which I assume you would not believe.
6. See #3. A passage that does speak of propriety during worship is 1 Corinthians 14:26-33. It certainly applies to the celebration of the Lord's Supper, but I suppose how it applies could be argued.
7. Certainly symbols have only assigned vaule/meaning and not intrinsic value/meaning. The problem is the clowns already have an assigned meaning that will be nigh onto impossible to completely replace within a congregation, not to mention in visitors or people who hear about the practice. At the same time nearly two millenium of experience has attached certain meanings and values to the symbols and rituals the Church has historically used. We must remember this when making decisions about what symbols to use in specific situations.
8. I agree that we (as churches or individual Christians) can at times make fools out of ourselves. It is important that we embrace being thought fools for the right reasons (adherring to teachings the world despises) and not for the wrong reasons (silly attempts to grab attention or make ourselves appealing to the world).
9. Can some Lutherans (can I?) be arrogant? Sadly yes, we are sinners too and I well know my daily need for forgiveness. Can the focus on outward forms and propriety ever give one a sense of security while the content of the Law and Gospel are forgotten? Sadly yes, the sinful nature and the devil will try to use anything to separate us from God and deprive us of the blessings given to us through the Lord's Supper (and through the Word preached in our worhsip). But this doesn't mean that outward forms and propriety aren't important and useful. This doesn't mean that the concerns raised on this blog aren't valid. Ideally form neither overshadows nor downplays the meaning of our worship and of the Lord's Supper. Rather, when done well and accompanied by instruction, these things can complement our worship and aid in our remembering the meaning and significance of these sacred acts.
Albert Meier
- August 11, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Thank you for a well reasoned, respectful response. I don't believe I have so much a problem with people's objections to clown Eucharist as I do the tone of their objections. I understand that the clown Eucharist is irreverent in many people's eyes and therefore offensive. I am not sure I agree because I don't see it as that irreverent. But, that is differences that make the world go round.
I do like your application of 1 cor 8 as applied to the clown Eucharist. The other side of that application is the request from Paul for the weaker brother not to judge the stronger brother in their freedom. This whole set of passages makes dealing with judgment on both sides difficult because of human nature.
I appreciate seeing communion from another point of view. The primary views I come into contact with are Wesleyan, Baptist, Holiness, Pentecostal, Charismatic, and possibly Presbyterian. Our idea of what constitutes irreverence are different. Our ideas of communion are different as well.
As a Methodist I believe communion should be open because it is a means of grace. It communicates what Christ has done for us and therefore has evangelistic qualities that go beyond simple human symbolism. Should I as pastor instruct my people about communion, YES. I have taught them many times. I can respect your view of closed communion I hope you can respect our view of open communion. Please realize though it is still hard for me to accept closed communion just the same as the clown Eucharist is irreverent for you.
As far as church symbols go almost all at one point or the other had a common secular value already assigned to them. That was part of their appeal. They made sense to the common person. Once incorporated into the church they gained the value we assigned. That value is what makes our traditions rich. Does that preclude us from developing new symbols?
Clowns are universal. Almost all modern culture understand clowns. We understand what they mean: foolishness, comedy, risk, lowliness, child likeness, etc. They are also a rich source of symbolism. Do we as a church pass on an another opportunity to communicate important parts of the gospel? The use of the clowns in the Eucharist at this church was to communicate the foolishness of the gospel to the world. Did they succeed? Possibly, the response of some people to this event certainly shows their foolishness to the gospel. Should they have chosen a different time to do this other than the Eucharist? Possibly, but they might have missed the opportunity to expose the foolishness of the church at times. By your statements ("It is important that we embrace being thought fools for the right reasons (adherring to teachings the world despises) and not for the wrong reasons (silly attempts to grab attention or make ourselves appealing to the world)" and "form neither overshadows nor downplays the meaning of our worship and of the Lord's Supper. Rather, when done well and accompanied by instruction, these things can complement our worship and aid in our remembering the meaning and significance of these sacred acts.") I am not so sure this church doesn't meet that criteria for good form. We have to remember that some of the symbols we use today caused problems because they were attached to pagan rites. Today they are once causing some problems as churches struggle with the roots of such symbolism.
One last thought and then I think I am done with this whole mess. Large numbers of people are unchurched. They do not know our rituals or our symbols. What they do know is how we treat one another. Many are appalled at a group that preaches love as one of its central tenants at yet snaps at one another. Maybe the scripture we need to begin with is 1 co 13. If our form, symbolism, and ritual have not love, is anything more than just colorful rackets? It is for that reason I still believe that how we act in love says more about what makes us unworthy for communion than how we respond to ritual.
- August 11, 2009 at 4:17 PM
- Christian Soul said...
Many Christians understand that a pastor or priest officiating in the Divine Service or Holy Communion is standing in the stead and by the command of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In this light you can understand why we believe Jesus should not be represented by a pastor dressed up like a clown?
Vestments are meant to cover the man as a sign that the sinful man is covered by the righteousness of Christ. What kind of message is conveyed by a pastor in a clown suit?
"Heart," or the condition of my heart, is not what worship is all about. Humans are not what worship is all about. Jesus is what worship is all about. Is Jesus a clown? I guess in a way He was one, for us. He was laughed at, ridiculed, spat on and mocked, for us. Yes, He even died like a poor miserable fool, for us. That is, He was seen as a a poor miserable fool or clown to the world, but His disciples did not see Him this way and we still do not see Him this way today. We see Him as the very Son of God, risen, glorified and seated at His Father's right hand. He comes to us in His Word and Sacraments and will return on the last day to judge the living and the dead. And that's no joke.
- August 11, 2009 at 11:09 PM
The Pastor stands "In the stead and by the command of the Lord Jesus Christ", correct. Then how should he dress. What, properly, represents Christ. Does the way a Pastor presents himself show the type of god he is representing and professing. I think so. I am so glad to say that in my Church the Pastors (2) represent Christ in dress on the alter on Sundays and through the week. For this I thanks God.
- August 12, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Jim Olson said...
Just a note; It is a mis-reading of Wesley to suggest that he believed that Communion could be a converting sacrament and could be made openly available to all, esp. the unbaptized. So for Methodists to claim historic precedence for open communion is slightly erroneous. Wesley was very clear elsewhere that Baptism was and remains a prerequisite for admission to the Lord's Supper. It's also very clear in the Discipline. I'm not Methodist, but worked for them and was taught by one of the very best Methodist liturgists.
- August 12, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Jim, Wesley probably never believed in open communion is correct. He was a 17th century Anglican. He never left the Anglican church. He tried to reform it. As an Anglican Wesley probably might have been equally upset with open communion as many of you are.
With that said,I can tell you are not a Methodist without you saying so. It is not very clear in the discipline. The statements about communion in the discipline come in two places. One is in our articles of faith the other is in our organization. Neither one preclude open communion. They basically say, give communion. As far as very best Methodist liturgist please let me know who. I might agree. Best Methodist liturgist in Methodism is very hard to nail down because we are very middle of the road in almost all areas. Some Methodists are very liturgical other Methodists are very non liturgical if not anti liturgical. Some Methodists are very sacramental while others are very unsacramental if not anti sacramental. Who is best is a matter of opinion in our church. This is an aspect of our faith that is frustrating to many both within and outside our church. This is part of the reason why there has been attempts to define ourselves in these areas more in recent years.
Be careful Jim when you make claims about another denomination. I've learned that lesson here in this group. I can appreciate our differences. I hope you can also.
If you really want to understand Methodist's stance on open communion I would refer you to document on the web: http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/downloads/Stamm.pdf. Part of this is the man's opinion but it does express some of our belief.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:12 AM
- Jim Olson said...
I'd prefer not to drag this individual's name into this discussion publicly...contact me above, and we can continue this discussion privately if you wish.
- August 13, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Should we not be bringing our unadorned repentant selves to communion - rather than some caricature of ourselves disguised behind greasepaint?
I find the whole concept of this repugnant. Even if we have the liberty to do this, we should refrain out of respect for weaker brethren.
- August 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM
<< 5.) Anonymous: Were the disciples who took the first communion baptized? Were they ready for this event? Or did Jesus give them grace they did not deserve or earn? >>
My guess is that, yes, they were in fact baptized. Remember how scandalized John the Baptist's disciples were when Jesus turned up baptizing too close to their franchise? And if Jesus was himself baptized, and was baptizing, wouldn't his closest associates most likely have been among those baptized by either John or Jesus, or another of their company?
Were they ready for the Last Supper? Well, we can only guess at that one, but surely following Jesus, observing him, sitting at his feet and asking questions would help them to be prepared.
We all need "grace (that we do) not deserve or earn," but if you're not prepared in some way to receive that grace, we may not appreciate the gift.
I don't see the point of giving communion to "the unchurched and the unbaptized."
- August 21, 2009 at 5:31 PM
- Jim Olson said...
Here is Trinity's take on this.
- August 21, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Don't know if this thread is still being read.
It doesn't help much to understand, but so much has been done in the Episcopal church that offends a great number. What's being done with vestments is a prime example. This site is a response of that pain. More of the "if you don't laugh, you cry."
My understanding of the vestment is that it was to "cloak" the individuality of the wearer, so that the wearer was a representation of God to us. I make vestments from time to time. "It's not about me." You will note how many of these new type of vestments are void of Christian symbols. That is part of the pain.
The response to the pain is sarcastic, but it also lets the rest of us know we aren't alone in finding them offensive to those of us in this denomination.
Is it a good witness to others? Maybe not. But it is a relief valve of a sort and it does point to the fact that the focus is not on Jesus, but on self. Something we are painfully aware of.
- August 24, 2009 at 7:58 AM
For those who see nothing wrong with this practice, I wonder how you would feel if you were at a funeral for a close relative or loved one and the priest came to the service dressed as a clown, complete with horn and seltzer bottle?
Your objections seem phony and unconvincing, as does your judging the hearts and motives of those who think this is inappropriate. You seem to have more than your share of ocular planks to deal with. Why not remove those first and then deal with the substance of the scriptural objections listed on this thread? Just a thought.
- August 24, 2009 at 3:47 PM
I was once a Lutheran (LC-MS). The pastor started the liturgy one sunday dressed up as an army colonel and said: "Sound off...one, two..." It was then I knew that I had to leave, because I just couldn't worship God that way. Then I found, thank God, the Holy Orthodox Church where liturgy still matters and beauty of service is a reflection of the majesty and beauty of God.
- August 27, 2009 at 8:06 PM
- Xpy said...
I love the blogger's comment. I must say that this has never happened in an Orthodox Church. I can say that with confidence. But, that said, I am comforted to know that the great majority of regularly practicing non-Orthodox Christians out there do not find this acceptable.
To the blogger: I just want to say that the way you deal with something so terribly appauling and offensive and give it a humorous spin is something of talent that I admire.
- September 1, 2009 at 7:52 PM
The clergy of the Orthodox Church would never allow a clown liturgy. Ever.
- September 10, 2009 at 3:35 AM
True — I actually can't imagine the reaction of an Orthodox bishop if he discovered that such a thing had taken place. But I also can't imagine how it would happen to begin with. Even if we assume that a priest spontaneously attempted it, perhaps in some sort of dissociative fugue state, he would have about ten seconds before he found the people running either from or at him.
The Eastern Patriarchs once summed it up nicely: "Neither Patriarchs nor Councils could then have introduced novelties amongst us, because the protector of religion is the very body of the Church, even the people themselves, who desire their religious worship to be ever unchanged and of the same kind as that of their fathers."
At the same time, the contemporary Greek holy man Elder Paisios the Athonite was emphatic that the faithful ought not to be regimented in their devotions. The way he put it, as I recall, was that "We are children in our Father's house, not soldiers on parade." C.S. Lewis's remarks, in Letters to Malcolm, on a Liturgy he once attended in Greece are dead-on:
"It takes all sorts to make a world; or a church. This may be even more true of a church. If grace perfects nature it must expand all our natures into the full richness of the diversity which God intended when He made them, and Heaven will display far more variety than Hell. 'One fold' doesn't mean 'one pool.' Cultivated roses and daffodils are no more alike than wild roses and daffodils. What pleased me most about a Greek Orthodox mass I once attended was that there seemed to be no prescribed behaviour for the congregation. Some stood, some knelt, some sat, some walked; one crawled about the floor like a caterpillar. And the beauty of it was that nobody took the slightest notice of what anyone else was doing. I wish we Anglicans would follow their example. One meets people who are perturbed because someone in the next pew does, or does not, cross himself. They oughtn't even to have seen, let alone censured" (p. 10).
(We American Orthodox, it must be said, have a ways to go before finally assimilating this freedom — the complexes both of the immigrant striver and the convert striver need time to melt.)
Note Lewis's qualifier: cultured flowers, flowers made more perfectly themselves. Am I called — finally, fundamentally — to be a clown? Will there be clowns in the Resurrection? Why would they be needed? "Your joy will be full."
If one thinks of a liturgy basically as a piece of performance art with a "message," then I guess it's no problem putting on a mask for one's audience. Maybe it could even be some wacky grease-paint, depending on the message. But, if liturgy is taken first of all as an act of worship for priest and laity both, then it is a different matter. I mean, are you wearing that red nose for God? What vesting prayer might be said while putting it on?
And besides, no one sees it if a priest's facing the altar — with all the others who've come to worship God. :)
- September 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- S. Durham said...
The Episcopal Church is apostate. One thing is for sure: these people are a bunch of clowns! Is that an elephant ear they're using for a host? Unbelievable.
- December 5, 2009 at 7:23 PM
- Monique in TX said...
I too, thought clown liturgies were unique to the Catholics and Episcopalians. Then I had a conversation with my Methodist friend who was telling me about how her pastor and his associate pastor have dressed up as clowns, cowboys, astronauts, etc. I had to invoke the Thumper Rule against myself.
- February 17, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Ready, aim.
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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Get in
By train
Keihan Railways connects North Kyoto with Eastern Kyoto at Demachiyanagi Station, the final stop on the line. On the Western side, Keifuku Railways provides easy access to the area from Arashiyama, with stops for Ninnaji, Ryoanji, Kinkakuji, and Kitano Tenmangu (Kitano Hakubaicho Station).
By subway
Kitaōji Station on the municipal subway system's Karasuma Line gives travellers easy access to a key bus terminal that serves parts of northern Kyoto. The Karasuma Line itself continues north all the way to Kokusaikaikan Station, near the Kyoto International Conference Center.
By bus
Northern Kyoto covers a large area, so many buses travel through the region. The #8 North bus makes a loop around the entire northern area. In the northwest, #59 passes most of the major attractions. In the northeast bus #4 and #5 each travel around popular touring spots.
The #8 is the only bus that will take you to and from the Takao area. The #17 bus will take you to the Ohara area. Both of these areas are located outside of the boundary of the ¥500 All-Day Bus pass, so do not purchase the pass if you are travelling to either of these areas.
North-western Kyoto
Visiting the vast temple complexes of north-western Kyoto can take the better part of a day. A suggested itinerary is to take the subway (Karasuma line) to Kitaoji station, and walk west along Kitaoji-dori. Daitokuji, Kinkakuji, Ryoanji and Ninnaji Temples are all on Kitaoji-dori, and about 15-30 minutes' walk apart. En route, you will see the giant "dai" (大) symbol burned on Mt. Daimon-ji, which can be climbed in an hour or so - look for the entrance near Ginkaku-ji (see below). If you're in Kyoto at night on August 16th, look up - you'll see the (大) aflame. Hirano Shrine is a short walk south along Nishioji-dori from Kinkakuji. If you still have time left at the end of the day, take the pleasant electric railway (Keifuku Kitano line) from Omuro to Katabiranotsuji, then take the JR Sagano line from nearby Uzumasa station back to central Kyoto.
Takao area
While the Takao area offers a modest number of sightseeing opportunities, it is one of Kyoto's most famous places to view the fall leaves. Throughout the autumnal season, the place is quite lively with vendors selling fresh treats and lanterns along the river at night. On the off-season, the area is very quiet, with few tourists. You can see the area in a half-day trip if you wish or stay a little longer to revel in the area's natural beauty (see Momijiya in "Sleep" section for accommodation in the area).
North-eastern Kyoto
Ohara area
Most of the drinking options in the Northern area are located in the Eastern section, within walking distance of Keihan and Eizan Railway stations.
Budget-minded travelers and those escaping the bustle of the urban core may prefer this area. To reach the central city easily, look for connections to the Kitaōji subway station (K04 on the Karasuma line) and bus terminal, the transportation hub of northern Kyoto.
Temple lodgings
Hotels and minshuku


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"The Doo Wop Project," a CPAS event, will be held Monday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall, Missouri S&T. Lead cast members from "Jersey Boys" will sing classic hits and share individual stories in this homage to the music of the '50s and '60s. Tickets are $30 for adults and $28 for youth.
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Oct. 23, 2009
DAVIS, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara scored three goals in the first 9:28 on Friday afternoon en route to a 4-1 win at UC Davis. It was the Gauchos fifth straight win in Big West Conference play, moving them into a tie with Cal Poly for first-place. The Mustangs play at Pacific Friday night.
"I said in the preseason that this team could do something like that," said head coach Paul Stumpf referring to the three goals in a six-minute span. "It was a pleasant surprise to finally do it."
UCSB (8-8-1 overall, 5-1 in the Big West) jumped out in front of Davis (6-8-1 overall, 1-5-0 in the Big West) 1-0 at the 3:50 mark when sophomore Cory Yoshida scored on a header off of pass from junior Kylie McDonald. The goal was Yoshida's first of the season.
"Cory's goal was the result of a very good service from Kylie," said Stumpf. "She (Yoshida) took advantage and got us going."
Less than three minutes later, at 6:49, it was junior forward Kailyn Kugler's turn as she took a feed from sophomore Alissa Sanches and found the back of the net from about 10 yards out on the right side. The score was Kugler's ninth of the season and seventh in the last six games. In fact, she has now scored at least one goal in five of the last six outings.
"Kugler was posting-up and got a quality ball at her feet," said Stumpf. "She turned one way and then the other, and on her second touch she started to fall back, but somehow she got the ball in."
The Gauchos made it 3-0 in the 10th minute, and this time it was Kugler's turn to setup at teammate. Sophomore Katy Roby took Kugler's pass from 12 yards out straightaway and blasted a shot past Aggie goalkeeper Sarah Peters. The goal was Roby's second of the year.
"Early in the game," began Stumpf, "everything we shot seemed to go in."
Davis got on the board at 53:48 when Rochelle VanBuskirk scored on a penalty kick. VanBuskirk's goal was her 13th of the year, tops in the Big West, and it narrowed the gap to 3-1.
Santa Barbara kept up the pressure when Roby scored her second goal of the match and third of the season at 55:45. The goal, which was scored from about eight yards out on the right side, came off of a pass from McDonald. It was McDonald's second assist of the contest and team-leading seventh of the season. The four goals were the most scored by the Gauchos this season.
Junior Tammy Lenham started in goal for UCSB and allowed only the penalty kick goal. She collected three saves. The Gauchos outshot the Aggies 14-10, including 10-4 in shots on goal. Peters had six saves for the home team. The four goals were a season-high for Santa Barbara.
UCSB will remain on the road for a Sunday, Oct. 25 match at Pacific. The Gauchos and Tigers will kick-off at noon in Stockton, Calif. Santa Barbara returns home for its season finale on Sunday, Nov. 1 when it hosts Cal Poly at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium. The game should be pivotal in determining the order of seeds for the Big West Tournament.
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One of the greatest Big Brother players of all-time as well as one of the all time fan favorites, Janelle Pierzina was evicted from the Big Brother house. On the morning after her eviction, Janelle spoke with Rob Cestenino about her time in the Big Brother 14 house.While Janelle started the game as a coach, she found herself as a player in the game after last weeks big twist where America gave the coaches the opportunity to step into the game. When Danielle won HOH, it looked as though the coast was clear for Janelle, but after Mike Boogie spoke to Frank, he came up with a plan to get Janelle out of the house. With the Silent Six alliance formed, Danielle nominated Janelle at the the veto ceremony to backdoor her. Thursday night, Janelle was evicted from the Big Brother house with only Joe voting for her to stay.Rob asked Janelle what shes learned since being kicked out of the house and she said that she has not had any contact with the outside world yet. When asked for which player betrayed her the most, Janelle is clear that she feels like Britney double crossed her the worst. Janelle does not understand why her own players from her team like Wil and Ashley didnt vote to keep her safe this week.Janelle has no love lost for Mike Boogie and thinks that he has an issue of playing the Big Brother game with women. Janelle says that she never trusted Mike Boogie and wouldve put him up on the block if she (or one of her players) wouldve become the HOH this week. Janelle also said that she is rooting for Dan to win the game and thinks Dan will beat any other opponent in the final 2.
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D. Cameron Findlay, ADM's recently hired senior vice president and general counsel, last month paid $2.62 million for a 21st-floor condo in a new tower in Chicago's Lincoln Park community.
Findlay closed on the unit in early September, before Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced it's planning to move its headquarters, possibly to Chicago. It is seeking $24 million in state tax incentives as part of its move.
Findlay joined the company in July from Medtronic. He did not respond to an email asking about the purchase.
Victoria Podesta, spokeswoman for Decatur, Ill.-based ADM, insisted the company has not yet made a decision — even privately — on where it will move its headquarters. She noted Findlay is a Chicago-area native, but that "the reasons people buy homes are private, and I won't comment on that."
"He works out of our corporate office, and he's prepared to work where he's needed," she said. A Northwestern University alumnus, Findlay is also a former top lawyer at Chicago-based Aon Corp.
WLS-Ch. 7 sports anchor sells house
WLS-Ch. 7 sports anchor and reporter Jim Rose recently sold his three-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot condo in the Fulton Market district on the Near West Side for $760,000.
Rose, 60, has been with ABC-7 for 31 years. He paid $672,500 for the condo in 2007, buying it shortly before selling a house in Tinley Park where he had lived for 14 years for $715,000.
Earlier this year, Rose told Elite Street his wife wanted to "test the real estate market," so they listed the condo in May for $750,000. "Someone gave us $10,000 more than we wanted, so we sold it," Rose said.
Rose and his wife bought the unit from its building's developer. Features include 2 1/2 baths, 18-foot glass walls, painted concrete ceilings, a 230-square-foot terrace that spans across all rooms, walnut hardwood floors, two garage spaces, and a kitchen with natural Wenge wood cabinets, concrete countertops and a concrete bar.
"It was a nice building," said Rose, whose wife was the interior designer for building when it was built. "My wife did a fabulous job,'' he said. The couple is looking for their next place to live.
Former commissioner sells home for $1.16M
Former Cook County Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno just sold his six-bedroom house in the University Village neighborhood for $1.16 million.
In July, Moreno, 61, pleaded guilty to three different fraud schemes and faces up to 17 1/2 years in prison when he is sentenced in federal court Jan. 6.
Built in 2007, Moreno's 4,500-square-foot house had been the subject of a foreclosure suit his lender initiated in April.
Features include custom millwork, an open layout, two fireplaces, a three-car garage, a custom Amphion whole-house sound system, a kitchen with a large pantry, granite countertops and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, and a master suite with a seating area and a spa bath with mosaic tile, a split vanity, a terrazzo shower and a soaking tub.
Moreno, who was indicted in June 2012, first listed the house in November for $1.4 million and reduced his asking price several times, dropping it to $1.18 million before going under contract.
Moreno paid $1.48 million for the home in 2007.
Moreno's listing agent, Eugene Fu of @properties, declined to comment on the deal.


text: At the Rhode Island Community Food Bank's annual meeting on Oct. 21, Mark A. Ross of Warwick was elected to the Board of Directors for the Food Bank. Ross is a retired vice president of Ross-Simons Jewelers. Ross is an active member of many organizations within the community. In addition to his new position with the Food Bank, he is also a board member for the Trudeau Center, Dorcas International Institute and Hillel URI, and he serves on the board of trustees for St. Andrews School. He holds a B.A. from the University of Rhode Island and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. "I believe strongly in the Food Bank's mission of eliminating food insecurity, especially among children," Ross said in a statement. The Rhode Island Community Food Bank provides food to more than 68,000 Rhode Islanders in need every month through its statewide network of food pantries and meal sites. One in three served by the Food Bank is a child under the age of 18.


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In a win for guile over coincidence this weekend, the New York Daily News has a fluffy profile piece on the redemptive powers of Tim Tebow highlighted by the story of four criminals (rather than the traditional two). It is your standard fare: Tim Tebow is a good Christian, visits prison, inspires inmates to change their lives for the better. It also starts off with what has to be considered one of the all-time great lead sentences in history.
Willie James Ashley is a 55-year-old former Air Force man from Miami who had a long career in the cocaine business and once caught a pass from Tim Tebow.
Well I'm sold, Daily News. The article, a treasure trove of unintentional comedy, goes on to profile four inmates who credit Tebow with showing them the way. Here's a quick dossier on the gentlemen Tebow has inspired.
Willie Ashley
Personal: Father of nine, by three different women. Star of the profile.
Crime: "Four years ago, Ashley was driving north on I-95 between Daytona and St. Augustine, with 1,200 grams of cocaine in tow. The cocaine was in a shoebox on the floor of the passenger seat. It was 3:30 in the afternoon. He was a half-hour from his dropoff location when he got pulled over for a routine traffic stop, going 76 in a 70 mph zone."
Thoughts on Tebow: "As he prepared for Easter Sunday and contemplated his own sort of rise, Willie Ashley found it fitting that he and the man who threw him a pass and changed his life have similar agendas. Tim Tebow is trying to establish himself as a front-line quarterback and to help the Jets win and prove that what he brings to his position far outweighs what he doesn't bring. Ashley is trying to establish himself as a law-abiding citizen and trustworthy husband and father, and prove that he deserves a fresh start."
Reginald Spivey
Personal: n/a
Crime: Aggravated assault, with three years remaining on his sentence.
Thoughts on Tebow: "He could've been at any club or party and has the whole world in his lap. Instead he came to a prison to talk to us. That says a lot about his character[.]"
Tyron Thomas
Personal: Second cousin of United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Crime: Not a whole lot of info on Tyron, unfortunately. There is a pen pal profile for a prisoner with the same name serving a life sentence, but it's in Pennsylvania. Being related to Clarence Thomas will have to suffice.
Thoughts on Tebow: "'Being in prison you automatically see the worst in people,' Thomas says. 'You meet a lot of people who pick up the Bible and when they put it down you can never tell they read it. There was just something about Tebow, and how he truly believes in the word of God. It's kind of freaky, actually. It's not something you see too often.'"
Gerald Evans
Personal: Robber with a conscience. "Evans robbed a Jacksonville bank and ran off with a sack of money. He felt so guilty about it he returned it the next day and turned himself into authorities."
Crime: "[a]rmed robbery at a KFC...a new low" ten years after the bank robbery.
Thoughts on Tebow: "'I was at a pivot point in my life. Sometimes you need a spark, and hearing him was my spark,' Evans says. 'If I don't change, I will remain this way the rest of my life. If I do change, I can find a whole new way. I am working on changing the way I think, changing the way I act.'"
Happy Easter everyone!
NY Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, through talk and prayer, is helping turn inmates' lives around [NY Daily News]


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Friday, January 01, 2010
New Year's Eve Dinner
And it seems like only yesterday that we were in a panic about Y2K. Do you even remember it now?
Two years ago, I blogged about our annual neighborhood New Year's Eve travelling dinner party. Last year, I didn't. The neighbors complained: "I was looking forward to seeing pictures of all the food--what's wrong with you?" This year, I assigned Jim camera duty. The neighbors complained: "Don't we have any privacy rights? What's wrong with you?" This is a hard bunch to please.
To respect their privacy rights, about which they have never before expressed concern, I will use only their initials.
This year, our theme was Volume I of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The book club went to S.P.'s sister's house in Martha's Vineyard last fall, and we saw Julie and Julia as a group. When we came out of the movie, someone (M.W.) said, "Why don't we make recipes from Mastering the Art for our New Year's dinner?" We all agreed this was a fine idea, especially since New Year's Eve was three or four months away, and so the idea didn't really require a lot of commitment.
As NYE approached, we didn't lose our enthusiasm, and we passed around the several battered copies of Mastering that, among us, we owned. I was assigned the hors d'oeuvre course. L.D. got the soup, S.P. the salad, and B.B. drew dessert. M.L. said she wanted to do Julia's classic boeuf bourguiggnon, and J.N. volunteered to be M.L.'s assistant. (Using initials is harder than you might think--I keep forgetting who these people are).
I spent a lot of time looking through the small hors d'oeuvre chapter, while also perusing a lot of related information. I finally settled on vegetables a la Grecque, cold Roquefort balls, Quiche Lorraine, and creamed shrimp on toasts.
The shrimp on toast required bread, naturally, and Julia recommended homemade pain de mie. Ha! I can do that, I thought to myself. I had forgotten had easy it is to make pain de mie, AKA Pullman loaf. I got out my Pullman loaf pan, and The Bread Bible, and mixed it up in just a few minutes. It was easier than going to the grocery store and buying a loaf, especially since the roads are still very icy and all parking lots have huge piles of snow sitting around blocking your view of oncoming traffic.
On Thursday, I sliced the bread--it slices very nicely--
and cut the slices with a two-inch biscuit cutter.
I really enjoyed cutting the bread circles. I also enjoyed making clarified butter, and sauteeing the rounds. I was still moving at a slow pace and having a good time.
Then I put together the vegetables a la Grecque. I've never hankered to make these because they sound kind of boring, but the other things I was making were heavy-laden with cream, eggs, cheese and things of that nature, so something less artery-clogging seemed in order as a palate cleanser.
I decided to make a small plate of mushrooms, red peppers, and carrots.
To make them in the Greek manner (or what the French consider to be the Greek manner), you cut them up and cook them in a broth made of water, olive oil, lemon, shallots, celery, herbs, fennel seeds and peppercorns.
This is how they turned out. The picture is a little dark; they were actually quite pretty.
The cold Roquefort balls were also easy and make-ahead. Roquefort cheese, butter, chives, minced celery, a dash of cayenne, and a few drops of Worcestershire; shaped into little balls and rolled in breadcrumbs and minced parsley.
Butter and cream are so tricky. They can actually make things seem light--these little cheese balls were so ethereal and delicate. It's a miracle to me that you can mix two high-fat foods together and end up with something that could be packaged with a "Lite" label. But that would be wrong.
At this point, I was feeling pretty good. I had got two of the appetizers already made and in the refrigerator. But I still had to do the quiche, which means making the crust and refrigerating it for a while. Suddenly, all the time in the world has collapsed into just a few hours.
I had already decided that I'd try to follow the details of the recipes as much as possible, which meant homemade bread and following Julia's pastry recipe. She didn't use a food processor, so I wouldn't use a food processor. She used a crazy amount of butter (13 tablespoons for two cups of flour--her pate brisee recipe); I'd use a crazy amount of butter. It's not easy to work that much butter into flour, and I never did get to the stage of small pea-size bits of butter. I thought maybe it would be ok because I still had to do the step called fraisage, where you use the heel of your hand to work butter into the flour, but even after that, I didn't think it was right. But I was running out of time and couldn't start over, so this was going to have to do.
But I ultimately worked it into a tart pan. I remembered that I had some pie weights somewhere, bought at some point when I was going to try to get better at making pastry. I make these pie resolutions periodically and then get discouraged when I mess around with pie dough. Today was no exception.
The pie crust shrank, as is its wont, and I forgot to put it on a pan when I filled it and put it in the oven. In my defense, I have to say that Julia Childs' recipes are often not that easy to follow, and they often have key instructions hidden in some random part of the recipe. Not in my defense, I should have figured out without being told that a tart pan with a removable bottom and filled with uncooked custard was going to leak. It did. My oven was a mess. I neglected to do the top with butter. But the quiche still turned out looking pretty good.
Julia's quiche Lorraine recipe is made without cheese, so it's just a plain custard and the bacon pieces are pressed down on the bottom of the pastry. The quiche itself is very delicious, and so were the sides and tops of the crust. The bottom was very soggy, though--it didn't get done enough during the partial bake to withstand the custard.
Finally, I made the cheese puffs. The official title is fondue de crustaces, or cream filling with shellfish, plopped on top of an already-made sauteed bread round, and broiled. These were the most delicious of the four appetizers I made, and a huge hit. It was a race against the clock to finish them by 7:00, the designated starting time. And neither Jim nor I had time to take pictures of the process. It's a thick cream sauce, flavored with tarragon and a little sherry, as well as some grated Swiss cheese. (I used a nice French Abondance). I diced cooked shrimp, which I heated up with a minced shallot, and put it into the very thick sauce and sprinkled it with a little more cheese. This is worth making again, although it's time-consuming, expensive, and very rich.
We served Argyle sparkling wine, made from an Oregon vineyard, with the appetizers, which I highly recommend.
The only thing remaining on the plates when we left to go to L.D.'s house for soup was about a quarter-cup of vegetables, which I take as proof that if you offer people vegetables, bacon, cheese, or shrimp, you'll always have leftover vegetables.
The soup was the mushroom soup from Mastering the Art, and L.D.'s rendition was perfect. She grumbled about how it took her all day, but she turned out a soup you could dream about. As I'm writing about it now, I wish I had just one more taste.
S.P. didn't make a salad from Julia's cookbook--it turns out that there is no salad chapter, and Julia would probably tell us a salad in France is lettuce with a good vinaigrette. Don't be adding fruit or nuts or cheese or some other fancy stuff, she might say. In fact, S.P. made a green salad with a perfect champagne vinaigrette--courtesy of Ina Garten--and toasts with goat cheese.
I'm pretty sure this salad would be just fine with Julia.
Next, the main course, presented by M.L. and J.N.--Julia's classic boeuf bourguignon. This was the first recipe of Julia Child's that I ever tried, and it forever changed the way I thought about what I used to call stew.
With roasted vegetables on the side, it was a wonderful entree.
I wondered what dessert B.B. would make: a tart? a sweet souffle? Maybe a mousse? Well, B.B., who is well known for having a mind of her own, decided she didn't really want to make a French dessert, so she made a chocolate mousse pie.
She might have been able to get away with claiming it was a variation on a version of one of Julia's chocolate mousse recipes if it weren't for the Oreo crust. I can't say for sure that Julia never made an oreo pie crust, but it seems unlikely. In fact, she said she'd never even tried an Oreo (or a Twinkie), although she always claimed not to be a food snob, and said she loved hamburgers, hot dogs, and potato chips. So she might very well have been just crazy about this chocolate mousse pie, which was especially good with the big cloud of whipped cream and the shaved chocolate.
Unlike some recent years, we made it up well past midnight. We made predictions for 2010. The person who has the most correct predictions gets to have a bright green glass women's head wearing a Santa Claus hat for a year. Tiger Woods featured prominently in this year's predictions.
Happy New Year to you all, and may you enjoy good food and good company throughout the year!
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Hi. I love your blog. Your breads always look so delicious! I've recently started baking my own breads and I was wondering if you can recommend a bread slicer? I can't cut very nice and even slices with just a bread knife.
- evil cake lady said...
Happy New Year!! I was quite pleased to read that you served an Oregon wine with your appetizers--go Oregon! I am sorry about your oven mess; I know exactly how you feel. One of these days, we will make good pastry! (raises fist in air)
- faithy, the amateur baker said...
Wow..your pullman loaf bread looks so good!!! now besides wanting to bake baguette (just bot a baguette pan), you make me want to bake loaf bread too! :) Happy New Year!
- faithy, the amateur baker said...
Does it mean i have to buy a pullman loaf pan too? LOL!
- jini said...
marie, you and your neighbors have way too much fun, and julia would have loved being included.
happy new year to you and your fam.
- breadbasketcase said...
I don't have a bread slicer myself. I just use a bread knife--a Cutco brand that I bought from an old boyfriend of my daughter's when he was selling knives one summer. I've actually been thinking I should upgrade, but it still works pretty well.
I went to a wine-tasting dinner at a Thai restaurant a few weeks ago. All the wines from Oregon, and they were uniformly excellent, so I also say, go Oregon!
Well, it is kind of fun to have a Pullman loaf pan so you can make your own square sandwich loaf!
Julia Child is my hero! (And I don't think Meryl Streep did her justice).
- Kathleen said...
Love your blog..have been reading you for several years..I belong to a gourmet group who have been getting together for about 20 years...I would love to try your Julia Child idea.
- breadbasketcase said...
That would be fun, although, much as I love Julia Child, I didn't think her recipes were the easiest to follow. I think her later books were more accessible, but they don't have quite the joyful enthusiasm of this first book.
- Goody said...
Happy New Year to my favourite baker, and her family.
A few weeks back our PBS station was showing episodes of Julia's show from the early 70's. My five year old son was delighted to watch her turn out omelets with half a stick of butter for the pan and an additional tablespoon run over the plated eggs. I think it went something like:
"Oh no mama...she's using even MORE butter!"
Honestly, he laughed and giggled so hard at the naughtiness of cooking with all that butter that the poor child got the hiccups.
- breadbasketcase said...
Thank you Goody, and the same to you and yours!
You've got to love someone who uses butter like there's no tomorrow--just like you've got to love the child who cracks up at the sight of butter!
- pinknest said...
Oh spectacular insane deliciousness!! Wow,looks like a blast and everything is tres gorgeous. Happy New Year to you!
Impressive! Everything looks great. I like your renegade Oreo chocolate pie friend. She really sounds like a kindred spirit of Julia's! I had no idea you were still baking bread and hosting Heavenly Bakers until I read Faithy's post. I so enjoy your bread escapades. Bread baking still terrifies me!
- Melinda said...
I have been reading My Life in France, and don't want to finish it. I have enjoyed having Julia in my head.
How fun to have a movable feast dedicated to her. It sounds delicious, even with the improvised recipes.
What a lovely way to share the new year together with good food and good friends!
- breadbasketcase said...
And to you! How could mountains of cream and eggs not translate into deliciousness?
The renegade is also a very good cook, and could easily have tackled any of Julia's recipes--but it's always good to have a renegade.
I loved that book! And you're right--it is a wonderful way to start a new year; every year, I have such a good time that I'm sure the next year is going to be the best ever. Although I'm not always right, I love having that feeling.


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Farm Fresh Baby Shower
I decided to go "Farm Fresh" with peach cobbler, strawberry shortcake biscuits, piggies-in-a-blanket, and strawberry lemonade. Some friends brought some chocolate fudge bars and fresh veggies, which made it all perfect. Oh, and my door prizes were jars of jam! Smuckers has some new SEEDLESS, spreadable fruit jams - blueberry, black raspberry, fresh strawberry, and apricot! (of course, I got a couple for myself...)
In keeping with my whole "Farm" thing, I conveniently purchased a few of these "Big Red Barn" books by Margaret Wise Brown and Felicia Bond several weeks ago. This is one of our favorite books right now - probably for me more than anyone because I love farms and big, red barns.
And for each girlfriend, I made a soft blankie, matching burpie and onesie. My onesie was just a square that was top-stitched on the front with a 1/4" edge on it so that when it's washed, the edges fray a little. Despite what it seems, the set couldn't be easier to make. If you do a few at the same time, you'll have a good stash of baby gifts for the future!
I actually did some online research and according to my findings, the blanket would have cost around $40.00, onesie $25-30.00, and burpie $15.00. So had I purchased this gift set at a boutique, it would have cost me $85.00! Now my sewing isn't exactly factory quality, but you get my point. It's TOTALLY worth it to make your own at home!
(cute girls!!!)
10 comments:
- Lynaya said...
HOW FUN! I love baby showers. The farm idea is really good. It looks like a lot of simple fun. I love it.
- April 16, 2008 at 7:23 AM
- Michelle said...
Hello there :) I'm new to your blog and just wanted to say hey! You did a great job with the shower and the gifts you made...thanks for sharing the pictures!
Take care,
(Treasure the Moment)
- April 16, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- Julie said...
I love that idea for a baby shower. It's nice not to be smothered in pink or blue. What a fun menu, too. I'm still working (read: not at all) on my burpies project, but this gives me a little motivation...
- April 16, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- Chanda said...
So beautiful! I love all the bright colors. What a fab idea. I may have to steal that in the future. You are seriously an endless well of ideas.
PS - I stole a peak of your backyard through that pic in front of the window. I want trees like that!!!
- April 16, 2008 at 11:45 AM
- Chris & Sarah said...
Too cute! I love the print you used. No baby showers for a few more months :(
- April 16, 2008 at 8:10 PM
- Julie said...
That is such a cute theme! I have never even thought of it. Love the fabric on the goodies you made too. Nice job!
- April 16, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- Preppy Pink Crocodile said...
Oh I love all things baby. Tiny things are just plain cute! Love the gifts and your girlfriends are adorable too!
- April 18, 2008 at 11:42 AM
- Monica said...
I have found your blog through my friend Julie but I am Jen Redfearn's sister in law. Thanks for taking care of my sister in law's baby shower! That is so sweet of you and I love your blog! Your creativity inspires me!
- April 19, 2008 at 7:12 PM
- One Sassy Mama said...
Not sure how I found your blog - but I love it! Adding you to my google reader! Cute! Cute! Ideas!
- April 25, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- April said...
I'm new, too, and I love, love, love your blog! What great ideas! I think the farm theme is brilliant and I love the onesie, blanket, etc. I'd love to see a tutorial sometime.
I'm using your apron tutorial to make Mother's Day presents for my sisters. I think they'll love them, too!
Thanks for a great spot in the blogosphere!
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Earlier this week, a ripple of dissatisfaction rolled across the Progressive internet regarding five words in President Obama's State of the Union address.
"We know our economy is stronger," the President said, "when our wives, mothers, and daughters can live their lives free from discrimination in the workplace, and free from the fear of domestic violence."
"Our wives, mothers, and daughters" – it's a rhetorical device that the President often uses in speeches, and in this case, it came in service of workplace equality and confronting domestic violence. As I've said before, many times, this President is a feminist, and I believe that his discussion of and action on these two issues is evidence of that. So you know: Huzzah!
Alas, no. A petition has been created at WhiteHouse.gov calling on Mr. Obama to change his rhetoric. It reads in part:
This "our wives, mothers, and daughters" phrase is one he routinely employs, but it is counterproductive to the women's equality the President is ostensibly supporting.
Defining women by their relationships to other people is reductive, misogynist, and alienating to women who do not define ourselves exclusively by our relationships to others. Further, by referring to "our" wives et al, the President appears to be talking to The Men of America about Their Women, rather than talking to men AND women.
I mean: Yes, I agree notionally with pretty much all of this. Referring to women "exclusively by our relationships to others" is harmful, etc, but a) I weary of people who choose not to consider the source (or even acknowledge any credit due – Barack Obama "ostensibly" supports women's equality?); and b) it's a rhetorical device.
As the American Prospect's Monica Potts commented in her Twitter feed the next day, "it's a rhetoricians trick, not the same old misogyny." It's a way to draw the listener in and create emotional intimacy with abstract issues, one I employ in my writing frequently. In the same speech, the President also said "we don't need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad, or occupy other nations…" – same device. It works because the speaker is saying to his audience: "Imagine the people you value in your life, and join me in caring for all people like them."
But then (and I hate when this happens) I started to think about it, and while I will neither be signing the petition nor complaining to or about the President (who is a feminist), here's where I think an actual problem lies: Men who are leaders and opinion shapers — particularly of a certain age — are far, far more likely to say "wives, mothers, and daughters" than they are to say "husbands, fathers, and sons." The President frequently refers to himself as these last three things, but I can't recall (and take that for what it's worth) him saying "our husbands, fathers, and sons," or anything like it. At the State of the Union, "son" came up once, in the aforementioned context, "fatherhood" was also mentioned once, and "husband" not at all.
Ultimately where this leads, whether intended or not, is the Othering of women, by which I mean: The undergirding of such speech patterns becomes "I am a man talking to men about women" — the normative, default "American" is, thus, a man, and women are the Other. (Or, in the petition's words: "the President appears to be talking to The Men of America about Their Women, rather than talking to men AND women.")
For this to not be the case, the speaker has to also refer to men with relational language, at least now and then. Mr. Obama could say "Americans know that our economy is stronger when our wives, mothers, and daughters are given the same rights that our husbands, fathers and sons enjoy" — and: Boom. Problem solved, with the added advantage of introducing a turn of phrase that expresses a caring relationship with men, language too infrequently heard.
To my mind, there's nothing inherently wrong with referring to women in this way, as long as it is not, in fact, exclusive — whether or not we personally "define ourselves exclusively by our relationships to others," most of us do exist in those relationships. The language just needs a tweak, an expansion, to be more inclusive.
And so I shall neither sign, nor complain — but I will make a request:
Dear Mr. President,
You and I are of the same generation, and we were both raised to a great extent by our grandparents. Like me, you often sound like you're about 20 years old than you are, and sometimes that's very sweet and feels familiar. Sometimes, however, you sound a little bit Stone-Agey, as when you inadvertently make it sound like the Americans you're talking to are exclusively male (see above blog post). When you do this, you inadvertently damage the causes I know you espouse: Equality, mutual respect, and a better future for all Americans.
I would be grateful if you could work with your speechwriters to achieve an even more inclusive vocabulary than you already use. I'm certain many other American women (and men) would be similarly grateful.
Thank you so much for all you do to advance feminist goals and move us toward a more perfect union.
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The audience at last month�s final performance of Reagle Music Theatre�s "South Pacific" was still exiting the Robinson Theatre when work began backstage for "Me and My Girl," which opens this week in Waltham.
"Once the applause faded, we immediately started folding costumes, striking the set and loading everything into storage trucks," explained technical director Lori E. Baruch last week by telephone during a rare break. "That night, we also hung drops from our 1996 �Me and My Girl� which will be used again in this production."
This month�s mounting is Reagle�s third � the first was in 1991 � of the British musical by Noel Gay, which enjoyed a lengthy Tony Award-winning Broadway run from 1986 to 1989. The book, originally written by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose, has been revised by Stephen Fry and Mike Ockrent. Set in the late 1930s, the musical is the story of a proudly unrefined Cockney gentleman, Bill Snibson, who discovers that he is 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford, and the struggles that ensue when his newfound nobility spells trouble for his relationship with his Cockney girlfriend, Sally.
"There�s a scene in the library where Bill�s ancestors come to life for which we use two fly-rail line sets to hang scenery and props that fly in and out. Portraits of the ancestors are painted on the scrim and when the actors playing them first come to life, they�re standing on platforms behind the portraits," says Baruch, who is part of a production team that includes the director, stage managers, costume designer, props people and a sound designer. "The challenge with this show is that it has a very, very big set. It has the interior and exterior of an English manor house and it rotates, too, so that at certain moments the audience will be able to the see the entire set all at once. Our director and choreographer, Cindy Thole, was in the ensemble of the Broadway production and knows the show very well. Cindy talked to us about her vision of what she wanted to see and we�re going to make it happen."
Now in its 46th year, Reagle often rents sets and costumes used on Broadway and national tours, but not always.
"I like working on rentals, because the set, props and costumes arrive by truck and they leave the same way. We built this show in 1996, however, and we�re building it again this time around. My team has been working 12- to 16-hour days for the past few weeks. It will be a fight to the finish to get it all done by opening night, but we will do it. This is the first full set we have built in a long time. Some of the earlier props have survived, but so much has changed technologically in the last 18 years that a lot of what we�re doing is brand new. There have also been changes backstage at Robinson Theatre in those years that have necessitated modifications in the set designs and building. I�ve had to figure out just how everything will move in terms of height, width, and the new exit points backstage. It�s wonderful, though, because it keeps my mind alive. It wouldn�t be fun if you did the same thing all the time."
Baruch joined Reagle 36 years ago while a Waltham High School student. Along the way, she graduated from Emerson College, where she was honored for her expertise in stage management. The lifelong Waltham resident recalls discovering her particular love of theater at an early age.
"When I was a kid, I would come to all the Reagle shows. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to work in theater, but not as a performer. I wanted to be backstage and help make the magic happen," says Baruch, who serves as theater coordinator for Waltham Public Schools and also teaches a high school course in stage craft. She long ago accepted that running the crew means she doesn�t actually see the shows she works on. "I don�t mind working in the dark at all. I do love hearing the applause, though, because that means everything is going well on stage."
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WHEN: July 10-20 WHERE: Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham TICKETS: $25-$63 INFO: 781-891-5600; reaglemusictheatre.com
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The audience at last month�s final performance of Reagle Music Theatre�s "South Pacific" was still exiting the Robinson Theatre when work began backstage for "Me and My Girl," which opens this week in Waltham.


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