There is only one facebook group worth its weight in theology
and this is it: Anglican Beard Enthusiasts
This group is dedicated to the appreciation, examination, evaluation, and propagation of tremendous facial hair on Anglicans, particularly clergy.
The name of the group, however, should lead none to believe that we are only interested in beards. In fact, all forms of facial hair are applauded, including disgusting mustaches, unconsciousable sideburns, and that most prolific of Anglican facial hair: the overhanging eyebrows.
Just as Thomas Cranmer surely stroked his navel-length beard as the first edition of The Book of Common Prayer flowed from his pen, so too do we seek to celebrate and cultivate similarly inspiring beards on all Anglicans such that they might truly be a light to all the peoples of the world.
Joseph
At Camp Come Alive a few years ago several of us, including The Rev'd Steve London, a finely bearded Anglican clergyman, coined an Anglican oath appropriate for virtually any occasion:
Cranmer's Beard!!! i.e. Cranmer's beard, that's a fine mustachio you have there laddy!!
Posted by: Quinn | February 03, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Cranmer's Beard!! I was sorely vexed by that bit of liturgical detritus at mattins...
I think that, in times to come, the true measure of being an Anglican faithful to the heritage of the church will, indeed, be the quality of one's beard, the true legacy of the English Reformation.
Posted by: joseph | February 03, 2008 at 08:40 PM
cramner has nothing on lorenzo snow...(though sadly, it is not a tradition rome shares) http://www.oneil.com.au/lds/pictures/l_snow.jpg
sidenote:
are we seeing you on tuesday, or when are we seeing each other?
Posted by: Anthony | February 03, 2008 at 11:10 PM
we're doing the shrove pancakes at St Tim's at 5:30...
Posted by: joseph | February 05, 2008 at 12:16 AM
that isnt going to give me enough time to go to dennys downtown...conflict!
what does friday look like
Posted by: Anthony | February 05, 2008 at 03:04 AM
Friday might be a go. Remember as well that you can't have too many pancakes today. No charge for guests...
Posted by: joseph | February 05, 2008 at 10:54 AM
its eating, getting across town, and settling w/i 30 minutes that will be the challenge.
Posted by: Anthony | February 05, 2008 at 12:21 PM
i wonder if we should encourage men to grow their beards during lent as an extra discipline...
Posted by: joseph | February 06, 2008 at 10:28 PM