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Chris

@farrarc0.bsky.social
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“For the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.” Episcopal seminarian, firefighter, liturgy nerd, follower of Francis and Clare. Recovering politico.

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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Any recommendations for good clergy garment bags? Looking for one that can hold a cassock/alb/chasuble for someone over 6'. ⚓
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The Earth is being destroyed not by a lack of resources, but by an excess of human greed. Every tree saved is a step in the right direction.
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Maybe a long shot, but any recommendations for a travel size book of the Gospels or (secondarily) the NT? Ideally leather bound and pages with a decent thickness/not 8 point font. Bonus points for NRSV/NRSVue ⚓️
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Before I do a thing, anyone know of a guide mapping pre-liturgical movement ceremonial onto '79 Rite II? Lots of parishes have their own customaries, but I'm looking for something akin the American Missal, but for Rite II. ⚓
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
In which an Episcopal priest, and the Visiting Professor of Practical Theology at General Theological Seminary, argues for allowing priests to engage in polyamorous relationships. Coming to a General Convention near you? ⚓
pres-outlook.org
Polyamory, church policy and the limits of regulation
As the PC(USA) considers a proposal on clergy relationships, April Stace argues the church risks regulating relationship structures instead of addressing power, harm and ethical practice.
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
For the clergy types - what are the things you memorized/wish you memorized before your ordination? We're required to memorize the Commendation at the Time of Death for Liturgics, but I'm looking to make a broader list. ⚓
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Pretty odd. Especially given he was already on admin leave. “The Very Rev. Aidan Smith, Dean of Trinity Cathedral in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, was arrested on February 27 on charges of retail theft and receiving stolen property. He had been on administrative leave since late January.” ⚓️
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Pittsburgh Dean Arrested - The Living Church
Smith was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property. He was detained overnight and posted bail for his release.
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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
a man may swear
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Anyone know of summer funding opportunities or paid work for seminarians? Was planning to live in a Catholic Worker house next summer, in community and solidarity with refugees/migrants, but my grant application has been denied. ⚓️
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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
if we die, we die
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Is anyone in Big TEC or leadership writing about how the church is going to/should handle marriage if Obergerfell is overturned? The canons require that "Every Member of the Clergy of this Church shall conform to the laws of the State governing the creation of the civil status of marriage." ⚓
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Imagining a new curate sweating trying to determine if this is actually serious, or just ordinary, trouble ⚓️
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Marguerite @margueritek.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
It's been 60 years since the murder of Jonathan Daniels! Lord have mercy on us.🕯
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Interesting tidbit - the Clergy Compensation Report defines "full-time" for clergy as 28.85 hours a week (1,500 hours a year) or more. I wonder what the actual average hours per week for full-time clergy is? ⚓
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Church Pension Group | Clergy Compensation Report
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Anyone have the offices pointed for chant? Episcopal Chant only has compline, and I can’t seem to find the others anywhere online… ⚓️
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Anathema. The argument that "life is just a lot" is so disappointing. If you need a sabbatical, engage your bishop, find supply clergy, read from the Book of Homilies. Ask for help - that's okay! But priests owe their congregation the sacraments, prayer, and faithful preaching... ⚓
ncronline.org
Are AI sermons ethical? Clergy consider where to draw the line.
Much of the debate involves grappling with the question of whether AI is being used as a replacement for a sacred human project or whether it's a tool in the service of that project.
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Hot take: AI is bad and the Church should shun it. ⚓️
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
I am increasingly convinced that Clinical Pastoral Education, as currently presented, is an outdated, subpar method of preparing clergy to provide pastoral care and should be changed or the canonical requirement removed. ⚓️
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Okie Priest @dioncrider.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Trying to wrap my head around the fact that nearly 30% of 2025 GOE candidates were non-proficient in Scripture (the worst of any category). Let that sink in: not theology, not ethics, not liturgy, but the Bible. What does that say about biblical literacy among our candidates for ordination? ⚓
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
I really struggle with this sort of thing. Why does one person get to write an entirely new version of the Eucharistic service, including a new translation of the Nicene Creed? Why do they get to use it to replace the BCP service in their parish? ⚓ episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease...
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St. Stephen’s DC using ‘Rite 4: An Experimental Liturgy for the Eucharist’
St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washing­ton DC, has begun using Services A & B from Rite 4: An Experimental Liturgy for the Eucharist, Based on the Book of Common Prayer. St…
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Stolen from the other place - "Literally me and my feelings about the church." ⚓
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Asa David Coulson @kingasa.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Yesterday my bishop said to all clergy, “I want to be very clear about this: If you are not willing to speak up, protect, & even lay down your life for all LGBTQ+ folks, immigrants, refugees, & other targeted minorities in this diocese then come & talk to me. I will help you find a new diocese.” 🙏
Bishop of Newark (wearing a red chasuble and white miter) processing down the central aisle in the Nave of a church. Clergy in the pews flank her in either side (most wearing cassocks, surplice, and red stole according to orders). The Bishop of Newark (sans miter) preaches to the assembled clergy from her diocese.Bishop Carlye Hughes reaffirms her ordination vows, being asked the questions by a lay member of the Diocesan Council. She then asked clergy, by orders, to reaffirm their vows. The altar redros behind them has a brass cross veiled in red, with arrangements of palm fronds on either side, and six wooden candlesticks.Bishop Hughes blesses the Sacred Chrism (SC) and Oil of the Infirmmed  (OI) to be used in the sacraments of Baptism, Anointing, etc.
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Kathleen McLaughlin @kemc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
"Today there isn’t a single state, metropolitan area, or county in the United States where a full-time worker earning the local minimum wage can afford a two-bedroom apartment."
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I know it's the date of his death, but there's something depressingly ironic about F.D. Maurice's feast day being April 1. Founder of Christian socialism, champion of the working man, creator of co-operative associations.... commemorated on April Fool's Day. Fool for Christ, perhaps? ⚓
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Since starting our death penalty prayer ministry at the beginning of the school year, we're held execution vigils and prayed for 20 men who have been murdered by the state, the victims of the crimes they were convicted of, and the families of both. ⚓ 1/3
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Anyone have a set of liturgies for the full office, including the minor hours? Thinking of prime, MP, terce, sext/noonday prayer, none, EP, and compline. I've looked at Littedale's The Priest's Prayer Book but would be massive work to OCR and reset the entire thing. ⚓
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
My takeaway so far from New Testament II ⚓
the two kinds of Pu
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 16/02/2025
"Those who cannot see Christ in the poor are atheists indeed." #DorothyDay #PrayForAmerica
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
A priest recently referred to me as “unusually liturgically aware” and honestly I’ll be riding that high for a while ⚓️
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ryan @rywig.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Paul writing about Peter in Galatians 2:
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Novelty Cistern @noveltycistern.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
BOURDAIN: so ive had joints of mutton everywhere. exeter, wroexeter, berwick. Ive never seen a joint of mutton prepared like this MEDIEVAL SPIT-BOY: we roaste thee meat under a pafte which keeps the juices, and renders the meat moft tendere BOURDAIN: *chuckling* wow
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Micah @rincewind.run · 03/12/2024
that Korea does this, immediately, in the face of actual soldiers trying to impose martial law - when members of our own congress voted for a coup hours after the J6 mob stormed congress, and the coup instigator won the next election - is about as scathing an indictment of America as I’ve ever seen
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Anyone have suggestions on where to start with the slum priests or Anglican Socialism? I’ve dipped my toes in with Conrad Noel, but am starting from complete ignorance. ⚓️
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
TEC seminarians/recently ordained folks - are there any organizations bringing together seminarians across the US for social justice? Something like SCLC that provides resources, training, and opportunities for collective action and mutual aid? ⚓️
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Dave Langille @cdnusboy.bsky.social · 29/10/2024
One week before the US Election. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. ⚓️
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Chris @farrarc0.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
One of my most meaningful experiences so far in seminary is our death penalty vigil group. After eight executions in the last two months, tonight #RobertRoberson received a last minute stay from the TX Supreme Court. Thanks be to God! ⚓️
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