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Sad tale of a birthday chasuble

Foaming DraughtFoaming Draught Shipmate
in Ecclesiantics
Not a discussion topic, just a frustrating tale of a birthday present and unhelpful church seasons:
My sister-in-law asked my wife to make her an Ordinary Time chasuble for her birthday, this coming Monday, February 16. After careful embroidery featuring requested Queensland nature scenes, my wife couriered the chasuble to her sister, it arrived yesterday.
An Ordinary Time chazzie, eh? This Sunday is Transfiguration, then Lent, then Easter, then Pentecost, then Trinity Sunday. It will be half way through the year before my sister-in-law sports her birthday present.

Comments

  • PomonaPomona Shipmate
    I'm confused - Monday is in Ordinary Time. I assumed that it was for your SIL to wear on her birthday - is this not the case?

    Lots of people have birthday gifts that get used at times other than the actual birthday, I'm not sure what the problem is - presumably your SIL just doesn't have many Ordinary Time chasubles and would like a new one, and is using her birthday as an occasion to get one made.
  • Nick TamenNick Tamen Shipmate
    edited 12:32PM
    Pomona wrote: »
    I'm confused - Monday is in Ordinary Time. I assumed that it was for your SIL to wear on her birthday - is this not the case?
    If Anglican churches where @Foaming Draught is are anything like Episcopal churches where I am, the typical church doesn’t have daily services. They might have a midweek Eucharist, but that will be Ash Wednesday this year. From the point on, green won’t be seen again until June.


  • The_RivThe_Riv Shipmate
    Which party is frustrated?
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