No Bare Shoulders

Ladies, No matter how hot it gets, it is not appropriate to wear spaghetti strapped garments to church or to any ministerial function. Save the strappy sundresses for your vacation or your friend’s wedding at which you are a guest, not the officiant. There’s a reason woman are asked to cover their shoulders at every …

General Assembly Attire

This from one of our beautiful readers: Hi PB, You’ve probably already done this, but could you talk about professional casual wear (from tops to shoes) for GA? I’ll be standing in the booth for a great bit of time and will also have to “suit up” for a breakfast event. I’m not clergy, but …

Color Me Reverend

Men, you know that hymn that goes, “Welcome, rejoice and come in…today will be a joyful day!Etc.Don’t be afraid of some change,don’t be afraid of some change,today will be a joyful day,welcome, rejoice and come in!” You know what this guy is singing? “Don’t be afraid of some color!Don’t be afraid of some color!Today will …

The Middle Way

Male ministers tend to do two things: they either dress overly casually or they rely too much on a suit and tie. I’d like to advocate for a middle way that isn’t quite as formal as a suit and not as awfully casual as the old flannel plaid and Dockers route. First, a sports coat …