Forget about being ordained a deacon ....

[Light of the East]

I'm going for the gold!!

(Yes, I KNOW it is a Roman bishop's outfit, but we are a small parish with less than 40 people and no budget to buy a good Orthodox bishop's outfit.)

 

[ArmyMatt]

St Nicholas, I presume?

 

[Light of the East]

St Nicholas, I presume?

Yes. The man who has done it for the last 30 years is going to be out of town. Father asked me if I would be willing to do it.

Wonder why?

 

[tulc]

Yes. The man who has done it for the last 30 years is going to be out of town. Father asked me if I would be willing to do it.

Wonder why?

could it be because of that rather fetching striped shirt you're wearing?
tulc(just guessing)

 

[ArmyMatt]

Yes. The man who has done it for the last 30 years is going to be out of town. Father asked me if I would be willing to do it.

Wonder why?

I can't think of anything off the top of my head

 

[RobNJ]

Hmm.... Perhaps a pair of these, draped over your shoulder... They even match the outfit!!