The Church Deserves Better than Ugly Decorations

Neither Granny’s castoffs nor HGTV trends belong in church buildings.

1987 called. It wants its tissue box cover back. You know the one, made by hand in colonial blue and dusty rose calico.

Author David Murrow appears to have found the final resting place of this artifact in the churches he's visited. He excerpted a section from his book, How Women Help Men Find God, in a blog post entitled "Does Your Church Look Like A Beauty Parlor?", describing the country-folksy décor in some small and mid-sized church buildings.... Keep reading

My own beef is with the ecclesiastical kitsch that Anglicans and Episcopalians use to decorate buildings and more. It is not only used for the ornaments of the church but also for ornaments of the priest. A number of church supply houses in the United States and Canada cater to their penchant to use it. Churchgoers become so accustomed to it that they do not notice it or worse--they develop a taste for it. Urgh!!

Photo: www.vintage-kitsch.co.uk