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As if its not easy enough to take the mickey out of the Anglican church. In a time of great uncertainty, job losses, wildcat strikes and global political instability a clerical fashion show really isn't what we need right now. What really breaks this mouse's tiny heart is the fact that it was organised by someone who really should know better. Steve Goddard from Ship of Fools does the Public Relations for the CRE and organised the event. He recruited his clergy models on this message board. I'm a big fan of the Ship, but this was a bad idea.

Father Richard Maudsley, who voluntarily took part in this collective insanity, said, "Clergy on the catwalk is an ideal opportunity for ordinary people outside the church to see that priests, while called to serve God, do live in the real world." Thus he proved that he doesn't live in the real world at all.

Goddard seems to have been glad about the publicity, but fails to have noticed that all the coverage is gently mocking the event in a tone that mixes amusement and bewilderment (see The Metro and The Telegraph for good examples).

Nice one guys and gals, you've just dragged us just a few inches further away from meaningful cultural engagement.