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General Convention gave Salt Lake City a glimpse of every type of clergy fashion, from buttoned-down businesslike to comfortably casual.

The range of styles on display made TLC journalists wonder in a playful moment: How do clergy decide what to wear with their standard shirt-and-collar?

It turns out some give it quite a bit of thought — and love to talk about it.

Called to Be Me

G. Jeffrey MacDonald is an award-winning religion reporter, United Church of Christ pastor, church consultant and author of Part-Time is Plenty: Thriving without Full-Time Clergy (WJK Press, 2020). His website is gjeffreymacdonald.com.

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