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The People’s Artist Releases New Works For Our Glorious Leaders, Awarded “Purse and Wallet”

Friday, February 20, 2009 • 12:36 pm

[Cannot resist re-posting.]

Demonstrating the universal acclaim with which she is held by all, numerous schoolchildren who happened to be standing outside of the humble quarters of the HOB Meeting at the 8th Conference of the Highest Council rushed over to spontaneously and joyfully offer her roses. This outpouring by the masses is typical of her reception in every diocese. Our People's Artist captured this touching scene, with his quick brush, in the style of the newly mandated Episcopal Realism.

[Note: We are posting this as a parallel news item to the release of the New Poem by our Union of Episcopal Writers, as well as the important work others have done via video.]

In keeping with our policy of releasing news in a timely manner we have the honor to report that last month the People’s Artist released new important works in honor of the HOB Meeting at the 8th Conference of the Highest Council, for which he received the Order of Browning, The Gold Star medal “Purse and Wallet”, instituted by a Decree of the Presiding Bishop of the EC Supreme Church, and the title Hero of Episcopal Labor, given for “heroic achievements in labor such as significantly increasing production efficiency, and for successful implementation of methods and techniques which furthered the development of the Church economy, stewardship, culture, and vestments, including miters.”

The People’s Artist is a member of the Union of Episcopal Artists, and in keeping with the New, Latest Styles of art approved by the Central Committee of the Episcopal Church, has voluntarily and freely committed to surrender his talents in the service of The People by creating Glorious Art that fulfills the following types and purposes of The People:

1. Parishionetariat—art relevant to the parishionertariat and understandable to them, particularly in the areas of Stewardship.
2. Typical—scenes of every day life of the parishionertariat, particularly in the areas of productivity, pledging, pew-sitting, cassock and kneeler needlework, and Stewardship.
3. Realistic - in the representational sense, truly and non-abstractly depicting the average life of the parishionetariat in a manner to be understanded of the press, media, and competing organizations
4. Partisan - supportive of the aims of the Church and the Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Episcopate, both of which report to and serve The People and the Parishionetariat

Our Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Episcopate’s magnanimous, generous, and affirming nature has touched all of The People.  Demonstrating the universal acclaim with which she is held by all, numerous schoolchildren who happened to be standing outside of the humble quarters of the HOB Meeting at the 8th Conference of the Highest Council rushed over to spontaneously and joyfully offer her roses.  This outpouring by the masses is typical of her reception in every diocese.

Our People’s Artist captured this touching scene, with his quick brush, in the style of the newly mandated Episcopal Realism.

One of our most beloved bishops of the successful and fast-growing diocese of Lexington is often seen in his study, hard at work writing important Documents of Depositionius, creating further Five Year Plans for the Rapid Growth of his diocese, and studying the old masters of Episcopal Literary Realism.

Our People’s Artist captured him during a Day in the Life of An Episcopal Bishop visit—and in a scene typical of so many of The People’s hard-working bishop’s lives, he spent much of his day studying.  Still, he found the time to smile at The People before getting back to work in his book-lined library.

Another bishop—the Commissar of Justice—heads up the hard-working Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the Episcopal Church.  The Commissar of Justice prosecutes rogue Episcopal leaders and works to repress those who are anti-revolutionaries and enemies of The People under Title IV of the Episcopal SFSR Penal Code.  The Commissar of Justice also sits on the Church’s Title IV review committee or CTIVRC troika.

Anti-revolutionary activity is any activity aimed at “overthrowing, undermining or weakening the main economical and stewardship achievements, and religious prestige of the Episcopal revolution”.  Should a counter-revolutionary former Episcopal leader flee, his parishioners will be subject to 5-10 years of exile with confiscation of former pledges, trusts, and endowments, or 5 years of parish demotion to Mission Re-Education and oversight by a Special Leader.
IV-9.1. Non-reporting of a treason or anti-revolutionary activity by a vestry person: 10 years of exile. Non-reporting by others: Title IV revisions to be decided.
IV-9.2. Contacts with foreigners “with counter-revolutionary purposes” (as defined by 58-1, ie: Southern Cone/Nigeria) including meetings, emails, websites, etc, are subject to Title IV.
IV-9.3. Any kind of help to “international bourgeoisie” who, not recognizing the actions of the Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Episcopate’s or her deputies, strives to overthrow it: punishment similar to 58-2.
IV-9.4. Undermining of Episcopal industry, stewardship, monetary circulation or credit system, as well as of cooperative societies and organizations, with counter-revolutionary purpose (as defined by 58-1, ie: AAC, ACN, ACI, other) by means of the corresponding usage of the state institutions, as well as by opposing their normal functioning.
IV-9.5. Non-reporting of a “counter-revolutionary activity”: at least 6 months of stewardship pledges, or 5 years of parish exile to Mission Re-Education and oversight by a Special Leader..
IV-9.6. “Counter-revolutionary sabotage”, i.e., conscious non-execution or deliberately careless execution of “defined duties”, aimed at the weakening of the power of the Episcopal bishop and of the functioning of the Episcopal apparatus [ie, GENCON] is subject to at least one year of freedom deprivation, one year of Stewardship Pledging, and under especially aggravating circumstances, up to the highest measure of Episcopal protection: execution by deposition with confiscation of parish.

Our People’s Artist captured the Commissar of Justice in full live action, delivering a speech to a newly restored parish, freed from the clutches of a counter-revolutionary former leader who was recently sentenced to deposition and exiled; note the red MDG banners, signifying the joy of The People, who turned out en masse to their re-captured parish, listening intently and approvingly to the impassioned lecture from the Commissar.

The People’s Artist continues to work on a vast array of photographs and paintings, always standing by with his pen to capture spontaneous and off-the-cuff Historic Events of the Episcopate for The People.  As these spontanenous and non-staged events take place, the People’s Artist will capture them, submit them to The People’s Censors, and as they are determined to be in line with the goals of Episcopal Realism, release them to The People.


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Sometimes Sarah, I think you have too much time on your hands.  But then, I know differently. Viva the counter-revolution!!

[1] Posted by johnd on 04-01-2008 at 06:29 AM • top

I am anxiously awaiting a portrait of the heroic parishioner Alexey Stakhanov who doubled the pledge quota to National Church from his diocese.  And of course Bishop Sergei Kirov, tragically murdered in his own office by wreckers and non-inclusive fundamentalists.  May his memory stand forever.

carl

[2] Posted by carl on 04-01-2008 at 07:19 AM • top

Sarah, You forgot to mention that while in exile the magnanimous and always well intentioned leaders of the peoople exhibit their kindness and generosity to the vermin rebels by allowing them the privilege of sitting under the instruction of great leaders via the miracle of satellite communication.  The truly lucky ones are <strike>forced</strike> fortunate enough to be showered with 24 hours non-stop of sermons from the glorious leader of the people and those other leaders of the people the glorious leader doth deem appropriate.  It is a simple example of their generous nature that once <strike> re-educated</strike> enlightened, the unfortunate, misled rebel can be reassimilated to the collective.

[3] Posted by JackieB on 04-01-2008 at 08:28 AM • top

Such creativity will not escape the notice of the Верховный Совет.  Let us all remember (with gratitude) that the Верховный Совет has graciously offered corrective training in the Главное Управление Исправительно-Трудовых Лагерей и колоний for those tempted into making inappropriate comments.

A word to the wise, from one кулак to another, the раскулачивание is in progress.

rolleyes

[4] Posted by tired on 04-01-2008 at 09:17 AM • top

Was there sniper fire whilst the happy schoolchildren were offering the roses?

[5] Posted by hanks on 04-01-2008 at 10:08 AM • top

From the Верховный Совет:

“The people are cautioned that reports of the manipulation and replacement of a web site for a purported Anglican diocese in San Joaquin are completely false and misleading.  This is easily proven: there can not be replacement of web site that did not exist for a diocese that never existed.  Such is not logical.  You may proceed with your happy labor.”

[6] Posted by tired on 04-01-2008 at 10:26 AM • top

Sarah, the “Commissar of Justice” resembles Bp Scruton—but as I do not know all the bishops on the trial court for bishops, that picture might also be of another bishop with a white beard and thinning hair (there is no shortage of bearded, balding bishops…).

Sadly, Bp Scruton has not stood firm for biblical Christianity. He is a moderate, both in his positions and in his temperament.  But he would not strenuously and gleefully seek to “restore” a break-away parish.

[7] Posted by AnglicanXn on 04-01-2008 at 10:49 AM • top

From the Верховный Совет (Supreme Soviet Executive Committee):

“...ummm, à propos of nothing in particular, does anyone have a spare airbrush?”

[8] Posted by tired on 04-01-2008 at 11:08 AM • top

Sarah,

I hope the picture of the presiding priestess is from your historical collection, as a more current rendering would depict the rainbow mitt mitre of glorious pluriformity.

Please try to have Stand Firm label historical artifacts or representations with their correct dates so that our children may understand the correct chronology of the disappearance of the GCC from the documents stored in SF’s archives.

Capt.Scott

[9] Posted by Capt.Scott on 04-01-2008 at 11:17 AM • top

<u>The Episcopale</u>
Arise, ye clergy from your slumber,
Arise, ye laity of want.
For reason in revolt now thunders,
and at last ends the age of cant!

Away with all your superstitions,
Say no more “He did arise!”
We’ll change henceforth the old tradition,
And spurn the dust to win the prize!

So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face
The Church Episcopale,
Unites the human race.

So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face.
The Church Episcopale,
Unites the human race.

[10] Posted by carl on 04-01-2008 at 11:26 AM • top

Jake was wondering where your sense of humor is.  He can’t find the April Fool’s spoofs on the Stand Firm site this year. Just all this serious stuff about the portraits of our People’s Supreme Revolutionary Leaders.  Granted, we must pay our respects to our Glorious Leaders and lend our applause to the downfall of the Capitalist Counterrevolutionary Conspirators, but surely you could post some humor.  By the way, Jake was displeased to see no picture of the Parishionetariat’s Hero David Booth Trotsky.  This may be cause to send someone to the MDG reeducation camp in northern Minnesota.

[11] Posted by jamesw on 04-01-2008 at 01:04 PM • top

I dunno. The seated figure receiving the flowers bears a certain resemblance to Ronald Reagan.

[12] Posted by Irenaeus on 04-01-2008 at 01:13 PM • top

—”Anthem of the Peoples” (yes, there are too many men here, but that was then, this is now, and besides it could be fixed):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Anthem_of_the_peoples_love.JPG

—Lenin Loves the Little Children, and They Love Lenin Too:
http://www.korpanyuk-art.com/dinamic_gallery/img.php?file=00000227.jpg

—Agricultural Hero #37481 Upon the Fulfillment of the Fourth Five-Year Plan:
http://www.korpanyuk-art.com/dinamic_gallery/img.php?file=0027.jpg

—Wedded Bliss:
http://www.korpanyuk-art.com/dinamic_gallery/img.php?file=P10106188.jpg

—Welcoming the Newly Born into the Household of Mod:
http://www.korpanyuk-art.com/dinamic_gallery/img.php?file=P10106133.jpg

—”Mother Russia Is Calling You” (Hail to the Über-Goddess)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mutter_Heimat.jpg

[13] Posted by Irenaeus on 04-01-2008 at 01:19 PM • top
[14] Posted by Irenaeus on 04-01-2008 at 01:40 PM • top

Are those really Schori’s hands?

[15] Posted by Greg Griffith on 04-01-2008 at 03:28 PM • top

I hope those are not boy scouts gathered around our supreme leader Schori. Boy Scouts, as you may know, believe in God, and do not allow gay men to be Scout Masters. That could be a problem for her image.

[16] Posted by BillS on 04-01-2008 at 06:23 PM • top

I don’t think they’re Boy Scouts.  To me they resemble children of a certain European country that, in the ‘30s and ‘40s, “educated” their children in the tenets of the governing political party.  These children were known as “Hi**er Youth”.

[17] Posted by illinisouth on 04-01-2008 at 08:26 PM • top

Now that the rabid dog Gang of Four(Schofield,Iker,Duncan and Cox)have shown their treason to the people with their slanderous rants of small box for big God they must be driven out of the Dutchy of Squid by our Presiding Shalomista when she finishes her swim across the East River.
Long live the MDG’s!!! Down with the CCP!!

[18] Posted by Intercessor on 04-01-2008 at 09:08 PM • top

Sasha,
Before posting of thought of the “Pioneers”, but I couldn’t shake the image of the scene from “Cabaret” where the young Germans sing, chillingly, “The Future Belongs To Me”.

[19] Posted by illinisouth on 04-01-2008 at 09:25 PM • top

Of course I mean, I thought….

[20] Posted by illinisouth on 04-01-2008 at 09:26 PM • top

Love the painting of the newly recruited soon to be brown shirts!
Tom of the San Joaquin

[21] Posted by tom on 04-02-2008 at 12:35 AM • top

After reading the comments here, I can see why The People’s Artist—as well as Episcopal Realism—is so very needed for the Parishionetariat.  AnglicanXN does not even know who our Commissar of Justice is—trying to imply that perhaps it is some non-revolutionary lowly third-tier moderate bureaucrat [HAH!]. . . and I will certainly not now attempt to educate him. 

I think that simple paintings—depicting typical scenes from the life of parishionetariats, and of revolutionarys for The People—are really the best way to go about the re-education so sorely needed for the masses.  The People’s Artist assures me that he is steadfastly continuing his efforts, and I am but the Secretary of the Writer’s Union and Chair of the Union of Episcopal Artists.

Irenaeus offers random pictures from long ago empires, with what purpose I cannot imagine.  The People’s Artist produces entirely original art, along the lines of Episcopal Realism.  While he may, of course, view other efforts by other people, his work is up to the standards so engendered by our Glorious Motherchurch, and there is certainly no need for him to copy or duplicate another system’s somewhat inferior work.  As everybody knows, the aesthetic sense of the Episcopalian is unparalleled.

There are one or two useful ideas in this thread that indicate that someone or two commenters are Children of the Episcopal Motherland.  Carl notes that we desperately need portraits and depictions of members of the Heroic Parishionetariat—people who work for the Motherland in their own simply way, on farms, and furthering productivity, efficiency, and Stewardship.  We need depictions of the Simple Revolutionaries and their Heroic Actions in the face of Fundamentalist Wreckers.

Capt Scott notes that we need correct representation of artifacts, and indeed some photographs previously released need restoration and correction prior to a re-release.  More on that later.

But for now, please realize the models that can now be yours, if you meditate, contemplate, and reflect on the ideals of our Glorious Revolutionary Leadership depicted above, in the three paintings released.

Thank you,

Signed,

Sarah

Chair, Union of Episcopal Artists
Secretary, the Writer’s Union
Winner, The Gold Star medal “Purse and Wallet”, instituted by a Decree of the Presiding Bishop of the EC Supreme Church.
Hero of Episcopal Labor
Order of Browning
Diploma of the Presiding Bishop of the EC Supreme Church
The People’s Poet

[22] Posted by Sarah on 04-02-2008 at 05:44 AM • top

A new tribute to be presented at the Episcopal Party Congress in 2009

<u>Hymn to the Great Leader</u>
O great Katharine, Leader of Episcopals,
Thou who makes traditions new.
Thou who pluriforms the true,
Thou who reconciles the past,
Thou who giveth light at last,
Thou who walks in newness with Spirit…
Thou, splendour of my spring, O thou,
Sun reflected by Episcopal hearts.

Alex Avdienko
Hero of the Episcopal Union

[23] Posted by carl on 04-02-2008 at 06:43 AM • top
[24] Posted by Allan Bourdius on 04-02-2008 at 09:23 AM • top

“This poster…at a mere $70.00 priced truly for the proletariat masses by the junior Senator from Illinois”
—-Allen Bourdius [#27]

Never underestimate the power of malicious projection.

[25] Posted by Irenaeus on 04-02-2008 at 07:40 PM • top

Sarah…really enjoyed your stone bridges missive…applied to me and my PTT in Iraq..go figure…wd appreciate more of the same.

S/F,
  Bill

[26] Posted by blockerw on 04-02-2008 at 09:19 PM • top

This wonderful corpus of satire has great utility in our conflict with the Episcopal Party. Expand it, organize it, make it available in an email package. Sarah, this is really good stuff. Let’s see some High ASA Potemkin Village Churches, well muscled male Piscoproles lifting scarlet banners, large breasted Slavic worker bees (muscled calves optional) at their sides. Organize special SF celebration on anniversaries of Party Events such as the Glorious 29th Of September When Rowan Dropped The Last Ball…..

[27] Posted by teddy mak on 04-06-2008 at 08:56 PM • top

Doubtless CANA members will be tracked down and sent to the gulag work camps of Nome, Alaska.

[28] Posted by Bill C on 04-06-2008 at 09:04 PM • top

I’m sorry if somebody caught this already, but wasn’t the Schori painting prophetic?  I mean, this was released well prior to the children of San Diego presenting globes and whatnot to the PB.

[29] Posted by Timothy Fountain on 04-11-2008 at 06:01 PM • top

Timothy Fountain—I’m not certain I understand your point.

Numerous young children who happen to be standing around spontaneously and joyfully rush to offer her any gifts they may have handy in every diocese she visits.

Such outpourings of the masses are quite common and The People’s Artist just happened to capture one of those events with his quick pen.

[30] Posted by Sarah on 04-11-2008 at 06:04 PM • top

Ah.  I apologize.  I now embrace the work of the People’s Artist.
Did the children of Seattle toss fresh fish her way, and provide her newspaper in which to catch the gift?

[31] Posted by Timothy Fountain on 04-11-2008 at 06:12 PM • top

In the words of our Dear Leader:

“One person leaving is a tragedy, thousands, parishes, and dioceses are a small statistic that in no manner indicates that the five year plan is not operative for as Pravda and Isvestiya continue to reinforce to the masses all is well.”

Lyov Nikolayevich
Order of Booth-Beers

[32] Posted by Eastern Anglican on 02-20-2009 at 02:07 PM • top

Oh..that would look FABULOUS on the Times Square Monitors or painted on the side of St. John the Divine, or hanging in the All Saints’ Fort Worth Parish Hall where the Christus Rex used to be…“That Jesus in His crown was soooooo patriarchal…but this Icon For The People is much better, don’t you think, Fr. J+!!!” 

BUT…KJS might not like the roses in the painting, as they lend to a “gender-specific sterotype” of what women’s gifts ought to be…maybe a bouquet of something else more neutral and non-offensive…a money tree, perhaps???

[33] Posted by TXThurifer on 02-20-2009 at 03:11 PM • top

Lovely, just lovely. A couple of small details worth noting, though:

1.In the ‘Episcopal Realism’ painting, it appears that the head of Our Leader is not aligned with her body. (Sort of like that poor girl in the Exorcist, who could do a 360 sitting still).

2. The MGD Reeducation Camps are scattered throughout the Dakotas, not just in northern Minnesota. There is no electricity.

Otherwise, All is Well (TM).

[34] Posted by richard reed on 02-20-2009 at 06:11 PM • top

The following samizdat comes from one of the Old Believers of Holy Mother Episcopalian Church (a.k.a. the Episcokashki):

“I speak as a descendent of the true and holy Faith, once happily celebrated on the pages of The Episcopalian (which has nothing to do with that Pravda of lies called Episcopal Life). The icon of those happier days is the monthly Episcocats, found at the heart of the editorial page.

The true faith has been brutally suppressed by the Bolshevist heretics who stormed and defiled our holy precincts in New York around 1969. However, the true faith cannot be suppressed and is kept alive by millions of laity who cherish their old yellowed issues and are praying for Mother Sarah of Carolina, who will some day restore the Faith and return the icons to their proper place of honor.

The Enemies in New York have cleverly tried to entrap the Episcokashki by offering a series of enticing books with names such as “The Way of Purrfection.” A simple search at Amazon.com will reveal that these books are “currently unavailable.” Their purported publisher, the so-called “National Episcopal Historians and Archivists”, is actually a front organization which lures naïve Believers to enter their vital data on the order form. Shortly thereafter these poor lambs will be “abandoned” by the New York sect, which will confiscate their property and consign them to the fate of the kulaks. The same fate btw awaits those who sign up for the Kindle version.”

[35] Posted by Stephen Noll on 02-20-2009 at 10:45 PM • top

#35…The National Episcopal Historians and Archivists…took a look…those little cat books are scary.  They remind me of the insipid posters on the walls of most of my elementary classroom walls in the 80’s…gag!!!  I have read Episcopal Life…and I was never really inspired to do anything or not to do anything.  I could get the same thing by reading “O” Magazine.  I actually find Forward In Christ, The Missioner, Seed and Harvest, and sometimes The Living Church much more stimulating.

[36] Posted by TXThurifer on 02-20-2009 at 11:47 PM • top

Warn the people’s artist: pare down that nose or face deposition to the depths of sheol at 815!  Otherwise a beautiful and inspiring portrait of Die Fuhererin.  I’m sending for my armband with “MDG” on it.
As my contribution to the Glorious movement, I’m sending two broken copies of the Constitution and Cannons of the pre-glorious revolutionary movement to the HOB to place in the retiring rooms. Don’t worry, velum is soft, and the ink was made with blackberries (the kind that grow—out of the earth).  It’s washable.
Awaiting my date with the Depo firing squid: I remain,
a Dumb (but faithful) Sheep.

[37] Posted by dumb sheep on 02-21-2009 at 11:28 AM • top

How come Katie looks like the wicked witch from Oz?

[38] Posted by r3ussell on 02-21-2009 at 03:41 PM • top

#34 Richard Reed,
1.“In the ‘Episcopal Realism’ painting, it appears that the head of Our Leader is not aligned with her body. (Sort of like that poor girl in the Exorcist, who could do a 360 sitting still).”  My thoughts also.
#22 Sarah Hey,
“Chair, Union of Episcopal Artists
Secretary, the Writer’s Union
Winner, The Gold Star medal “Purse and Wallet”, instituted by a Decree of the Presiding Bishop of the EC Supreme Church.
Hero of Episcopal Labor
Order of Browning
Diploma of the Presiding Bishop of the EC Supreme Church
The People’s Poet”
And….“Her Royal Highness of Fisking”

[39] Posted by Fr. Dale on 02-21-2009 at 06:32 PM • top

#5 hanks,
“Was there sniper fire whilst the happy schoolchildren were offering the roses?”  I do not believe these children look “happy” to me. They look awestruck. there is even a beatific glow on the faces of some of the children. Wouldn’t this make more sense?

[40] Posted by Fr. Dale on 02-21-2009 at 06:41 PM • top

my own .05 worth to the pile-on   ( c’mon, she so richly deserves it)

  http://www.shipoffools.com/cgi-bin/caption.pl?i=529

[41] Posted by anglicanlutenist on 02-22-2009 at 03:57 PM • top

OK, I have no gift for poetry, but one of y’all must (such a deep talent pool at SF).

TEC’s leaders really deserve their own epic poem, something like Beowulf, Song of Roland, or El Cid.

[42] Posted by Timothy Fountain on 02-22-2009 at 06:59 PM • top

#42 Timothy Fountain,
How about something more along the lines of “Rape of the Lock” or how about…...
“Alice in Wonderland”?
The Cheshire cat played by the ABC
Mad Hatter played by TWS
Queen of hearts KJS
Alice played by SH
The Rabbit played by DBB
Knave of hearts BJI
King of Hearts AGV

[43] Posted by Fr. Dale on 02-22-2009 at 07:29 PM • top

#42…and that Epic Poem needs to be dramatically read by none other than Baby Blue Anglican…I think her DRs are my favorite things…keep churning them out!!!  they’re great!!!

[44] Posted by TXThurifer on 02-22-2009 at 10:29 PM • top

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