Sydneyanglicans.net believes there is room for one more t-shirt in your life - and has launched a cutting edge Christian talent quest to find it.
"Sure Sydney Anglicans are conservative theologically " but does that mean they have to be saddled with the c-word when it comes to fashion?" asks Sydneyanglicans.net editor Mark Hadley.
"Our God's creative, and we think his people are too."
Today Sydneyanglicans.net is launching the Stitched Up competition to find out if there is a creative link between what Christians think and what they wear.
Four Christian designers have been asked to submit their idea for a t-shirt that seeks to answer the question: What would Sydney Anglicans wear?
The diocese' will then be given the chance to vote for their preferred design.
Artist Andrew Beeston says combining his faith with his threads to produce his "I Am' design was a fairly natural step.
""Everything has meaning' would be a phrase I would like to base my designs on," he says.
"I want to reflect the layers of purpose and meaning of the Bible in design. The most interesting pieces of music, art and design are those which make you come back for more. If people look twice at my work then I’m happy."
On a different tack, graphic artist Luke Stevens is looking to break down people's perceptions with his controversial "Church Sucks' t-shirt.
"Should you end up wearing this tee you may find yourself agreeing with non-Christians about things that do suck about church - cold, empty buildings, meandering moralising and miserable people," he says.
"And then you can reassure them that your church is nothing like this and perhaps they'd like to come check it out this weekend!"
Claire and Victoria are asking Sydney Anglicans to take a birds-eye-view of their city and their place within it.
"The Light of the World shines over Sydney, living in His children, connecting people with their Creator," they say.
Their "Enlight'n' design seeks to highlight our marked existence, while "expressing the awesomeness of life in Jesus"
Graphic designer Paul Hanna started his "New World Order' design by wondering what the Archbishop would be wearing if he had to launch the Mission on a t-shirt.
"‘New World Order’ is just a metaphor for the ‘10% Mission’," he laughs.
But he says his crusading teddy bears have learnt a valuable lesson from Humphrey " "If you're going to wear just one item of clothing " make sure it's the pants."
Stitched Up organisers say the entries are bound to provoke conversations as well as congratulations, so they have set up a forum to for people to air their opinions here.
"And we've tried to make it as democratic as we could " you can vote as many times as you like,” says Mr Hadley.
“Whoever gets the most votes gets their t-shirt turned into a witness for other people to wear.”
The Stitched Up competition will run till the end of October when the winner will be announced.
Readers are encouraged to vote for the t-shirt they would like to wear by visiting the Stitched Up website.
