Ask Vicar Sue! 

Greetings and welcome to another installment of Ask Vicar Sue. Last time out we discussed the origins of the clerical collar. This time I thought it might be a good idea to give some mention as to why some clergy wear them and others may not. Many protestant clergy choose not to wear the collar as a way of avoiding any possible implication that clergy are somehow more "special" than any other believer; which is a valid argument. In my experience, wearing the collar has evoked both positive and negative responses, but far more often than not it has served as an open invitation for people to approach me, and especially people in need, and I have often found myself praying for, and witnessing to, people in check-out lines, office building lobbies, and restaurants. If I had not been wearing the collar I would have missed those opportunities. The collar then is a vivid reminder to me and to those around me of my call to service and to witness to the Gospel. Guess I'll keep wearing it! 
Jesus's Blessings  - Vicar Sue