Jeff Sharlet over at The Revealer notes that the celebrants who say they created a new Anglican province Wednesday blew a shofar (Jewish ritual horn) at the worship service following the announcement. Apparently, only Christianity Today reported this detail.

Sharlet asks “Why did the mainstream press ignore this unusual detail? Did it strike the NYT as too absurd? The Washington Post as simply confusing? I suspect this may be a case of the press neatening up some strange religion for broad public consumption.”

I suspect a more mundane rationale: deadlines. The story broke late in the day, (the press conference ended around 7:30 p.m. EST), and most east coast reporters probably were trying to finish their stories and did not attend the worship service. CT, a monthly based in Chicago (with a Web site that updates more often), had a little more time, and so did attend.

Sharlet’s larger point, however, about the popularity of the shofar in evangelical circles, is worth noting.