Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts

Monday, February 27, 2012

Lent Madness

Humor is not absent from Lent.  "Lent Madness" is a great example. It's... well, it's hard to describe;  here's how the founders tell the story:

Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of the Rev. Tim Schenck. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints, Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints, Lent Madness was born ...
The format is straightforward: 32 saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Final Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo. The first round consists of basic biographical information about each of the 32 saints. Things get a bit more interesting in the subsequent rounds as we offer quotes and quirks, explore legends, and even move into the area of saintly kitsch.
If you click over to the Lent Madness website, you'll see today's competition is Ephrem of Edessa vs. Thomas Cranmer .  There's also a full bracket to download.  It's fun, but educational as well.

Who is your pick for the Golden Halo?




Saturday, January 29, 2011

Different kinds of churchgoers and what to do with them

Come on clergy, admit it…do you ever feel like this?



Dave Walker pokes gentle fun at The Church of England and the Anglican Communion at the site Cartoon Church.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Digital Nativity

This is a funny video: what if Mary, Joseph, and the Kings all used the internet?

Monday, July 26, 2010

Real Episcopalians (humor)

Laughing at ourselves a little is not a bad thing! This one has been making the rounds for a while; Canon Jack Lindquist tells us that a similar version also circulates about Lutherans.
  • Episcopalians occasionally believe in miracles and sometimes even expect them, particularly during stewardship canvasses, when electing bishops or rectors, or recruiting church school teachers.

  • Episcopalians believe in ecumenical dialogue because they are certain that after all is said and done, everyone else is bound to become Episcopalian.

  • Episcopalians strongly believe in Scripture, tradition and reason. While they aren't sure what they believe about these three things, there is almost universal agreement that that is hardly the point.

  • Episcopalians believe that everything in their life and faith is improved by the presence of good food and drink, not including lime-carrot Jell-O, tropical punch Kool-Aid, or canned tuna in any form.

  • Episcopalians believe that anything worth doing is especially worth doing if it has an obscure name attached to it (e.g., sexton, suffragan, canon, sacristan, verger, thurifer, etc.). By the bye, MS spell-checker doesn’t even have “thurifer” in its dictionary.

  • Likewise, Episcopalians believe that any place worth visiting is greatly enhanced by a name that only obliquely describes it (e.g.,nave, narthex, sacristy, undercroft, chancel, etc.).

  • Episcopalians firmly believe that coffee hour is the eighth sacrament, but only if the coffee is caffeinated.

  • Episcopalians believe that anthems are most efficacious if sung in Latin or German, especially during Lent.

  • Some Episcopalians believe Rite I is the best expression of the liturgy. Some believe Rite II is better. Most Episcopalians haven't noticed the difference; they just hope the whole thing gets over before noon.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Top 10 reasons to be an Episcopalian (by Robin Williams)


10. No snake handling.

9. You can believe in dinosaurs.

8. Male and female God created them; male and female we ordain them.

7. You don't have to check your brains at the door.

6. Pew aerobics.

5. Church year is color-coded.

4. Free wine on Sunday.

3. All of the pageantry - none of the guilt.

2. You don't have to know how to swim to get baptized.

And the Number One reason to be an Episcopalian:

1. No matter what you believe, there's bound to be at least one other Episcopalian who agrees with you.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010