"Now you'll never believe/What happened next/For I continued the reading/But departed the text"

[captainsblog]

(Ten-point, no-prize bonus to anyone who can source that without Googling)

I was the liturgist this morning, at a service heavy on the idea of serving others, setting an example to the world by actions rather than creeds.

Not surprisingly, though, we then read a creed. Dangerously, I got to lead it.  As these things go, it's one of the better ones:

The World Methodist Social Affirmation

It's short on dogma and long on obligation, including this line:

We confess our sin, individual and collective,
   by silence or action:
      through the violation of human dignity
         based on race, class, age, sex, nation, or faith;

Soon as I saw the end of that paragraph, I knew I was using an outdated version of the hymnal ::heh heh::, so I updated it to end in "race, class, age, sex, nation, faith or preference."

They've now asked me to preach an actual sermon in a nearby church in two Sundays. Unlike the potential client I mentioned the other day, clearly, what we have here is a fail-yah to EXcommunicate;)

Comments

[elbiesee.livejournal.com]

"Goodnight Opus". *collects 10 points*

[captainsblog.livejournal.com]

Win.

[murrday.livejournal.com]

And your conclusion gave me a good chuckle. :D

[glenmarshall.livejournal.com]

"Preference" is wonderfully vague. :-)

[captainsblog.livejournal.com]

I wasn't finished reading the rest of the damn thing before wishing I'd said at least "orientation," even better with the s-word in front of it. But hey- heretics can't be too picky when they've got the microphone.

[bill_sheehan.livejournal.com]

I'll save you a nice place by the Lake of Fire.

This may no be the best endorsement you could wish, but seriously, dude, I like your church.

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

Hell, I can't even source it *with* google.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

Oh you and your terrible puns.

[nonspecific.livejournal.com]

You're getting practically UU there!