Jesus Was a Punk Rocker / January 30 2007
A church in Lincoln is to host what is thought to be England’s first Holy Communion using rock music. The idea has been trialled in the United States since 2005 as a way of boosting dwindling congregations.
The Right Reverend Timothy Ellis, the Bishop of Grantham, calls it a ‘U2-charist’ - it will use hits from worthy Irish rockers U2 in place of the usual hymns in the service – and says it’s important to find new ways to worship.
Well that’s all well and good, Reverend Tim, but U2 for God’s sake?!! Don’t you know that the devil has all the best tunes?
Might I suggest something more effervescent or at least a little less – well, rubbish?
How about some Damned or Jesus and Mary Chain? Or even Cigarette Machine from God by Enormous – hellfire, that would really liven up proceedings!
Any other suggestions?
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3 comments on “Jesus Was a Punk Rocker”
Queen Minx / January 30th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
How about ‘Great Balls of Fire’?
Graham Boffey / January 31st, 2007 at 12:29 pm
There are many better offerings for religious contemplation too numerous to mention them all but might I suggest Pipers at the Gates of Dawn Pink Floyd, very spiritual, Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake, lot’s of sage advice from Sir Stanley Unwin or Tadpoles by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, which should raise a smile on the faces of even the most sanctimonious church goer.
Just a thought
Graham
Napoleon Fantastic / January 31st, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Excellent ideas! (Wouldn’t Stanley Unwin make a great vicar.)
Here are a couple more: how about
What Presence?! by Orange Juice or
The Saints Are Coming by The Skids - the latter would certainly keep those sanctimonious churchies from dozing off if nothing else.
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