Sunday Morning Excuses / May 4 2008
Audrey and I keep bumping into Reg and Hercules, his little Jack Russell terrier. I was flabbergasted this morning when he asked me: ‘Didn’t see you in church this morning, Napoleon. Something better to do, eh?’
‘Well . . . I was . . . erm . . .’
‘No excuses, mate. I‘ll see you there next [...]
Missionary Impossible / September 7 2007
Whilst casually attempting to enter into a polite conversation with one of my dog-walking acquaintances this morning, I happened to mention how annoyed I was by the interminable road-works at the end of our street.
I told him how inconvenient for me the pneumatic drill is that constantly seems to be hammering away as the noise [...]
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 [...]
