Thursday, July 27, 2006

Churchy stuff

You know you're an Episcopalian:

. . . when you watch Star Wars and they say "May the force be with you," you automatically reply, "And also with you."

. . . if you recognize your minister in the local liquor store and go over to greet him.

. . . if you have totally memorized Rite I, Rite II, and the first three episodes of The Vicar of Dibley.

. . . if hearing people pray in the language of "jesuswejus" makes you want to scream.

. . . if your choir director suggests discussing something over a beer after choir rehearsal.

. . . if you catch yourself genuflecting as you enter a row of seats in a theater.

. . . if, when visiting a Catholic Church, you are the only Ah-men amongst a sea of A-mens.

. . . if your covered dish for the potluck dinner is escargot in puff pastry.

. . . if you know that a Sursum Corda is not a surgical procedure.

. . . if you don't think Agnus Dei is a woman.

. . . if your picnic basket has sterling knives and forks (entree, fish, salad, and cake).

. . . if you know that the nave is not a playing card.

. . . if your friend said, "I'm truly sorry..." and you replied, "and you humbly repent?"

. . . if you know that the Senior Warden and the Junior Warden are not positions in the local prison.

And finally, you know you're an Episcopalian...

. . . if you think the most serious breach of propriety one can commit is failure to chill the salad forks.

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