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Tell us your stories of churches and religion (or lack thereof). Let the smiting begin!
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( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:00)
Tell us your stories of churches and religion (or lack thereof). Let the smiting begin!
Question suggested by Supersonic Electronic
( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:00)
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Confirmation Name
I got into the whole Jesus shindig rather late, all I wanted was the bread and wine (less so the bread).
I started working in a Church doing the microphones and tech stuff and became more involved. Soon I decided to go up for communion (give me the wine dammit) and was refused as I hadn't been confirmed - blessing instead.
So I started classes once a week for a few months. Then a load of us in the area got confirmed together by the Big Bishop, had the ceremony, got the wine and then headed into the back room for post-service sandwiches and a chat.
Now without the full regalia, robes and hat, Bishops look very different. I didn't recognise mine when he began chatting to me, I just thought he was another Church Joe.
"Have you decided on a Confirmation Name?"
I hadn't. I thought for a moment.
"Probably Bob or Jim, dunno really."
"It really should be a Biblical Name."
"Any name from the Bible?"
"Sure."
"Well then, it's a toss up between Jesus and Lucifer then."
( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:43, 2 replies)
I got into the whole Jesus shindig rather late, all I wanted was the bread and wine (less so the bread).
I started working in a Church doing the microphones and tech stuff and became more involved. Soon I decided to go up for communion (give me the wine dammit) and was refused as I hadn't been confirmed - blessing instead.
So I started classes once a week for a few months. Then a load of us in the area got confirmed together by the Big Bishop, had the ceremony, got the wine and then headed into the back room for post-service sandwiches and a chat.
Now without the full regalia, robes and hat, Bishops look very different. I didn't recognise mine when he began chatting to me, I just thought he was another Church Joe.
"Have you decided on a Confirmation Name?"
I hadn't. I thought for a moment.
"Probably Bob or Jim, dunno really."
"It really should be a Biblical Name."
"Any name from the Bible?"
"Sure."
"Well then, it's a toss up between Jesus and Lucifer then."
( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:43, 2 replies)
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