It has been a scorching hot summer in many places in the US. In Texas we are staring at triple digits all week-end long. Clergy tend to get a bit hot under the collar about church attendance in the summertime anyway. However, there are a few ways we might be able to make summer attendance a bit more cool…in not cooler.
- Put ice cubes in the communion wine.
- Sing Texas favorite “Cool Water” for opening hymn.
- Install water misters at the communion rail.
- Include “How to fold your service sheet into a fan” instructions in a hand-out.
- Put Cargo shorts on the ushers and acolytes.
- Ask Jesus to bring back the storm he calmed.
- Distribute back the offering for everyones AC bills
- Declare the “Ice-Bucket Challenge” an annual summer tradition.
- Preach a sermon entitled: “Hell. And It Ain’t a Dry Heat Neither.”
- Suddenly believe in re-baptism by full immersion.
My personal favorite… Bring back the Jesus fashion statement of wearing flip-flops. If it was good enough for Jesus it’s good enough for me!!
Lead the way, son!
This current hot spell should make us all think seriously about Hell. Is it a good time for an old-fashioned
Hellfire and Brimstone sermon. Sorry, I was raised a Baptist. M