Comments on: The final countdown http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/ by Dave Walker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nefertiki http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28603 Nefertiki Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:43:46 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28603 I wish I'd used "dalmatic" in #10 - I think it works better than dalmatica. I wish I’d used “dalmatic” in #10 – I think it works better than dalmatica.

]]> By: Chris http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28547 Chris Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:20:36 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28547 No doubt you've already covered this angle, but I also get slightly confused between a "cassock" and a "hassock". That could lead to some interestingly-shaped clergy outfits. No doubt you’ve already covered this angle, but I also get slightly confused between a “cassock” and a “hassock”. That could lead to some interestingly-shaped clergy outfits.

]]> By: Dave http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28451 Dave Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:06:32 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28451 Thanks for all these superb responses. The tracts cartoon is now done. I have printed off these 24 comments and will be meditating upon them during the day. Thanks for all these superb responses. The tracts cartoon is now done. I have printed off these 24 comments and will be meditating upon them during the day.

]]> By: Ali http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28209 Ali Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:48:09 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28209 Leaflets at the back of churches are many and varied, but almost always a good proportion seem to be out of date… Sometimes years out of date. I've yet to find a leaflet advertising an event before I was born, but I'm sure it's possible. Leaflets at the back of churches are many and varied, but almost always a good proportion seem to be out of date…

Sometimes years out of date. I’ve yet to find a leaflet advertising an event before I was born, but I’m sure it’s possible.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28202 Michelle Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:21:15 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28202 I visited a local church recently to preach there and hidden in the pulpit was an unused OHP! Good job I prefer preaching from the lecturn anyway! I visited a local church recently to preach there and hidden in the pulpit was an unused OHP! Good job I prefer preaching from the lecturn anyway!

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28188 Kathryn Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:40:50 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28188 Don't know if this is any use, but there's a lovely tale of a priest staying at a hotel before one of those big AngloCatholic hoolies...Glastonbury?Walsingham? it doesn't matter...the point is, he came up from dinner to find that the chambermaid had unpacked for him, leaving his pyjamas on one pillow on the double bed, and his lovely lacey cotta on the other. Might that work?? Also, I was once in a procession that got grid locked and had to keep on signing "Lift High the Cross" while the clergy were got out to sanctuary in the Sanctuary...whereupon the congregation mostly headed back to the pews. Don’t know if this is any use, but there’s a lovely tale of a priest staying at a hotel before one of those big AngloCatholic hoolies…Glastonbury?Walsingham? it doesn’t matter…the point is, he came up from dinner to find that the chambermaid had unpacked for him, leaving his pyjamas on one pillow on the double bed, and his lovely lacey cotta on the other.
Might that work??
Also, I was once in a procession that got grid locked and had to keep on signing “Lift High the Cross” while the clergy were got out to sanctuary in the Sanctuary…whereupon the congregation mostly headed back to the pews.

]]> By: Russ http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28159 Russ Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:21:12 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28159 Random scribblings that may help: 1 Vicars I know like unlikely coloured scarf things (I forget the technical word) and shirts. I appreciate this may not help if your book isn't including colour ... 2 Fonts are rich sources of amusement 3 Vicars struggling with Powerpoint, video projection and microphones have given us a giggle over the years 4 The annual Palm Sunday amble around the church waving bits of foliage while attempting to sing something suitable often disintegrates into an unholy rabble intent on horticultural vandalism 5 What do vicars keep in the pulpit? Socks, small furry animals, sweets, hand-held consoles, and body armour for the annual sermon on giving ... Hope this helps a bit Russ :) Random scribblings that may help:
1 Vicars I know like unlikely coloured scarf things (I forget the technical word) and shirts. I appreciate this may not help if your book isn’t including colour …
2 Fonts are rich sources of amusement
3 Vicars struggling with Powerpoint, video projection and microphones have given us a giggle over the years
4 The annual Palm Sunday amble around the church waving bits of foliage while attempting to sing something suitable often disintegrates into an unholy rabble intent on horticultural vandalism
5 What do vicars keep in the pulpit? Socks, small furry animals, sweets, hand-held consoles, and body armour for the annual sermon on giving …
Hope this helps a bit
Russ :)

]]> By: Clare http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28113 Clare Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28113 Processions - the back is always singing at a different time to the front. And the organ is always at a differnt point to you when you arrive in the church Bit like that bit on Sorry I Haven't a Clue when they have to carry on singing when the backing music stops and then see how close they are when it comes back on again. Processions – the back is always singing at a different time to the front. And the organ is always at a differnt point to you when you arrive in the church

Bit like that bit on Sorry I Haven’t a Clue when they have to carry on singing when the backing music stops and then see how close they are when it comes back on again.

]]> By: Rob http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28096 Rob Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:20:42 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28096 A Canterbury cap is a four-cornered cloth cap that is sometimes worn by Anglican clergy. A Biretta is an automatic pistol, once favoured by James Bond. I also something of an old joke about vestments in the vestry, so what is in the pantry? A Canterbury cap is a four-cornered cloth cap that is sometimes worn by Anglican clergy. A Biretta is an automatic pistol, once favoured by James Bond.

I also something of an old joke about vestments in the vestry, so what is in the pantry?

]]> By: Richard http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-28093 Richard Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:05:44 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/06/25/the-final-countdown/#comment-28093 Vestment wise there is probably a lot of mileage in what clergy wear under their cassock. In high summer our previous rector would usually wear shorts and T-shirt under her cassock, but most people would only realise if they were around fairly early when she arrived for the service. It has to be said, that at her funeral a few years back, which was on one of the hottest days of the year, the ladies of the choir did much the same in her honour... Vestment wise there is probably a lot of mileage in what clergy wear under their cassock. In high summer our previous rector would usually wear shorts and T-shirt under her cassock, but most people would only realise if they were around fairly early when she arrived for the service. It has to be said, that at her funeral a few years back, which was on one of the hottest days of the year, the ladies of the choir did much the same in her honour…

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