Comments on: The Episcopal Bishops say ‘No!’ http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/ by Dave Walker Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Philip of Samaria http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-104654 Philip of Samaria Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:44:23 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-104654 Dave this site just teems with education - I am truly blessed. Dave this site just teems with education – I am truly blessed.

]]> By: Raspberry Rabbit http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-104563 Raspberry Rabbit Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:44:31 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-104563 Um folks. What this englishman is referring to is a 'casserole'. The big difference is that the British don't see the casserole (or covered dish supper) as the only and most automatic response to bereavement. An American sees someone coming up his walkway with a casserole in hand he immediately sticks his head out the window and says 'Everyone's fine here! No need for a casserole'. My friend James once said that it really sunk in that his mother had died when he saw all the casseroles on the table at his house after the funeral. Casserole. Um folks. What this englishman is referring to is a ‘casserole’. The big difference is that the British don’t see the casserole (or covered dish supper) as the only and most automatic response to bereavement. An American sees someone coming up his walkway with a casserole in hand he immediately sticks his head out the window and says ‘Everyone’s fine here! No need for a casserole’. My friend James once said that it really sunk in that his mother had died when he saw all the casseroles on the table at his house after the funeral. Casserole.

]]> By: Rob http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-104192 Rob Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:08:28 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-104192 Ah, covered dish suppers! The jargon associated with American church social events is one of the traps set to catch the unwary Atlantic-hopping Christian. After a two-year sojourn in the US, I can confidently state that there are four main categories of church fellowship meal. In ascending order: 1. Brown bag supper. Bring your own, eat your own. 2. Pot Luck supper. Bring your own and share with others (perversely, in our current church in the UK this is called an 'American supper'). 3. Covered Dish supper. Bring a vegetable dish or dessert: the main meat dish will be provided (and in the Deep South will invariably be fried chicken) 4. Fully catered. Generally only to be found in larger Southern Baptist and Episcopalian churches. Lutherans wash it down with coffee, Episcopalians with wine, and everyone else with iced sweet tea. Ah, covered dish suppers! The jargon associated with American church social events is one of the traps set to catch the unwary Atlantic-hopping Christian. After a two-year sojourn in the US, I can confidently state that there are four main categories of church fellowship meal. In ascending order:
1. Brown bag supper. Bring your own, eat your own.
2. Pot Luck supper. Bring your own and share with others (perversely, in our current church in the UK this is called an ‘American supper’).
3. Covered Dish supper. Bring a vegetable dish or dessert: the main meat dish will be provided (and in the Deep South will invariably be fried chicken)
4. Fully catered. Generally only to be found in larger Southern Baptist and Episcopalian churches.
Lutherans wash it down with coffee, Episcopalians with wine, and everyone else with iced sweet tea.

]]> By: Philip of Samaria http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-104083 Philip of Samaria Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:53:07 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-104083 what's a covered dish supper? what’s a covered dish supper?

]]> By: Ron http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-103797 Ron Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:46:31 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-103797 Dave, you're spot on! Don't know if that means you're delirious or healed. Ron, Orlando, FL Dave, you’re spot on! Don’t know if that means you’re delirious or healed.

Ron, Orlando, FL

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-103499 Charlotte Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:39:54 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-103499 Tired&Emotional: With respect, it's actually "Nail 95 Primates to a Wormy Piece of Wood," because, as Garrison Keillor reminds us, no Lutheran would countenance pounding holes in a <i>good</i> piece of wood. This is a different requirement to the Diet of Worms, which all Lutherans now hold to have been superseded by coffee hour and covered dish suppers. Tired&Emotional: With respect, it’s actually “Nail 95 Primates to a Wormy Piece of Wood,” because, as Garrison Keillor reminds us, no Lutheran would countenance pounding holes in a good piece of wood. This is a different requirement to the Diet of Worms, which all Lutherans now hold to have been superseded by coffee hour and covered dish suppers.

]]> By: Tired&Emotional http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-103053 Tired&Emotional Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:31:15 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-103053 Is this an Anglican plot to prove Evolution? There are too many Primates these days and we must stop them. I for one will be happy to lead the next Reformation. All I need to do is Nail a Primate to a Worm, if my reading of church history is correct. Is this an Anglican plot to prove Evolution? There are too many Primates these days and we must stop them. I for one will be happy to lead the next Reformation. All I need to do is Nail a Primate to a Worm, if my reading of church history is correct.

]]> By: Kate P http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-102821 Kate P Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:29:26 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/03/21/the-episcopal-bishops-say-no/#comment-102821 Are you feeling better? You must be, if you can grapple with primatial vicars. Either that, or you're delirious again! Rest! Are you feeling better? You must be, if you can grapple with primatial vicars. Either that, or you’re delirious again!

Rest!

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