Have a go at our next caption competition (above). Send entries by email only to captioncompetition@churchtimes.co.uk by 9 a.m., Monday 17 November.
We invite readers’ ideas for photos: please provide a credit and confirm that those pictured are happy for the photo to be used.
Here is the winning entry for the previous competition:
The congregation at the new open-air service were disappointed that the vicar had ignored their request to stop droning (Alison Nuorto)
A SELECTION of this week’s entries:
“Actually, most services go over my head!” (David Shipley); “There is a warning that a visitation of angels may take place in about two months’ time” (Don Manley); “Protect yourself from falling angels” (Fiona Drinkell); “The impressive treehouse by the motorway boasted a Marks & Spencer, Costa Coffee, and free toilets” (Philip Lickley); “Treetop eucharists are becoming increasingly common” (Patrick Irwin); “. . . and beware of falling harps” (Bill de Quick); “The sky’s the limit for the new ex-RAF chaplain at Little Hampton Parish Church this Sunday” (John Davies).
“The sermon usually goes over my head anyway” (Michael Doe); “The key to C of E preaching: sit on the fence, cover a lot of ground but talk over their heads” (Martin Kettle); “A heads-up for atheists on entering the Crypt” (John Saxbee); “Services sent from heaven above” (Abby May); “Archangel Michael is winging his way to give a sermon from the clouds” (Susan Firth); “I didn’t know the flying bishop was due today” (Jacky Tivers); “Hard hats provided” (Richard Strudwick); “But the usual Dumbed-Down still available each Sunday at 10.00” (Colin McDowall).
“Nowhere is safe these days. Even Heaven” (Prince Adegun); “I guess those are taken by flying bishops. . .” (Dave Clark); “Tales from the Crypt” (John Appleby); “That must be where Saudi Arabia got the idea for the Stadium in the Sky” (Julian Ashton); “The parachute-regiment chaplain decided to take fresh expressions to new heights” (Chris Coupe); “Beware approaching angel trains” (Mervyn Cox); “The congregation reflected that at least the bush wasn’t burning” (Alison Woods); “Fresh Expressions reaches new heights!” (Michael Foster); “Putting the warning sign up early for the zip-wire flying angel nativity was a priority for the Elf and Safety committee” (Jo Mash).
“The High Church-Low Church debate enters the graffiti phase” (Alistair Bolt); “Beware low-flying angels!” (Steve Davies); “Angels from the realms of glory are just rehearsing for their next services before visiting the earth” (Alan Beal-Forbes); “Forest Church was always an adventure” (Brian Stevenson); “The Vicar was so pleased that his uplifting services were being noticed in the stratosphere” (Richard Hough); “Even heaven’s Wi-Fi needs maintenance sometimes” (Kathy Turner); “Heaven forbid that there should be any droning on (Mary Hawkins); “Santa complying with health and safety regulations this year” (Linda Gray); “Careful — the choir’s practising in the rafters again” (Scott Humm).
As ever, the winner receives a prize of Fairtrade chocolate, courtesy of Divine Chocolate.
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