Have a go at our next caption competition (click on image to see full picture). Send entries by email only to captioncompetition@churchtimes.co.uk by 9 a.m., Monday 15 June

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: 

Andrew AllenAndrew Allen 

Two men in white robes suddenly appeared, and asked, “Why do you stand here looking into the sky? Have you forgotten to apply your sun cream?” (Sarah Silver)

A SELECTION of this week’s entries:

“When someone mentions free tea and biscuits after the service” (Debbie Clarke); “The flash mob practice of ‘Staying Alive’ seemed to be going quite well for the choir group!” (Fiona Drinkell); “The choir of Exeter College, Oxford, decided to have a competition to see who was nearer their God than Thee — the winner was the daredevil who climbed the spire!” (Stewart Miller); “I think you need to be a bit closer to raise the roof” (Bill de Quick); “There is the church, there is the steeple, now put on your cassock, let’s sing to the people” (Philip Lickley); “Our conductor got carried away and flew off in that direction” (Julia Norman); “The first hokey-cokey rehearsal went well” (Richard Martin); “The choir found all the ascending quite a lark” (Mervyn Cox); “When someone says, ‘Quick, look inSPIREd!’” (Kristyn Harris).

“The choir were on a high after choral matins” (Charles Walster); “Sorry, Cambridge, but we can confirm that he definitely rose into the dark blue yonder!” (John Saxbee); “Having re-enacted the disciples looking to heaven, will the next step involve them being sent to the ends of the earth?” (Chris Coupe); “See, the heavenly host have joined our mellifluous rendition of psalms and anthems to the ascended Christ” (Dev Nallathamby); “English Heritage insisted that the only guy ropes permitted for the spire were of invisible fishing line” (John Appleby); “The choir of Exeter College, Oxford, proving that, on Ascension Day, higher notes aren’t enough — you also need a higher altitude and an upbeat attitude” (Chaz Griffiths).

“We’ve only got our arms raised because we are following the conductor!” (Eunice Parry); “Looking for Jesus? He went that-a-way!” (Richard Spray); “Jesus ascended in a cloud. We had to use the tower staircase” (Nick Baker); “As nobody won last time, Geoffrey made this year’s ‘Spot the tower’ competition a little easier” (Andrew Gore); “Not sure whether it was Elijah or Enoch, but I’m sure he’ll come back when he’s ready” (Simon Stevens); “Great at choral matins — but still learning YMCA” (Chris Hammett); “Beware of sins of the flèche” (Emiliana Bradshaw); “Phones had been confiscated, but the choristers still automatically went through the motions of taking a selfie” (Martin Kettle); “Choir practice had reached a flèchepoint” (Derek Wellman); “The Exeter choir located their chapel where they should have been singing” (Valerie Wilde); “In fine weather, he lifted off exactly at 11 a.m. today (Friday); so by now he should be fast approaching heaven. We are expecting him to make contact at 3 p.m.” (Alan Beal-Forbes); “The choirmaster’s been raptured!” (Mark Bellis); “It’s what we call corporate conducting” (Frank Cranmer); “If it wasn’t bad enough being in the Telegraph A-level results article last summer. . .” (Gary Alderson).

As ever, the winner receives a prize of Fairtrade chocolate, courtesy of Divine Chocolate.

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