A Little Church Humor to Brighten Your Day
In every Anglican service, tradition sets the tone with a familiar exchange. The officiating clergyman begins, “The Lord be with you,” and historically, the congregation would respond, “And with thy spirit.”
But with the modernization of the liturgy, this has changed. Now, when the minister says, “The Lord be with you,” the people respond with a more contemporary, “And also with you.”
This change once led to an unforgettable moment during a Sunday service. A visiting bishop, unfamiliar with the church’s faulty sound system, approached the microphone. After tapping it a few times in frustration, he muttered, “There’s something wrong with this!”
Without missing a beat, the congregation responded in unison:
“And also with you.”
One Sunday morning, a little boy arrived late to Sunday school. His teacher, noticing his rare tardiness, asked gently, “Is everything okay?”
“Yes, ma’am,” the boy replied. “I was going to go fishing, but my dad said I needed to come to church instead.”
Impressed by the boy’s dedication, the teacher smiled and asked, “Did your father explain why going to church was more important than fishing?”
The boy nodded sincerely.
“Yes, ma’am. He said he didn’t have enough bait for both of us.”
A young teenager attended church for the first time and found himself sitting next to a woman who was, let’s say, not particularly easy on the eyes.
During the sermon, the pastor encouraged the congregation: “Turn to your neighbor and tell them how beautiful they are.”
The boy stood up, looked around, and said loudly:
“Pastor, how can you expect me to lie in church?”
On a quiet morning, a father and son went out fishing. The peaceful stillness gave the curious boy time to wonder about life.
“Dad,” he asked, “how do fish breathe underwater?”
The father paused, then replied, “I’m not really sure, son.”
After a moment, the boy asked, “How does our boat float on the water?”
Again, the father shrugged, “I don’t know, son.”
A few minutes later: “Why is the sky blue?”
Yet again, “I’m not sure, son.”
Worried he might be bothering his dad, the boy asked gently, “Dad, do you mind me asking so many questions?”
The father smiled and said,
“Of course not, son. How else are you ever going to learn anything?”
