Life of Brian

More Marmite Mate?

2007-03-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

Being the lovely guy that he is, on a recent visit to a little old lady, our intrepid Project Worker was offered a cup of tea and a sandwich.

When asked what he'd like he asked if she had any Marmite.

"Yes, I think I might have some in the pantry", said the kindly lady.

She duly fetched the tea and sandwich, together with the marmite jar in case he wanted more. Noticing that the jar was a little unusual and perhaps having become obsessed by use by dates (goes with the job) he had a quick look at the date.

Now this is the week in which we found an item in the food donations dated Nov 88, which was a new record. But the date on the Marmite?

No lie

1940

And the question you're all asking?
Yep!
It tasted fine.

Well that's what he told the doctor!

FAITH embraces multiculturalism

2007-03-02T11:18:00.000-08:00

After an intense conversation that Malc had with some Moslems at the Cross this week, Brian demonstrates our passing consideration of converting.

He decided however, after much thought, that the Burka was just not for him.

Anyway it plays havoc with the hair.

Please Lord protect us and show us what's going on with Marmite and stuff

2007-03-01T01:55:00.000-08:00

As a newish Christian I have only just plucked up the courage to question why some people pray the way they do. I thought for a while there that I had to learn all the jargon otherwise I might not be worthy of "praying in the midst" so to speak.

For instance, have you ever had that experience of trying to pray out loud while a rather over-zealous fellow pray-er encourages you with a barrage of "Yes Lord. Yes Lord. Yes Lord. Yes Lord. Hallelujah Lord. Hallelujah Lord. Yes Lord. Yes Lord.Yes Lord"

It is fascinating how we pick up prayer habits from others. You can almost guess which denomination ( sorry "stream" ) a person is from these days by the way they pray.
Here's another really good one -
"Father God, we just want to pray God, that you God, will help us God, to pray God. Thank you God." Know what I mean?

Oh yes, and the other thing. Why is it that we start praying to "Father", swop horses midstream to "Jesus", then to "Lord" ( kind of non-committal ) and occassionally remember that maybe its the "Holy Spirit" who is actually in the room. I don't want to get pedantic and certainly not critical of others, nor am I asking for logic to be applied. Still if it has made me more concious, Hallelujah, of exactly what I say Jesus when I'm, Praise the Lord Father, "God bothering", Hallelujah, that's a good thing. Amen. Isn't it?

Anyway, I'm grateful that here at FAITH we believe in being very practical, not tarting up our prayers with cliches. So if the enemy seems to be having a go by getting the postman to plaster an envelope in marmite, thus giving the impression, to the less courageous nose, of it being something much less 'savoury', we pray so!

Please Lord protect us and show us what's going on with Marmite and stuff.

Thankfully our Executive Director smelt a rat, in more ways than one, so to speak.

The toenail clippings of Christ

2007-02-08T09:57:00.000-08:00

At risk of offending everyone of religious disposition we must relate one person's first encounter with and Anglican "Eucharist". Coming from a "New Church" setting and being fairly unaware of how others might do things, he had ventured into an Anglican church recently. A couple of Sundays later he took his first communion there.

Approaching the vicar, plate in hand, he noticed that all he had left was a few "crumbs" and so he went in search of someone with real bread to get the usual chunk! It was then that he realised his mistake. Someone later commented "I suppose you were expecting the body of Christ and were disappointed to be offered his toenail clippings"

Do click on the piccie - has to be done!