I have about ten minutes until Mr. Rogers is over (does anyone else’s kids actually watch Mr. Rogers anymore, or are we really old fashioned?).
First things first: We have reached our 8000th post, and it’s a family member—brother Matthew. So as to avoid any charges of contest fixing, I will also present a little something to Mary Beth, who had the odometer effect going with the 7999th comment. I was also looking for an excuse to give something to Sherry, whose “donut push poll” was too priceless not to reward. So, she’ll get a trinket for also happening to have the 8008th comment. I do love the palindromes. “A man, a plan, a…”
I left the windows open on the car last night and it stormed. I was leaving just as R came out to get the paper, and his expression was clear: “Boy am I glad that it was your mistake and not mine!” What, are you saying I’m hard on people sometimes? Ahem.
But R is industrious. He’s got the car inside the garage and a fan and a dehumidifier going inside it.
We had a great (though short) visit from Uncle T, cousin B and her daughter L who is five. L and C got along well and were fast friends.
I had a “couldn’t resist” moment this morning. Senior Pastor preached, which means she does the charge to the congregation at the end, then I follow with the benediction. She used a short piece that had a series of phrases beginning with “Go.”
Go, knowing that God goes with you, blah blah blah,
Go in peace, go in God’s love, go to be a light in the darkness, blah blah.
So I said, “Oh, Just Go!”
“…And go, knowing that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion…” etc.
People laughed. It was silly. It’s OK to be silly in worship sometimes, right?
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I think it is ok to be silly in worship sometimes — it catches folks attention, especially when it catches them off guard.
Oh Mr. Rogers - how I love to watch him. I do believe you are becoming a minority.
I love the “go” story!
I love silliness everywhere. This world is so full of really non-silly stuff that we all should be silly more. I just got back from dropping off the out-of-town company at the train station and had such a delightful time being “silly” with Uncle T & L. I asked L if she would have P. E. in kindergarten when she starts next week. I saw her Grandpa (Uncle T) whisper something in her ear (he was smiling as he whispered to her and she was smiling upon hearing it).
She responded “yes, MaDear, when I go to the bathroom at kindergarten, I always go p-ee.” She expounded, “but I don’t always go p-oop.” Silly, and we all laughed ourselves silly!
I always loved dear Mr. Rogers. I suppose he really seems dated now, especially because there are only reruns and no new shows. But his simplicity was pretty outdated even when my third son (who is now 22) loved him so. Glad his shows are still being shown.
When is Mamala going to start blogging ?
or does she already and I not know it.
You may be in the minority but I hope kids never stop watching Mr. Rogers. I watched him with my kids (and I destest t.v.). Hopefully we have continued to teach what we learned: “It IS a beautiful day in the neighborhood.”
Thanks, Not necessary but thanks.
That was one of the first times that pure silliness bubbled up since Katrina. Praise the Lord.
I love silliness in worship. I think it gives people permission to play with God, to become like children…hey, isn’t that in the Bible? (standard response around here: wiggle your fingers and say “somewhere in the back”…)
Sorry about the car. I used to leave my moon roof open all the time in Atlanta, and my poor explorer was constantly getting soaked. I started keeping plastic bags in the back so I could pull one out to sit on each time I forgot. Luckily my new car is both more fuel efficient and has no roof to leave open. But the windows….well, thank God for garages.
The “Oh, just go!” was hilarious! Good for you.
My van door was open all night, so I have a soaked car also. I think the rain last night was raining sideways, it was so hard!
Congratulations on over 8000 posts! Yipee!
Oh, bummer….hey, if you sat in it, you’d be in soggy bottom…isn’t that a metro stop in our nation’s capital?
I often look to add some humor to a sermon or other aspect of worship. I think if people laugh, they’re more likely to remember. It’s so nice that you have a church where you can be spontaneous like that!
And, BTW, I’ve been seen with the hairdryer on an extension cord in my driveway. Yeah, people almost drove into my yard.
I have been trying to cultivate teh silly more. I am too serious for my own good.
Mamala, remember that Inside the Actors Studio with Mike Myers? He was talking about the virtues of silliness. I decided at that point that silly can be a ministry.
Cathy, Mamala does have a blog, and you can get to it from my blogroll page (the very first link), though she seems to share most of the funny stuff here!
ppb, it is funny to me that my car is soggy and pathetic, while yours has apparently never looked better.
And sherry—the Lord’s name be praised. Thinking about you this week.
Yay! I’m the 8000th comment. I’m not sure where this comment ranks on the comment odometer, but I plan on taking your lead by showing lots of Mr. Rogers and old school Sesame Street to Parker.
I love the silly “go” story too. Humor is such a good gift.
p.s. Congrats on 8000 posts! That’s amazing.
Silliness is great and so necessary.
My parents have a picture of me and one of my brothers kissing Mr. Rogers on the TV when we were little. When I was 34, there was an exhibit about him at the children’s museum in town. My folks happened to be in town and so we went. My mom and I both cried.
Not only is silly okay, I think it’s necessary. I always try to have one good laugh in my sermons, and I do believe that God doesn’t ask us to leave bits of ourselves outside our worship.
Yeah, I don’t need much convincing on the value of the silly, and I do that in sermons all the time. Thinking about this further, my wondering about about Sunday came from deviating from “the script” in a way that probably took Senior Pastor by surprise, and hopefully didn’t undermine what was a very nice charge (though it really did overdo it on the “Go.”)
We watch Mr. Rogers. Little Listing thinks he is Amazing. And, we got to meet Mr. McFeely last winter. Of course, LL now wants to know when Mr. Rogers is coming for a visit. I pulled Santa Claus “He’s so busy” thing, but when do I try and explain death and re-runs?
Almost forgot—I try to mention whenever he comes up that the church Mr. Rogers attended is a More Light congregation.