Welcome to Week Eleven of Extra Ordinary Time

Please open your Hymnal to page 3 and join in our processional  “O Lord Please Don’t Burn Us” Verse 1

O LORD, please don’t burn us,   Don’t grill or toast your flock,

Don’t put us on the barbecue,  Or simmer us in stock,

Don’t braise or bake or boil us,  Or stir fry us in a wok. 

Thank you, your joyous rendition has provided me with the sustenance needed for our service today, I am certain the prophets were pleased.  

Please open The Holy Text volume 1 to episode 17 page 231 where the prophets say …

BBC Man	These are the words that are not to be used again on this programme.
	He clicks the clicker. On screen appear the following slides: B*M B*TTY P*X KN*CKERS W**-W** SEMPRINI
	A girl comes into shot.
Girl	Semprini!?
BBC Man	(pointing) Out!
	Cut back to the chemist's shop. The chemist appears again.
Chemist	Right, who's got a boil on his Semprini, then?
	A policeman appears and bundles him off. Cut to another chemist's shop with a different chemist standing at the counter. SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'A LESS NAUGHTY CHEMIST'S'

Open your hymnal to page 26 and join us in singing “I’m so Worried” Verse 2

I'm so worried about my hair falling out,  And the state of the world today
And I'm so worried about being so full of doubt,  About everything anyway

I'm so worried about modern technology,  I'm so worried about all the things
That they dump in the sea, I'm so worried about it,  Worried about it, worried, worried, worried

Now please open The Holy Text volume 2 to episode 25 page 19 where the prophets say …

	An important-looking current affairs set. On the back wall behind the presenter huge letters say: 'World Forum'
Presenter	Good evening. Tonight is indeed a unique occasion in the history of television. We are very privileged, and deeply honoured to have with us in the studio, Karl Marx, founder of modern socialism, and author of the 'Communist Manifesto'. (Karl Marx is sitting at a desk; he nods) Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, better known to the world as Lenin, leader of the Russian Revolution, writer, statesman, and father of modern communism. (shot of Lenin also at desk; he nods) Che Guevara, the Cuban guerrilla leader. (shot of Guevara) And Mao Tse-tung, leader of the Chinese Communist Party since 1949. (shot of Mao; the presenter picks up a card) And the first question is for you, Karl Marx. The Hammers - The Hammers is the nickname of what English football team? 'The Hammers? (shot of Karl Marx furrowing his brow- obviously he hasn't a clue) No? Well bad luck there, Karl. So we'll go onto you Che. Che Guevara - Coventry City last won the FA Cup in what year? (cut to Che looking equally dumbfounded) No? I'll throw it open. Coventry City last won the FA Cup in what year? (they all look blank) No? Well, I'm not surprised you didn't get that. It was in fact a trick question. Coventry City have never won the FA Cup. So with the scores all equal now we go onto our second round, and Lenin it's your starter for ten. Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959. What was the name of the song? ... Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr's song in the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest? Anybody? (buzzer goes as in 'University Challenge'.' zoom in on Mao Tse-tung) Yes, Mao Tse-tung?
Mao Tse-tung	'Sing Little Birdie'?

 

Homily:  Parishioners, this week in what can only be described as “Wokeism” gone utterly wrong, the Toronto police department issued the most inane announcement in some time.  It seems that a transgender “woman” was missing so they put out a bulletin asking the public for assistance (https://www.zerohedge.com/political/toronto-police-cause-confusion-post-about-missing-woman-goatee) However the description refers to the “woman” as scruffy haired and sporting a goatee.  I am sure that the lost person (in more ways than one) and their loved ones received were quickly reunited. 

Meanwhile, a primary Biden/Harris “climate advisor” made an appearance at a conference and was positively giddy about job losses in the non green “energy” sector.  (https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-biden-climate-advisor-seems-happy-about-american-job-losses)  I am confident that this advisor was just as happy about the child labor which produces the Lithium and Cobalt for all their “green” energy batteries.  Let us hope their upbeat mood continues when they lose their job as an “advisor” in a couple of years. 

Lest we think that this “Wokeist” idiocy is confined to North America, also this week The Dutch agriculture minister announced that they expect 30% of farmers in Holland to “disappear” by 2030.  (https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/dutch-farmers-livid-over-eus-green-nitrogen-rule-block-border-between-holland-and)  Now I hope that the minister does not mean “disappeared” in the South American sense where the government kidnaps, murders, and disposes of the body never to be seen again.  But besides that disturbing potential meaning, exactly how does the Dutch agriculture ministry plan on feeding the Dutch population with 30% less farmers?  Are the Dutch people expected to eat 30% less food too? 

Overall gentle parishioners, such government pronouncements just indicates all the more that we should be looking to take care of ourselves rather than expecting these people to look out for our interests. 

Amen  

Please join us in our recessional on page 3 of your hymnal “O Lord Please Don’t Burn Us” second verse. 

Oh Please don’t lightly poach us,  Or Baste us with hot fat,

Don’t fricassee or roast us,    Or boil us in a vat,

And please don’t stick thy servants, Lord,  In a Rotissomat.