TOUCHE ON WRITTEN PRAYERS
The occasion was one of those community inter-faith Thanksgiving services where all the local pastors were participating — including the Episcopal rector and the Baptist preacher. The Baptist preacher wasn’t really sure whether he should even be there with this motley crew, but he was steeling himself, against his better convictions. He was assigned to read a Scripture passage and then introduce the Episcopalian, who was going to lead in prayer. When the Baptist finished his reading he struggled to get out the words, “I would like to present Fa, Fa, Fath, Father Smith — it was hard for a Baptist to call another clergyman ‘Father'” — but he finally got it out and then continued but not without adding a twist — “Father Smith, pastor of the local Episcopal Church, who will read one of those Episcopalian pre-written prayers.” Father Smith stood up, approached the pulpit, turned and smiled at the Baptist preacher and said, “Would you all join…
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