Comments on: Staring at someone in the choir during the sermon.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:51:38 +0000

I've sung in many church choirs for pay. I was always the sleepy guy, and I totally ignored the congregation. I figured, if they wanted to stare at ME, then they were obviously about as interested in the minister's blathering as I was, so why should I try to stop them?

By: matthew

matthew — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:36:02 +0000

A remarkable thing I have noticed about the “Sit behind Pastor Choir” or SBPC is that the usually avoid the offering basket by singing the best song during giving time.

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By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:15:20 +0000

I like to see how many choir members are actually smiling (or other happy expressions) while they sing and listen to the sermon/scripture readings/announcements. Unfortunately, sometimes it looks more like they are in excruciating pain rather than a joyous worship service. I mentioned this once to a friend who is in the choir – thanked her for being one of the happy faces. I think she told the choir, since I've been "catching" more and more smiles since then. Its a SBPC choir. They do get super still during the offering time. Its almost like someone hits pause.

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:03:03 +0000

I feel sorry for a friend of ours in the SBPC. My husband tends to be rather animated when he sings the hymns and he can easily get her laughing. I often bruise him by giving pinches on the arm to get him to control himself (he's generally not moved by the spirit- just amused by the lyrics) and then again during the sermon getting him to focus… sigh. It's a struggle but I love him anyway

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:17:20 +0000

The fun thing about staring contests when you're in the choir is that you WILL win. Eventually, the person in the congregation will begin to feel guilty about staring during the sermon and will suddenly find the desire to look at his sermon notes or find a reference in his Bible. You don't have to feel guilty because you already heard the sermon at the early service. Muha.

By: Anonymous Bruce

Anonymous Bruce — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:19:02 +0000

Ned Flanders. But don't forget, the only people darned to heck are those who don't beleive in gosh.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:36:22 +0000

Ah, the SBPC, so much great material. I recall a "wardrobe malfunction" in the SBPC a number of years ago. The choir loft was sitauted behind a sort of half-wall. That's great, because that means choir members can hide purses, tissue packs, water bottles, etc. One lady who sat in the front row of the choir, however, needed to spend a bit more time thinking about what she was wearing (the choir didn't wear robes). She, unfortunately chose to wear a sleveless, strapless dress. No problem when the choir was standing, but when she sat down…oh my…she looked naked as a jaybird.

By: John

John — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:18:19 +0000

hilarious post!

The Grumbler is hard to ignore. Stay blessed…john

By: Graham Brenna

Graham Brenna — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:05:42 +0000

I used to be in the choir. I was never the sleepy dude, but I was occasion and unintentionally mind you, the stare down dude. I was always nervous about getting caught in a stare down. I felt that they would judge me and think that I wasn't listening to the sermon. So I tried to look away quickly only to look back moments later to see if they had looked away as well. They hadn't… it was nerve racking.