Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit
It certainly was a risky thing to do -- to invite clowns to participate in the worship service. This particular congregation did not engage in foolishness. The people sat there in the pews always looking serious, never smiling. After all, church was supposed to be serious, at least that was what they were taught. The previous pastor began sermons with humorous stories which the people unmercifully complained about. Many a conversation centered around the inappropriateness of telling such stories in church.