Episcopal lists

I first posted this a few years back to Norfolk Boy in NC.  It never hurts to remind ourselves who we are:

A Dozen Reasons for Becoming an Episcopalian, or At Least for Checking Us Out

1. It's one of the few denominations that allow alcoholic beverages to be served on the grounds.

2. The options: Rite One or Rite Two; back-to-congregation or facing congregation; traditional or contemporary music; all are allowed and welcome!

3. We used cool words like 'verger', 'thurifer', 'amice', 'warden', 'aumbry' and 'columarium'.

4. Otherwise, I'd be unchurched.

5. I ask too many annoying questions.

6. One is expected to ask all irritating questions and to use their brain.

7. It has a beautiful Liturgy.

8. I do not have to understand; I only have to believe.

9. Here laughter and fun are appropriate.

10. The 'fashion police' don't come to our church; the Holy Spirit does.

11. The clergy are not only smart, gifted and spiritual - they are fun!

12. Episcopalians spend less time beating on the Bible and more time actually reading it.

All of it true, and there's more. I have a tee shirt with the following on the back:

Top 10 Reasons for Being an Episcopalian (according to Robin Williams, that is)

10. No snake handling.

9. You can believe in dinosaurs.

8. Male and female, God created them; male and female we ordain them.

7. You don't have to check your brains at the door.

6. Pew aerobics.

5. Church year is color coded.

4. Free wine on Sunday.

3. All of the pageantry, none of the guilt.

2. You don't have to know how to swim to get baptized.

1. No matter what you believe, there's bound to be at least one other Episcopalian who agrees with you.

You just cannot argue with that.

Oh, and just how many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb?

Two answers to this (well, there would be, right? ) . . . . .

1. Change?

2. Three - one to change the bulb, two to mix the cocktails.

I am an Episcopalian (as if you hadn't guessed).