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Once, the Catholic Church was celebrating the dedication of their new building. The place was crowded and overflowing as the service began. Then, the priest was pleasantly surprised to see the local Lutheran pastor walking in the door with a couple of representatives from his church. "Well, isn't that nice," the priest thought to himself, "We need to treat our protestant friends well." He glanced around, noting that every pew was filled and that his Lutheran friends did not have a place to seat. Furtively, the priest leaned over and whispered in the ear of the altar boy, "Get three chairs for the Lutherans." "What??" the altar boy asked. "I said, get three chairs for the Lutherans!" "I'm sorry, I still couldn't hear you." "Three Chairs For The Lutherans NOW!!" The puzzled lad shrugged his shoulders and shouted, "HEY EVERYBODY!! THREE CHEERS FOR THE LUTHERANS!! HIP HIP HORRAY! HIP HIP HORRAY! HIP...

Here is an excellent translation of the 95 Theses Martin Luther hammered to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral on October 31, 1517.

Patti LaBelle and Chrysler are joining forces, to make a 14 day tour of megachurches. (Starting with T.D. Jakes and company) The megachurch folks are getting some good gospel music, and Chrysler is getting some fantastic promotion. I think GMC ought to do a Blaze Orange 4 Wheel Drive Tour featuring Banannas at Large . I'm sure if that happens, they'll make a stop in Hayward.

Cathy is recovering in good order -- but the progress is slower than she'd like. She's not quite ready to venture out into public yet -- so I don't expect she'll make it to church this morning. I guess I'll just have to unload the sermon on her one on one.

five dear ladies came bearing precious treasure -- dinner apple pie and muffins. they left with loving hugs. two stiff unpleasant mormons came bearing strange ideas of treasure -- inkings from the pen of shyster smith. they left without a hug only foot shakings. (latter day saints would fare much better with apple pie and cookies) two deer, a yearling and her mother, came to forage old tomatoes in our garden bed their visit was a treasure though they left with neither hug nor shaken feet.

Cory Miller, of Church Communications Pro, recently posted my answers to his Five Blogging Questions for Pastors (in his "I Help Pastors Blog" Series.) He has a great site, filled with tons of helpful resources for churches on the information highway.