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

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:59:26 +0000

I used to be in the SBPC… I hated it. We always had to look "pleasant" and "engaged" no matter how we were feeling… and they don't appreciate me sitting indian style with my feet up under my robe either.

By: Jessica Hill

Jessica Hill — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:37:07 +0000

We don't have a choir, but we have The Crying Guy sitting with the rest of us during the announcements/sermon. The Crying Guy has an alter ego though: Super Pumped Guy. He jumps up and down during a worship song, maybe shouts out "Jesus!" during the sermon. He gives BIG HUGS, no matter which personality he has at that moment.

By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:15:57 +0000

Our church doesn't have a choir, but growing up in small town Indiana, our church had a SBPC with a Sam the Eagle in the choir. No kidding, if you painted him baby blue, you would have thought Jim Henson had resurrected and was attending our church. He was unbelievably entertaining and to top it off, he was a booming bass.

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.