Without going into too much detail, it has been brought to the attention of "a friend" that his little flourish before the final verse of the Zoom dismissal hymn "takes too long" and "wastes time."

He's pretty sure they were joking. At least he hoped they were because it was a socially distanced meeting and he burst out laughing in a big bellylaugh. After the meeting, someone came up to him and whispered "I think they were serious."

Being the master of political correctness that he is, he said "well if we make the service any shorter people can leave their car running" in a stage whisper.

He reports that last Sunday's Zoom service was 36 minutes long. The flourish was 18 seconds. He recorded it. He is also the singer and everybody else gets muted because he's the only one in the church. Now mind you he says he gets up in the morning, bathes, and puts on a nice shirt and brings his laptop up to the church and gets everything all set up & the person who thinks ZOOM is the title of the service looks like Phyllis Diller when they log in.

He won't say why but he's brainstorming some alternative hymn titles. He is a terrible punster. They are only a pipe dream of his so he asked me to ask you creative people to help him come up with some titles or hymn lyrics. he just doesn't have time to learn Orpheus in the Underworld, the Can Can or Sabre Dance by Sunday.

He is not worried about getting fired. They have passed up ample opportunities to escort him off the premises in the past.

I thought of "Great is thy Brevity" and "It is Well with My Stopwatch."

Anyone else care to share?

quote:

"It is Well with My Stopwatch."

Sorry, I don't have anything helpful to add for your "friend," but this gave me a much needed chuckle!!

All Creatures Great and Fast ...

Records Have Broken ...

Lord, Dismiss us with thy Speedy Blessing ...

Dona Nobis Celeritas!