The Substitute
Posted: October 15, 2003 12:43 pm
The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to, after
the worship service, ask the congregation to come up with more money than
they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was
annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had
been brought in at the last minute.
The substitute wanted to know what to play. "Here's a copy of the
service," he said impatiently. "But you'll have to think of something to
play after I make the announcement about the finances."
At the end of the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and
Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as
we expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100
or more, please stand up." At that moment, the substitute organist played
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
And that is how the substitute became the regular organist!
the worship service, ask the congregation to come up with more money than
they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was
annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had
been brought in at the last minute.
The substitute wanted to know what to play. "Here's a copy of the
service," he said impatiently. "But you'll have to think of something to
play after I make the announcement about the finances."
At the end of the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and
Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as
we expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100
or more, please stand up." At that moment, the substitute organist played
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
And that is how the substitute became the regular organist!
