Soiled Sacrements

This article submitted by Jo Hendricks on 6/18/01.

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Soiled Sacrements

The Tale:

As church organist, I many times am overlooked at the Lord's Supper, but this one particular time, they had asked that the synthesizer be used and it was placed at the edge of the platform, facing the congregation. I was wearing a bright, solid white,long-sleeved, silk blouse and softly gathered skirt that service, which I was glad for modesty sake...(I usually "hide" behind the organ!) Well, we have "modernized" and the bread and wine (We're Baptists so it's actually crackers and grape juice!) come together in a tiny glass with a "lip" holding the cracker. (Saves time?)
This time....they remember me and placed my tiny cup with the lip, on the synthesizer. When it was time, I was able to gracefully scoop the cracker from the lip as I continued to play softly, but when it came time for the wine (Very dark, purple, grape juice!!!!!!!!!) and I lifted the cup proudly as I continued to play with one hand....the "lip" of the cup was facing me and the dark purple juice proceeded to pour out, not one! But TWO sides of the cup all down the front of my white silk blouse in two perfect
dark purple lines. Not a drop landed in my mouth! There I sat, at a most reverent, solumn, occasion with an entire congregation viewing my beautifully stained white blouse! It was difficult to contain my laughter, which added to the embarrassment! The harder I tried not to laugh, the more I laughed. I never missed a beat on that synthesizer tho. :D
As I dared glance at the congregation, I was grateful that many were bowed in prayer...so I concluded the music and quickly disappeared to the back hallway and home....

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