02/02/2016 Tuesday
The President of St Philip’s College Dr Adena Loston invited us to be one of her guests at a service and lunch where she was awarded the Ankofa Institute Award for Lifelong Dedication to Education of the Black Community. The event took place in the chapel of the Oblate School of Theology.
The address was preached by the Most Rev. Bishop Fernand J. Cheri. Being the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord he preached on patience and waiting using the text about Simeon who had been promised that he would meet the Messiah before he died. His delivery reminded me of Archbishop Tutu for its liveliness and humour. He started with a joke of course!
The presentations were made at the end of the mass and we retired for lunch.
Joke
Three ladies arrive at the Pearly Gates.
Peter: Ladies you are very welcome but unfortunately I have an urgent matter to deal with so please make yourselves comfortable and I will return as soon as I can.
After some considerable time, Peter returned and apologised profusely for the delay.
Peterto the 1st Lady: Please come in. I have two questions for you. Firstly, did you mind waiting to see me?
1st Lady: Not at all. I have spent my life waiting on the Lord. I go to mass every day.
Peter: I have one more question. Please can you spell God?
1st Lady: Capital G o d
Peter: Excellent. Please go on into Heaven.
Peter then turned to the second lady.
Peter to the 2nd Lady: Please come in. I have two questions for you. Firstly, did you mind waiting to see me?
2nd Lady: Not at all. I go to church every Sunday and I have spent my life serving the Lord.
Peter: I have one more question. Please can you spell God?
2nd Lady: Capital G o d
Peter: Excellent. Please go on into Heaven.
Finally, Peter invited in the third lady
Peter to 3rd Lady: I have just two questions for you. Did you mind being kept waiting while I was away?
3rd Lady: Did I mind! Of course I did! I have had to wait in line all my life. I have stood in line at the supermarket, at the doctors, to register my children for school, to get my benefits and now I have had to stand in line to get into Heaven!
Peter: Thank you for that. I have one more question. Can you spell “Czechoslovakia”?