Chirpy vicars

Terry Waite, one of the world’s best-known Anglicans, has taken to attending the simple prayer meetings of the Quakers because he is fed up with the antics of Church of England services in which vicars act like “television hosts”. Terry Waite joins Quakers to escape ‘chirpy’ vicars – Sunday Times – Times Online I suppose…

Terry Waite, one of the world’s best-known Anglicans, has taken to attending the simple prayer meetings of the Quakers because he is fed up with the antics of Church of England services in which vicars act like “television hosts”.

service sheets
Terry Waite joins Quakers to escape ‘chirpy’ vicars – Sunday Times – Times Online

I suppose this cartoon (right) might begin to sum up his position, one that I can begin to empathise with – no disrespect to my current church as most other churches exhibit the same characteristics.

A larger version of the cartoon is here.