ABSTRACT
‘Three middle aged men came into the church one Sunday morning. They sat down together and as the service got underway one of them began to genuflect and cross himself—not in the correct places—with an intensity borne of familiarity. As the time approached to go forward to the altar rail to receive the bread and wine, I asked the church warden if the three men were also being encouraged to go forward. “I don’t think so”, he said. I ignored him and told the three of them to approach the altar rail. As I waited my turn, the man who had been crossing himself so fervently stood up to return to his seat. He caught my eye, gave me a thumbs-up sign and in a loud voice said “Great”.’
