Disregardslectionary topreach onsomething“more relevant”Uses stainedglass voiceevoking LambethPalace eventhough preacher isfrom New JerseyDoesn'tactually referto anythingin the BibleReference toNPR and/orDowntonAbbeyUses "radical"as a modifierto words like"hospitality"and "welcome"Oversharingfamilydysfunctionfrom thepulpitPreacher(other thanBishop Bud)whips outguitarSings -badly -from thepulpitOverly vaguereferences to"love" and"loving"Sermonlasts morethan 25minutesMentionsPicola in thepresence ofBishop Gayle,StartsweepinguncontrollablyQuotesRichardRohrMentionsBaptismalCovenant - butonly part about"respecting thedignity of everyhuman being"Usesirrelevant andvaguelyinapropriatesermon propEnds sermonwith a prayernot for spiritualreasons but asfillerQuotesRumiRecyclessermonfrom 3years agoReference to“DiocesanMissionStrategy,”(phases 1 to19)Uses thephrase "Letus..." multipletimesChannelsBiblical figureby awkwardlygiving sermon"in character"Bases entiresermon on amovie from1986Uses the word"missional"withoutofferingdefinitionNevermentionsJesus Christ- not once!Disregardslectionary topreach onsomething“more relevant”Uses stainedglass voiceevoking LambethPalace eventhough preacher isfrom New JerseyDoesn'tactually referto anythingin the BibleReference toNPR and/orDowntonAbbeyUses "radical"as a modifierto words like"hospitality"and "welcome"Oversharingfamilydysfunctionfrom thepulpitPreacher(other thanBishop Bud)whips outguitarSings -badly -from thepulpitOverly vaguereferences to"love" and"loving"Sermonlasts morethan 25minutesMentionsPicola in thepresence ofBishop Gayle,StartsweepinguncontrollablyQuotesRichardRohrMentionsBaptismalCovenant - butonly part about"respecting thedignity of everyhuman being"Usesirrelevant andvaguelyinapropriatesermon propEnds sermonwith a prayernot for spiritualreasons but asfillerQuotesRumiRecyclessermonfrom 3years agoReference to“DiocesanMissionStrategy,”(phases 1 to19)Uses thephrase "Letus..." multipletimesChannelsBiblical figureby awkwardlygiving sermon"in character"Bases entiresermon on amovie from1986Uses the word"missional"withoutofferingdefinitionNevermentionsJesus Christ- not once!

DioMass Sermon Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Disregards lectionary to preach on something “more relevant”
  2. Uses stained glass voice evoking Lambeth Palace even though preacher is from New Jersey
  3. Doesn't actually refer to anything in the Bible
  4. Reference to NPR and/or Downton Abbey
  5. Uses "radical" as a modifier to words like "hospitality" and "welcome"
  6. Oversharing family dysfunction from the pulpit
  7. Preacher (other than Bishop Bud) whips out guitar
  8. Sings - badly - from the pulpit
  9. Overly vague references to "love" and "loving"
  10. Sermon lasts more than 25 minutes
  11. Mentions Picola in the presence of Bishop Gayle,
  12. Starts weeping uncontrollably
  13. Quotes Richard Rohr
  14. Mentions Baptismal Covenant - but only part about "respecting the dignity of every human being"
  15. Uses irrelevant and vaguely inapropriate sermon prop
  16. Ends sermon with a prayer not for spiritual reasons but as filler
  17. Quotes Rumi
  18. Recycles sermon from 3 years ago
  19. Reference to “Diocesan Mission Strategy,” (phases 1 to 19)
  20. Uses the phrase "Let us..." multiple times
  21. Channels Biblical figure by awkwardly giving sermon "in character"
  22. Bases entire sermon on a movie from 1986
  23. Uses the word "missional" without offering definition
  24. Never mentions Jesus Christ - not once!