Awkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeansNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizers"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."Realization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themanger"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Fourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)Christmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorRushshipping onChristmasEve candles"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersTacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made themLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Subversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into AdventservicesChild startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litFurnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downChristmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashesChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloVirusmowsdown thechoirFranticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven versesFire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it allAwkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeansNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizers"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."Realization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themanger"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Fourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)Christmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorRushshipping onChristmasEve candles"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersTacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made themLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Subversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into AdventservicesChild startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litFurnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downChristmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashesChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloVirusmowsdown thechoirFranticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven versesFire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it all

December Clergy 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. Awkward children's moment when little Timmy wants to know what VIRGIN means
  2. Nonessential community meetings planned by liturgically unaware organizers
  3. "Sorry I can't do what I'm scheduled to do on Christmas Eve because I have to do this thing I've known about for months."
  4. Realization that you have NOTHING new to say about the babe in the manger
  5. "Blue" "Purple" "Blue" "Purple"
  6. Fourth Sunday of Advent conflagration as month-old wreath greenery catches a spark
  7. Reminders to extended family that you have to work on Christmas Eve (yes, again)
  8. Christmas Eve visitors surprised by the existence of a woman pastor
  9. Rush shipping on Christmas Eve candles
  10. "it's the thought that counts" gift from parishoners
  11. Tacky decorations you must use because beloved parishoner donated/made them
  12. Live animals for the nativity scene???
  13. Subversive erfforts by musicians to sneak Christmas hymns into Advent services
  14. Child starts crying because she can't get the Advent candle lit
  15. Furnace and/or copier and/or computer breaks down
  16. Christmas cookies and candy and cocoa and sugar crashes
  17. Christmas Eve pizza or taco fast food supper
  18. Gentle explanation of why "Rudolph" is not an appropriate Christmas Eve solo
  19. Virus mows down the choir
  20. Frantic search for substitute baby Jesus
  21. Not getting paid time and a half for holiday hours
  22. Dirge tempo for "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"--all seven verses
  23. Fire safety concerns crowd out holy awe as entire congregation hold lit candles while singing
  24. Glimpses of God's grace in the midst of it all