"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."ChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperChristmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorFire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursChristmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashesDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven versesAwkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeans"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersChild startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litVirusmowsdown thechoirRealization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themangerGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it all"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Franticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusFurnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downSubversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into AdventservicesRushshipping onChristmasEve candlesFourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Tacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made themNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizersReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."ChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperChristmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorFire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursChristmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashesDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven versesAwkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeans"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersChild startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litVirusmowsdown thechoirRealization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themangerGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it all"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Franticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusFurnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downSubversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into AdventservicesRushshipping onChristmasEve candlesFourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Tacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made themNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizersReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)

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