Rushshipping onChristmasEve candlesReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)Realization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themangerVirusmowsdown thechoirFourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkFire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it allGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloFranticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursTacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made them"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Christmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven versesLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Christmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashesAwkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeans"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperSubversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into Adventservices"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."Child startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litFurnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizersRushshipping onChristmasEve candlesReminders toextended familythat you have towork onChristmas Eve(yes, again)Realization thatyou haveNOTHING newto say about thebabe in themangerVirusmowsdown thechoirFourth Sunday ofAdventconflagration asmonth-old wreathgreenery catchesa sparkFire safetyconcerns crowdout holy awe asentirecongregation holdlit candles whilesingingGlimpses ofGod's gracein the midstof it allGentle explanationof why "Rudolph"is not anappropriateChristmas EvesoloFranticsearch forsubstitutebaby JesusNot gettingpaid timeand a half forholidayhoursTacky decorationsyou must usebecause belovedparishonerdonated/made them"Blue""Purple""Blue""Purple"Christmas Evevisitorssurprised bythe existence ofa womanpastorDirge tempo for"O Come, OComeEmmanuel"--allseven versesLiveanimals forthe nativityscene???Christmascookies andcandy andcocoa andsugar crashesAwkwardchildren's momentwhen little Timmywants to knowwhat VIRGINmeans"it's thethought thatcounts" giftfromparishonersChristmasEve pizza ortaco fastfood supperSubversive erffortsby musicians tosneak Christmashymns into Adventservices"Sorry I can't do whatI'm scheduled to doon Christmas Evebecause I have to dothis thing I've knownabout for months."Child startscrying becauseshe can't getthe Adventcandle litFurnaceand/or copierand/orcomputerbreaks downNonessentialcommunitymeetings plannedby liturgicallyunawareorganizers

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