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  • SUNDAY JANUARY 22 2006 5:23 PM

The British Make Church Cool!

Submitted by Sid

Edited by crispy

In Cambridge, possibly the world's only self-proclaimed gothic priest is conducting church services for the children of the night.

The Reverend Marcus Ramshaw, associate vicar at St Edward King and Martyr Church, said about 20 Goths regularly attend the 45-minute service.

The service includes a specially written liturgy and Goth music, such as Depeche Mode and Sisters of Mercy.



The best part about this service may be that instead of the congregation getting together for brunch or coffee after the services, they all attend a local goth club nearby.

No, seriously. Read the article.

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Trevallion

Trevallion

Murfreesboro, TN
February 2004

JAN 23, 2006 12:41 AM

OOHHH GODDD WHAT ON EARRRRTH IS MY HEEEEAAD ALL A-BOOOOUT?

Rin

Rin

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 23, 2006 01:49 AM

capitalistfig said:

ClioLune said:

Longpastbedtime said:

Mr Ramshaw, 34, who is a Goth, said he hoped to make the church meaningful to people from alternative communities.


The way this came out made me think it was like an ethnicity. "Why yes, my skin is naturally ghost-white, and these fangs grew in naturally." biggrin



Damn, and I was hoping it was indicating his inborn desires to sack Rome...





that's the page i'm on. then i say we pit the goths and visigoths against eachother. the vandals can fight the winner.

chilung

chilung

Australia
April 2005

JAN 23, 2006 07:27 AM

Rin said:

capitalistfig said:

ClioLune said:

Longpastbedtime said:

Mr Ramshaw, 34, who is a Goth, said he hoped to make the church meaningful to people from alternative communities.


The way this came out made me think it was like an ethnicity. "Why yes, my skin is naturally ghost-white, and these fangs grew in naturally." biggrin



Damn, and I was hoping it was indicating his inborn desires to sack Rome...





that's the page i'm on. then i say we pit the goths and visigoths against eachother. the vandals can fight the winner.




Don't forget to invite the ostrogoths.
biggrin

halbermensch

halbermensch

Chicago, IL
December 2005

JAN 23, 2006 08:25 AM

chilung said:

Rin said:

capitalistfig said:

ClioLune said:

Longpastbedtime said:

Mr Ramshaw, 34, who is a Goth, said he hoped to make the church meaningful to people from alternative communities.


The way this came out made me think it was like an ethnicity. "Why yes, my skin is naturally ghost-white, and these fangs grew in naturally." biggrin



Damn, and I was hoping it was indicating his inborn desires to sack Rome...





that's the page i'm on. then i say we pit the goths and visigoths against eachother. the vandals can fight the winner.




Don't forget to invite the ostrogoths.
biggrin



As a Visigoth, I take exception to this characterization! nice work

Dark_Templar

Dark_Templar

Auburn, CA
June 2004

JAN 23, 2006 01:19 PM

ha ha ha Thats Great biggrin

Carmady

Carmady

United Kingdom
January 2005

JAN 23, 2006 05:10 PM

Jaquelin_Michael said:

quagmirething said:
"Cake or death?"


I'll take cake.


Are you sure?

PseudoNiMH

PseudoNiMH

Garden City, ID
August 2005

JAN 23, 2006 06:02 PM

This is My body, broken for you... this is My blood, shed for you....
It's so obvious! Why didn't we see it before?

mk700c

mk700c

Ann Arbor, MI
December 2003

JAN 23, 2006 06:08 PM

Um, is anyone else wondering why Church isn't absolutely full of goths already?

It seems right up the same alley to me.

TeeJay

TeeJay

United Kingdom
February 2003

JAN 23, 2006 06:44 PM

goatboy23

goatboy23

Vatican City
November 2003

JAN 23, 2006 06:54 PM

Only Theatre Of Pain indeed.

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