Signs from God

The Toronto Star has a cute little piece on church signs; you know, the ones outside churches and other houses of worship that tell you when the services start and sometimes even impart pithy little pieces of theology. For example: Feeling a little down in the mouth? Come in for faith lift. or, Want to […]

The Toronto Star has a cute little piece on church signs; you know, the ones outside churches and other houses of worship that tell you when the services start and sometimes even impart pithy little pieces of theology.

For example: Feeling a little down in the mouth? Come in for faith lift.

or,


Want to talk to God? Try knee mail.

or,

Remember that even Moses was once a basket case.

“It’s another way that churches are letting the community know that if you haven’t come in lately, you might want to because we’re the same kind of people you are,” said Gayle Goodbody, newly appointed message-writer on the sign outside Living Water Community Church in Uxbridge.

A number of blogs keep track of church signs, from the crummy, to the hi-larious. The First Church of Springfield on “The Simpsons” has had some nice spoofs, such as “No Shoes, no Shirt, no Salvation,” and “There’s Something About the Virgin Mary.”

You can put your wit to the test at this Web site that lets you create your own church sign.

Of course, some signs miss the mark. Like this one that had to be hastily re-written, according to the Star.

“Lying in bed shouting ‘Oh God’ doesn’t constitute going to church.”

Got a favorite church sign? E-mail it to us and we’ll post it.

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