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...trouble tracking sermons, and I could swear I heard someone say this one was taken from the Book of Macadamia Nuts -- the pastor said, "Now we shall all rise and sing hymn No. 508, Lead On, O Kinky Turtle." At that, my fellow parishioners fell to mumbling. The good reverend then blushed crimson and admitted that title stuck in his head because his own child called it that. Recovering his composure, to say nothing of his solemnity, our guide next instructed us to stand and "sing hymn No. 508, Lead On, O King Eternal...
...wedding was quite the Harvard affair, with a guest list that included the Derek C. and Sissela Bok as well as Radcliffe President Matina Horner. Reverend Peter J. Gomes, minister at Memorial Church, performed the traditional wedding service, which took place in the ballroom of the Agassiz House. About 100 guests were present...
...Then the reverend, without any equivocation, provided the requested apology...
...retort, Falwell told the woman that "of all the people in this room, you have the least to worry about abortion." In subsequent retellings of the story to newspapers and magazines, the reverend has described the woman as one God made just as ugly as He could and as big enough to play football for Ohio State...
...irreverent reverend stepped way out of line with those remarks. When his more recent questioner stopped reading her typed text, he admitted as much--kind of. He explained that public speakers like to have their fun. Alluding to this new protagonist's close-cropped hair, masculine attire and strident manner, Falwell said he would probably describe her in similar terms...