Church meetings replaced by a sitcom
Congregation shown episodes of Rev
A rector has banned church committee meetings – so the faithful can watch the sitcom Rev instead.
Rev Trevor Donnelly has given up the meetings for Lent, replacing them with screenings of the BBC comedy, starring Tom Hollander as an inner-city vicar.
His congregation in Blackheath, South-East London, will enjoy each episode over a glass of wine, before a discussion about the programme.
Rev Donnelly, from the parish of the Ascension, told the local News Shopper newspaper: ‘While the script naturally exaggerates incidents, some of the events and attitudes it portrays offer striking modern-day parables. It's a comedy show, but it contains some important and painful truths.’
Published: 22 Mar 2011
