Watching the tech-savvy young assistant pastor attempt to read his Sunday homily off his sleek new augmented-reality glasses, only for the lenses to freeze on… Read More »2025 Classic: The Smart Glass Sermon Freeze

A profound moment of silent adoration in the sanctuary being completely interrupted because the wireless microphone at the altar picks up a clear transmission of… Read More »2025 Archive: The Cordless Lapel Intercept

A teenager wearing an oversized, swishing nylon winter jacket getting temporarily wedged between the narrow wooden armrests of an old family pew while trying to… Read More »2025 Classic: The Puffy Jacket Pew Wedge

The parish council installing an artificial intelligence reception system at the rectory front door, which accidentally locks out the senior pastor because the facial recognition… Read More »2025 Legacy: The Autonomous Rectory Intercom

Cleaning out the freezer in the fellowship hall kitchen after a long closure and discovering a frosted plastic container with calcified contents labeled “Parish Festival… Read More »2025 Vintage: The Tupperware Archaeology

The Sunday School teacher spending half the class trying to wirelessly cast a biblical animation from her new smartphone to the smart TV, while the… Read More »2025 Legacy: The 4K Wireless Casting Nightmare

A parishioner trying to discreetly check his notifications in a dark row of pews, only for his screen to flash at 100% brightness because the… Read More »2024 Legacy: The FaceID Sanctuary Lockout

Opening a heavy liturgical book to verify a reading and finding a glossy ticket stub from a summer blockbuster movie screening used as a page… Read More »2024 Archive: The Movie Ticket Bookmark

The head of the trustee board tracking the chapel heating bill from an app on his phone, instantly sending an angry text message to the… Read More »2024 Archive: The Smart Thermostat App War

A small group of senior parishioners starting a private messaging thread to trade links for soup coupons since they can no longer huddle close together… Read More »2024 Classic: The Sunday Coupon Swap