Have a go at our next caption competition (above). Send entries by email only to captioncompetition@churchtimes.co.uk by 9 a.m., Monday 20 October.
We invite readers’ ideas for photos: please provide a credit and confirm that those pictured are happy for the photo to be used.
Here is the winning entry for the previous competition:
DIOCESE OF WORCESTERDIOCESE OF WORCESTER
OK, Arsenal had Jesus, but we had St John — and now look who can come on from the Bench! (John Saxbee)
A SELECTION of this week’s entries:
“They daren’t tell them that the Bishop supported Everton” (Abby May); “I’ll never walk alone again when Dame Sarah is installed at Canterbury” (Patrick Irwin); “Don’t worry, there’s room in heaven for Everton Supporters as well” (David Norfolk); “Forget godparents — meet our new sponsors” (Michael Doe); “. . . and thanks to our distinguished guest, Liverpool have won their last three games 6-0, 4-0, and 5-0” (Bill de Quick); “Liverpool will undoubtedly win everything this season — already have refs on their side, and now the Church!’’ (Eric Jones); “It was time to reveal the secret of LFC’s winning ways” (Eunice Parry); “If the good Lord should return tomorrow, he will be our captain, leader, star striker, saver of goals, and saviour of souls!” (Mark Parry)
“Liverpool FC introduced their new club chaplain, a multi-million-pound transfer from his similar role in the diocese of York” (Mervyn Cox); “So it’s goodbye from him and it’s goodbye from me” (Robert Shooter); “Secular Hymns for Today attracted much criticism at its launch” (Don Manley); “Signed, sealed, and definitely delivered” (Sarah Jayne); “Just grin and bear it” (Rachel Gallagher); “Liverpool thought they had signed a defender from Aby FC in Sweden. They didn’t know there were two ABYs” (Andrew Stott).
“The Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, on the left, looking remarkably like the Archbishop of York” (Michael Watts); “I could work on a Saturday, but I’m busy most Sundays” (Chris Coupe); “Thinking ‘Now that I’ve been blessed with some free tickets, I’ll never walk alone to a Liverpool match!’” (Chaz Griffiths); “Are you sure a penalty shootout is the best way to select the new Archbishop of Canterbury?” (Jo Mash); “Archbishop Stephen signs a deal to recruit the supporters at Anfield for choral evensong at the cathedral” (Michael Foster); “Holy Ground” (Richard Strudwick); “Just remember to put your donations in the Slot” (Brian Davies); “Liverpool finally found two men who can turn water into wins” (Scott Humm); “During half-time we can take a service and a collection” (Michael Perry).
“I didn’t anticipate walking alone as Archbishop” (John Appleby); “You’re never York alone!” (Ian Brackley); “After so many scandals, the BBC decides to play safe with its latest sports commentators” (Rob Falconer); “Is that a Cotterell?” asked the press. “No. It’s a Liver Bird with some seaweed” (Philip Lickley).
As ever, the winner receives a prize of Fairtrade chocolate, courtesy of Divine Chocolate.
