The priest and the three naked girls in a pond...

Just joking: The Rev Jenny Barnes

Heard the one about the priest who tells jokes from the pulpit? Well, they have at St Lucius'.

To the delight and amusement of the congregation, the Rev Jenny Barnes often prefaces her sermons with a well delivered joke.

Whether officiating at services or worshipping in the congregation, she is a well loved and respected figure at Farnley. 

As a 'retired' priest, she has helped us out on numerous occasions during interregnums. Her late husband, John, was also a priest.

Jenny's rich repertoire of jokes included one about inflated objects, whose punchline had the congregation roaring.

​Today's marvellously funny story concerned a farmer and three naked girls in a pond. (Ask her for the pay-off line!)

As a device for attracting attention to a serious sermon, it is a winner and we hope we shall hear many more one-liners and shaggy dog stories from this wonderful  communicator.

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