The Gospel According To Bono
No, not Sonny... this one's that Irish guy who mispronounces it

Those wild and crazy party animal Episcopalians. In order to draw more utes (did you say 'utes'?) to their services, they have instituted something called "U2 Eucharists".

Here's some of the low-lights;

Ushers handed out complementary ear plugs and fluorescent glow sticks for this "U2 Eucharist," a communion service punctuated by the Irish band's rock music. In Episcopal parishes from California to Maine, believers are weaving U2's Biblically laced music into the denomination's traditionally formal liturgy.

Multicolor streamers flew over worshippers' heads at this service. Children danced by the altar. Plasma-screen TVs illuminated the gothic sanctuary. Some people sang and clapped. A few looked puzzled.

Instead of a hymn, the service began with one of U2's earliest hits, Pride (In the Name of Love). As the music played, pictures of famous believers, including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, flashed on a 10ft by 4ft screen behind the altar.

Rev. Brooks said the special service is part of an effort to reinvigorate his congregation by infusing it with young people and those interested in social activism. The service included an offering for local charities and enlisted volunteers for the One Campaign, an effort to alleviate global poverty that's backed by U2's lead singer, Bono.

Social activism, dancing children, glow sticks, Rosa Parks. etc., all well and good. But shouldn't God be mentioned somewhere... anywhere?

But I guess I shouldn't beat up on the Episcopalians too much. After all, we have an "Archbishop" (so-called) who authorized the animal sacrifice "Mass". *sigh*