THIS is the bizarre moment a bishop wearing a dressing gown storms into his own church and demands the congregation stops the “racket”.
The disgruntled bishop interrupted the concert in London to demand they “leave his house”.
Not known, clear with picture deskA bishop wearing a dressing gown stormed into his own church and demanded the congregation stop the “racket”[/caption]
The choir played one last song before they leftNot known, clear with picture desk
Not known, clear with picture deskPeople thought it was a joke at first[/caption]
Jonathan Baker, the bishop of Fulham, stood barefoot in front of a puzzled 300-strong audience.
“You are in my house – can you leave it now please. Thank you, it’s over,” he said.
“It’s gone past 10pm and this is a terrible racket.”
According to the Diocese of London website, he is normally a fan of music, with his interests listed as ” theatre, poetry, and opera”.
A church staff member then asked the crowd to leave which triggered boos.
The choir didn’t leave without playing one last song, however.
They sang an Acappella version of ABBA’s Dancing Queen before stepping down.
Benedict Collins, who was there with his 10-year-old daughter, told Sky News he thought the bishop was joking at first.
“This work deserves respect, not to be disparaged as a ‘terrible racket’,” he slammed.
A spokesperson for the Diocese of London told The Guardian: “Bishop Jonathan reached out to the organisers on Saturday to apologise for his late-night appearance at the concert, which he now understands had overrun due to technical difficulties.”
www.london.anglican.orgAccording to the Diocese of London website, the bishop is normally a fan of music, with his interests listed as ” theatre, poetry, and opera”[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
