VIDEO: US pastor gives one minute sermon so he won't miss big American football game

 
Dedicated: such was the Pastor's dedication to his team, he delivered a one minute service
Robin de Peyer14 January 2014

An American Pastor's congregation could be forgiven for feeling a little short-changed when the service they dutifully attended was abbreviated to last just a minute.

Worshippers were told by the Pastor that the sermon would be shortened thanks to an American football game due to kick off in "just a few moments".

They were told: "For those of you who weren't at the early service and are here you may not be aware that there's a football game starting in just a few moments - not that I have any vested interest in this game or the outcome of that game whatsoever - but I was thinking we might have just a little bit of an abbreviated service...

"Would you all like to be forgiven for your sins?" he asks the congregation.

"Yes," comes the reply from worshippers.

"OK that's great. You are," their Pastor tells them.

"There is some bread and some wine up here on the table. Feel free to help yourself."

Then, revealing a San Francisco 49ers T-shirt beneath his robes, he tells the gathered crowd: "I'm outta here!"

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