
EVERYTHING I’VE LEARNT FROM THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND by Rick White
1 The vicar is an old friend of your mother. You don’t like him. When I ask why you say, “He didn’t give me an orange when I was little.” The orange represents the world; the candle is Jesus, “The Light of the World.” The toothpicks with sweets on them are the four seasons (of course). I have so many questions but I don’t ask, lest I burst into flames. “I like the liquorice all-sorts,” you say, as you pop one in your mouth. 2 I’ve always had a stutter, though I’ve learnt to control it over time. Whenever I…