Clowns Give Bible Reading On High Wire

Clown to deliver cathedral sermon

A clown is to deliver a sermon in a cathedral while balancing on a wire.

Other clowns will give Bible readings and act out sketches during the service at St Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire on Sunday, 12 October.

The special service is to mark the 21st anniversary of a group of clowns, mime artists and dancers called Holy Fools.

They use their talents to spread the Christian message.

Canon Stephen Lake, Acting Dean of St Albans said he was looking forward to welcoming the clowns into the cathedral.

He said: “Sometimes we can take ourselves too seriously, so when they approached us to help celebrate their anniversary, we were happy to accept.”

Neil Wilkin, “chair fool” of the group and who lives in St Albans said he wanted people to “be caught up in the magic and mystery of Christ’s message to the world.”

“We are inviting people to fall in love with the fun and foolishness of the clown.”

The clowns will take part in the Parish Eucharist at the cathedral at 0930 BST.