The Thank you all for coming.

I see some concerned faces, so we'll get right into it.

We have an important message from the story itself, Brother Reed.

Thank you, Pastor Andrew. Simply put, if we keep giving you the story like we are,

our brains are gonna pop like cherries in a microwave.

Exactly, Brother Reed.

The story demands so much of us.

For example, Brother Reed and I alone writes every, or, uh, we, uh, channel every story.

Then, Sister Callista joins us to record it, which Deacon Adam edits into glistening shape.

Then, uh, goodness, liturgical director Carl writes brand new music for every story and sound

design for every greasy chunk.

Gosh, Pastor Andrew, that sounds like 30 plus hours of work every week.

You betcha.

And to be really honest, I give every hour of my week to the story.

But for some reason, the story sees it fit to punish me with 40 hours of other work.

Me too. Gosh, and work that, for some reason, is totally unrelated to the story.

Me too, brother, pastor. Why, I could be working right next to you, and you would never know it.

Well, Sister Callista, that's spooky. I know what you're thinking. Oh, Pastor Andrew, let me give you

my money so you can story full time. And that's kind of you.

We're actually putting a plan together for internet patronage that will come out early next year.

But truly, we aren't in this for the money.

We are in this for the good of the story.

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