Miserere Mei

The next item included in the Poor Vicar’s Sacristy in a Box is a host box.

I purchased this item (which is actually a sugar bowl with lid) at the local Wal-Mart for $2.73. It is a plain bowl made of clear glass and includes a matching top. While the poor vicar might appreciate a brass, gold-plated, sterling silver, or gold host box, this one will fit his budget and reverently perform the job. However plain the box may be, it will not detract from the beauty of Anglican worship as it sits on the credence.

Based on my testing, the box will hold approximately 100 wafers. This should suffice for the poor vicar’s mission congregation.

Poor Vicar’s Sacristy in a Box cost to date: $7.61

Have you ever become lost when leaving the bathroom?

The first item in the Poor Vicar’s Sacristy in a Box is a cruet set.

I purchased these cruets at the local Wal-Mart for $3.88 ($1.94 each). They are of plain clear glass; the stoppers are fitted with molded plastic to keep them tight in the necks of the bottles. Based on my testing, the cruets will each hold approximately 10 ounces of water or wine. This should suffice for the poor vicar’s mission congregation.

The tray came from the local Dollar Tree at a cost of $1.00. It has a silver finish, though you might find one with a gold finish in another store.

This simple cruet set will serve its function well at a fraction of the cost of those available from church supply retailers. The pair of plain glass cruets should match nicely with the host box that will soon be sitting on the poor vicar’s credence.

Poor Vicar’s Sacristy in a Box cost to date: $4.88

It is amazing, at times, how idiotic we can become when applying human intelligence to problems that don’t exist. As the saying goes, a fool and his money are soon parted. Lord have mercy upon us.