What is the church coming to?

It's the third Sunday in advent and what is the theme of the family service? -- Indiana Jones - please come in costume.
We were away staying with Santa senior last weekend so that is how the message reached us on Thursday evening. Shock! Horror! what on earth has happened to the church of today? "They've been preparing for ages", "you can bet it will be really noisy", "what will visitors think?", "what on earth will the new associate minister, on his first Sunday think?"
Perhaps we don't have to go, maybe we could go to the nativity up the road. No that is an all ticket affair. Maybe we should go in the evening, just for once.
In the end tradition and a sort of morbid curiosity got the better of us and we left the sleigh behind and walked up the hill to the church.
What's this? a foyer full of angels and shepherds and I am sure I saw a king (or wise man depending on your translation and your preference) just nipping into the gents. Maybe someone had got at the vicar and it was all cancelled, written off as a horrible mistake. The "set" at the
front of the church looks pretty harmless, there is even a bible on the table up there.
Then, up steps Michael the hat with a story about Disney, a terrible joke (so what's new) and an introduction to Indy. Loud music, DVD montage and prepare to have your final illusions about the sanctity of the Christmas story ruined. But no, here comes a young lady with a big picture book sitting demurely on a sofa. Not a usual nativity but not our serpent hating hero either. Two small children and a teddy bear arrive. They can't sleep and want a bedtime story about Jesus (good for them) AND Indy!!!!
Pretty tall order and the story begins and before you know it the leather clad adventurer is strolling down the aisle looking not for a bride but a clue.
Despite myself I can't help beginning to get interested (or should that be entertained?). Cliches from all of the films follow fast and furious and the first clue is ........ not a gold idol but THE BIBLE - things are looking up.
Here I have to take my tongue out of my cheek and admit not only was it very entertaining but it made a pretty good effort at getting the truths of the Christmas narrative over in an imaginative and stimulating way.
So guys - sorry for my cynicism (bet that's not how it should be spelt) and well done, it was a really great job. Oh and thanks Matt for the carols old and new
So what's happening next week for the communion service - gin sling and bourbon instead of non alcoholic wine?

Tom Riddle can talk to snakes and that's not good