I join my colleague Susan Russell in worrying not so much about AI in view of Siri’s continued difficulty when taking dictation. Here’s my updated “As Siri gets her church on” anthology (leaving aside that she still thinks my spouse’s name is “Kathe” and mine “Jon”). The good news is that Siri gets Salaam and Kobayashi Maru the first time. On the other hand:
It’s Episcopal Church, not “invisible church.”
It’s visitation, not “as a Tahitian.”
It’s schism, not “Susan Winn.”
It’s receiving line, not “receiving a lime.”
It’s Christmastide, not “Christmas tie.”
It’s gospel reading, not “got a really.”
It’s Taizé, not “Tasty Cakes.”
It’s He anointed her, not “He annoyed her.”
It’s Lent and Holy Week, not “Atlanta bully week.”
It’s sacramental, not “Sacramento.”
It’s canon to the ordinary, not “Canada.”
It’s worshipping, not “shipping in.”
It’s shepherd, not “Chevrolet.”
It’s sin of, not “sun oven.”
It’s the rector, not “director.”
It’s Amen, not “Hey, man!”
Merry Christmas, Canon Bob is most definitely not “Merry Christmas, cannon bomb.”
It’s light perpetual, not “like to pitch well.”
It’s Onesimus, not “one needs so much.”
It’s bishop, not “the ship.”
It’s chasuble, not “child support.”
It’s Episcopal, not “a Piscopo.”
It’s my chaplain, not “Mike Chapman.”
It’s Ember Day, not “Amber’s day.”
It’s Advent and definitely, absolutely, categorically not “add vent.”
It’s deanery assembly, not “Dena deassembly.” Poor Dena!
It’s canon, not “Canaan” (although she’s getting warm!).
It’s Holy One, not “hole-in-one.”
It’s may she rise in glory, not “Miss you, Rice and Gloria.”
It’s call to convention, not “Coulter convention.”
It’s a bishop and dean, not “Bishop Hannity.”
It’s Lenten blessings, not “lunch and blessings” (especially if you gave up lunch for Lent!).
It’s vicar, not “victor.”
It’s Great Vigil of Easter, not “Virgil.”
It’s letters dimissory, not “leathers the mystery” (though in fairness, that’s a hard one)
It’s medievalist, not “me the evilest.”
It’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher, not “holy stuff with her.”
It’s Christmas creche, not “Christmas crash.”
It’s human dignity, not “diggity.”
It’s notwithstanding, not “not with Stan.”
It’s Eucharist, not “you, Chris.”
It’s Sanctus, not “sink this.”
And my all-time favorite: It’s ecclesiastical, not “crazy ass tickle.”