It's been a long time since I made a major blunder at the organ in church, but today, was one of the all-time best. It was Stake Conference. I was told before hand that there would would be a choir number, then a speaker, then the rest hymn.
I didn't hear the announcement of the order of the program... not sure why. So after the choir, and the speaker, I got up to play the intro to the rest hymn, not paying attention to what was happening. In my absent-mindedness, the 2nd counselor in the Stake Presidency had walked to the podium and was getting ready to speak, when I starting playing the intro to the rest song. It was like a fanfare before his talk.... Karen was sitting close by, and yelled my name, and I noticed there was someone at the podium.
I stopped playing, and everyone started laughing...I didn't think it was so funny, and could feel my head get very warm with embarrassment. So I went and sat back down, and tried to pretend that nothing happened, although everyone could see me on the stand. Oh well, I'm sure this won't be the last time something funny like this happens. Shannon told me that she thought it was hilarious.
