round its subtle and nobody can raise a finger she smiles adding im uber careful about hurting anyones sentimentsfor odil a published writer of two childrens poetry books who scripts and directs annual day programs for city schools crafting witticisms for the church board is her way of giving back to the parish also i enjoy the creative pressure and eureka moments beams the woman behind some of st michaels trending updates cbicelestial blessings inside come in for your portion during the feud between the central bureau of investigation and no quotas in heaven all equal in gods sight during the maratha quota stiranother faceless nameless social media sensation is the silverhaired mohan roche 71 whose funny and irreverent posts at st andrews church often fly in the face of traditional views people expect from a place of worship but roche is not afraid of conservatives or controversy he has seen a senior politician and older members of the congregation raise a cry now and then but mohan isnt one to be censored you cant shove values down peoples throats if youre not getting through to the youth its useless when you use words that people use every day or make religious teachings enjoyable you become relatable says mohan who loves it that his church can step back and laugh at itselfsample this viber and whatsapp may soon charge me but my hotline to god will always be absolutely free and why pay for gps god gives directions for free church sign connoisseurs on social networks believe there is an art to them and whatever the intent these signs garner the attention of the secular citythe advent of these white green and black boards with bold metal letterings in mumbais churches also known as wayside pulpits can be traced to the 70s a trend inspired by churches in the us to woo a dwindling congregation church of our lady of rosary in dockyard was one of the first to draw attention since it faced the station soon after other churches followed busy junctions at churchdense zipcodes like bandra mahim and mazgaon helped grab eyeballs but these church board writers also have a formula for their successit must be short topical and humorous enough to catch peoples attention at a traffic signal says fr clifton for whom the board is an outlet for his creative impulses it keeps my mind alert he also has a bank of people he relies on when stuck i ask them about the latest movie or the latest game to keep up odils mantra is avoid being verbose or holier than thou she credits the indian news media as a steady source of information and inspiration theres never a dearthapart from performing other parish duties as part of the st andrews centre for community organisation team mohan has also taken upon himself the task of climbing up the 10ft high signboard on a rickety ladder every saturday morning i prefer arranging the letters myself the