Rev. Tom Lurvey, a pastor at Winnipeg's Sherwood Park Lutheran Church, said the clergy's bonspiel is a "fun" week.

"No praying is allowed -- if you're caught praying you lose a point and if you all pray you forfeit the event," said a deadpan Lurvey, before laughing and saying "course that's tongue in cheek."

"They're excellent curlers," [Peter Douglas] said. "If skill won't do it, prayers will help out," he added laughing.