Easter morning voices
Easter morning voices
by Sally Spencer
The story of the resurrection from Matthew 28 as told by a Soldier, Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea and a disciple. Easter morning voices The soldier: Do you know, the only thing we were really worried about was ourselves. I’m ashamed when I look back. The governor, that Pila…
If I could be sure...
If I could be sure...
by Paul Glass
A short 4 person meditation on the Gospel reading (could be adapted for fewer voices) Matthew 4. 12-23 If I could be sure... 1: You know if I could be sure I wasn’t going to get into trouble... 2: Or be ridiculed... 3: laughed at... 4: made fun of... 1: I might follow him. 2: If …
The long awaited son
The long awaited son
by Rev. Margaret Roe
The long awaited son Have you ever made a fool of yourself and been embarrassed? I’m sure you have. Well I did once. Except I was embarrassed first and then made an ever bigger fool of myself. One day some visitors came. They were strangers but seemed to have come with a purpose.…
Dramatised John 8:31-38
Dramatised John 8:31-38
by James Robinson
Dramatic Reading – John 8:31-38 It’s been a, different day, here in the temple courts. Jesus returned from The Mount of Olives where he’d been all night and sat down to teach us. The Pharisees obviously weren’t too pleased and tried to trick him but Jesus bent down and started to…
Temple Praise
Temple Praise
by Meryl White
A reflection on the children who sang praises in the temple after Jesus triumphal entry to Jerusalem After an introduction the author attempts to view Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the eyes of ones of the children reported to have been singing his praises in the te…
For the first time I feel free
For the first time I feel free
by Marjorie Dobson
3rd Sunday in Lent John 4.5-42 Dramatic monologue: For the first time I feel free! (Can be used as a Bible Study with the questions at the end, or in worship as a narrative piece with the introduction) ‘For the first time in my life I feel free – all thanks to the only man who’s …
Drama: Useless
Drama: Useless
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama: Useless A piece for three voices. The first is a woman, the others preferably men, but not necessarily. Each person reads one line of each paragraph. Follow this with the reading from Micah 5: 2-5a I am a nobody and I come from nowhere. I’m just an ordinary working class p…
Judas Monologue
Judas Monologue
by Michael Docker
A Judas monologue - Judas 'standing at a distance' watching the death throes of Jesus on the cross. Holding in one hand (or miming) a coin, and in the other a piece of bread (as from the Last Supper). Can be read from a central lectern, or acted without a lectern!!): My two hands…
Monologue: The Ethiopian’s story
Monologue: The Ethiopian’s story
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: The Ethiopian’s story What an amazing coincidence! I still find it hard to explain – even after telling so many people the story. Some of them found it almost impossible to believe that it happened. But I know it did. How would you have felt if it had happened to you? …
Poem/dramatic reading: Consequences
Poem/dramatic reading: Consequences
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem/dramatic reading: Consequences (this piece could be performed as a stand-alone poem; but it could also be used with several voices taking the parts of the girl, the lady/wife, the man/general, the prophet, the advisor and a narrator reading lines 10 and 16) One young girl,…
Monologue/reflection – Who is he?
Monologue/reflection – Who is he?
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/reflection – Who is he? He didn’t give us a straight answer, did he? Not even when we challenged him as priests and Levites and told him we’d been sent by the Pharisees. You’d have thought he would have had more respect for authority than that. But what could you expect…
The man at the pool