Christmas - wise MEN?!
Christmas - wise MEN?!
by Alison Walker
Christmas - have you ever heard of THREE wise MEN?! Overcomes the problem of too many male parts at Christmas by imagining that there were 3 women instead, correcting our misunderstandings of the magi as to their jobs, gifts, method of travel. Cas: Oh no, every year, I…
Christmas - Shepherds
Christmas - Shepherds
by Alison Walker
Christmas - 4 (or 3) shepherds are surprised by an angel (a voice-over). Can include the suggested sound & visual effects, sound is readily available track from The Messiah. Script was written with year 6/7 actors in mind, plus adult voice over. Music over: from Messiah “And the…
Christmas - Joseph
Christmas - Joseph
by Alison Walker
Christmas - Joseph, monologue. Joseph reflects on how the nights have not been silent since the birth of Jesus, and remembers the night he was born JOSEPH Enter Joseph with a cup of tea & a baby monitor. Settles down into an arm chair, with a table next to him, putting down the t…
Christmas - Mary
Christmas - Mary
by Alison Walker
Monologue: Mary writes home after the birth of Jesus. Mary enters, and carefully sets out writing materials, then brings on a crib (preferably one that can be rocked, or a modern car seat contraption for a baby), complete with a swaddled baby. As she writes her letter home, she k…
Christmas Question Time
Christmas Question Time
by Paul Symonds
Sketch in the style of Question Time, in which the panel is made up of Jesus, Santa and the Tooth Fairy. They each explain what they have to offer members of the audience. Suitable for Christmas. PRESENTER: Good evening and welcome to this week's Question Time. As usual, we have …
Imagining the Lectionary: covenant and kairos (Ordinary 1A)
Imagining the Lectionary: covenant and kairos (Ordinary 1A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: covenant and kairos (Ordinary 1A) Reflection accompanying images: ‘Middleham sundial sic labitur aetas and Middleham old post office with sundial "So passes a lifetime" says the Latin motto on this sundial in Middleham. As their own lives have passed by…
Imagining the Lectionary: they did not want him (Christmas 2A)
Imagining the Lectionary: they did not want him (Christmas 2A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: They did not want him (Christmas 2A) Reflection accompanying images: "old lock without handle on iron gate" and "old locked gate in side of building" The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. He was in the wor…
Fasting - an alternative view of Isaiah 58: 1-9a
Fasting - an alternative view of Isaiah 58: 1-9a
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: Fasting – an alternative view to Isaiah 58. 1-9a I always say there’s nothing like a good day’s fasting to clear out the system, especially right after a few feast days. Doesn’t do you any harm. I mean, you’ve already over-eaten and drunk too much wine, so what’s the h…
The Rich Young Leader
The Rich Young Leader
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The Great and the Good Bible Ref: Matthew 19-20 & 26; Mark 10 & 14; Luke 17-19; John 11 & 12 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator …
The Friend at Midnight
The Friend at Midnight
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Seeing and Believing Bible Ref: Luke 10-13; John 9 & 10 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator to read the linking text as well as t…
Imagining the Lectionary: The other energy source which lights up the church
Imagining the Lectionary: The other energy source which lights up the church
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: The other energy source which lights up the church(proper 27C / Ordinary 32C) Reflection accompanying image The other energy source which lights up the church Image: ‘The other energy source which lights up the church’ The presence of the living God is n…
Imagining the Lectionary: Envisioning the Kingdom of God (Epiphany 4A)