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The Thankful Leper
The Thankful Leper
by Roger Price
This is a solo voice reflective piece written from the point of view of the single leper from the group of ten which Jesus healed who returned to thank him. This is described in Luke chaper 17, verses 11 to 19. It is one of a number of similar pieces that I have written and colle…
Drama: The Tale of the Pigs
Drama: The Tale of the Pigs
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama: The Tale of the Pigs A Here, piggy, piggy! Here, piggy, piggy! B What are you looking for mate? A Here, piggy, piggy! Don’t you think that might give you some clue? Or did you think I was calling my dog? Here, piggy, piggy! B Well, if it’s pigs you’re looking for, I don’t …
Poem: The man by the pool
Poem: The man by the pool
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: The man by the pool A man lay by the pool they call Bethesda, a place of healing when the waters stirred. He could not move or walk without assistance and yet his pleas for help were never heard. Then one day Jesus came to see the waters and found this man who’d been there …
Monologue/drama: My Troubled Son
Monologue/drama: My Troubled Son
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/drama: My Troubled Son If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, I’d like to tell you about my son. Oh, yes! I’ve got a son! He doesn’t live round here any more, of course! Hasn’t done for years. No, my daughters look after me – and my sons-in-law - and it’s lovely to have …
Drama/monologue: Peter’s mother-in-law
Drama/monologue: Peter’s mother-in-law
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/monologue: Peter’s mother-in-law (the introduction is in the style of that unique old comedian, Rob Wilton – for those old enough to remember him! Anyone who doesn’t may simply omit the first eight words of this piece! It is written with a Northern accent in mind – Jesus an…
Dogs and crumbs
Dogs and crumbs
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: Dogs and crumbs Proper 15 year A Matthew 15: 21-28 Oh yes, my daughter’s well now, thank you. She’s never looked back since she was cured by that Jewish healer. I know! It was very strange wasn’t it? I mean, to see him there and to know that we’d heard so much about hi…
Hymn: Beyond the bounds of Galilee
Hymn: Beyond the bounds of Galilee
by Andrew Pratt
Beyond the bounds of Galilee he found his fame had spread, and though he sought for solitude was followed there instead. Both Jew and Gentile came to him that he might meet their needs. He cast out fear, cured many ills, ignoring caste and creeds. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ELLACOMB…
Hymn: Strange magic? No, the grace of God
Hymn: Strange magic? No, the grace of God
by Andrew Pratt
Strange magic? No, the grace of God. A healing signified the facts: that in the Spirit's way and style, disciples mirrored saving acts. The steps of Jesus led the way, this carpenter, once nailed to wood, and though the crowds rejected him, now Peter stands where he once stood. V…
Now take away the stone, he is not dead
Now take away the stone, he is not dead
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: 'Now take away the stone, he is not dead', Fifth Sunday in Lent John 11: 1 - 45 'Now take away the stone, he is not dead', the people looked amazed, yet some with dread. For Lazarus was buried four long days, the stench said this was more than just a phase. Yes dead is dead…
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear
by Andrew Pratt
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear meet those who are confused, reality can seem disturbed and sense can feel abused. We stand upon a sheer abyss while vertigo takes hold, the air above, the sea beneath, our actions uncontrolled. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: MACPHERSON’S FARE…
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