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Abigail's Story
Abigail's Story
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Abigail tells of how she met and married King David David’s wives One: 1 Samuel 25:1b-42 Abigail’s story I had pig of a husband. He may have been a rich man. But everyone knew him to be rude, ill mannered and badly behaved. But women had no choice in marriage those days. Perhaps …
Bathsheba's Story
Bathsheba's Story
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Bathsheba tells of the death of her husband and marriage to King David David’s Wives Thrre: 2 Samuel 11:1-27, 12:15-24 Bathsheba’s Story Please try to understand. I loved my first husband. He was a soldier and often away at war. But when you get a summons from the king, you have …
The young widow goes to a strange land
The young widow goes to a strange land
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Ruth explains why she returns with Naomi to Bethlehem. Ruth ch1 The young widow goes to a strange land It was an impassioned speech, I don’t know where it came from. I would go with her wherever she went. Stay wherever she did. And I would identify myself with her people, the Jew…
Abishag’s Story
Abishag’s Story
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Abishag tells of how she cared for David in his old age David’s Wives Four: 1 Kings 1:1-4, 2:13-25 Abishag’s Story A summons from the king’s servant. Whatever for? The king was old and frail. He had had many wives. He would not want another at his age. I was young. Everyone said …
The Jilted Bride
The Jilted Bride
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Rachel recalls the night her father reneged on his promise of marriage. The Jilted bride How could he be so cruel! We had waited seven years for that day. Jacob loved me as much I loved him, ever since we first met by the well. He wanted to impress me, rolling the stone away with…
The Longed for Child
The Longed for Child
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Rachel tells of her long wait for a child. The longed for child I had to wait so long for the child I had longed and hoped for. Leah seemed to have no problem in conceiving. Like clockwork she produced four fine sons in the first four years of marriage. I remained barren. She glo…
The Family
The Family
by Rev. Margaret Roe
Leah speaks of her growing family The Family It was not long before I fell pregnant. I was delighted that I had conceived before Rachel. She still hadn’t forgiven me for that wedding night even though it was as much a shock to me as it was to her. But she knew that Jacob loved he…
Drama/monologue: Witness to a miracle?
Drama/monologue: Witness to a miracle?
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/Monologue: Witness to a miracle? I think it was a con trick. But I don’t know how he did it – even though I was there and saw it with my own eyes. It’s just too fantastic to be true. I mean, would you have believed that a stone surface, admittedly with wood and an animal ca…
Drama/Monologue: Talking about Lydia
Drama/Monologue: Talking about Lydia
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/Monologue: Talking about Lydia She’s a wealthy woman, that Lydia. She specialises in selling that really expensive purple cloth that all the rich people buy, so she must be rolling in money. What’s she doing hanging out with a crowd like that? And what are they doing here? …
:It had been a strange journey
:It had been a strange journey
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation, drama, monologue :It had been a strange journey Third Sunday of Easter Luke 24. 13-35 It had been a strange journey. Talking, talking, talking all the way. First about the sickening events of that mock trial and the totally unjustifiable execution. Then about the conf…
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