Bringing the Bible alive through drama

Drama in worship

How do we bring words to life? How do we breathe life into old bones, old words, old rituals? Drama offers the opportunity for words to dance, collide, explode and engage.   Newest ‘Drama’ posts – Ready-to-use sketches . . . (images link to posts) Alphabetical archive of all ‘Drama’ resources . . .

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John 21.1-19 drama

Third Sunday of Easter, Year C Primarily from the New Revised Standard Version Roles:  Storyteller, Peter, Jesus Ready-to-print script:  WORD:  John 21.1-19 drama.doc  PDF:  John 21.1-19 drama.pdf Storyteller: Our reading this morning is from the Gospel according to John, chapter 21, beginning with verse 1. The writer relates an account of Jesus, now risen, appearing […]

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Mark 6.1-13 Drama — Ana Gobledale, UK

Zoom (online) version Parts:  Narrator (Storyteller), Jew, Jesus, Disciple Ready-to-print:  Mark 6, 1-13 – a drama Script Narrator: In Mark’s gospel, chapter six, we hear a familiar story about Jesus starting out on his ministry. Hear and see Mark’s words come to life. Mark writes: Jesus left that place and came to his home town, […]

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Samuel (1) 3:1-10 drama, Call Waiting — Ana & Tod Gobledale

1 Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:35-41 Call waiting Introduction — Inclusive characters: Hearing a Bible story from a new perspective offers the opportunity for new, and often unexpected, themes and messages to arise in the ears and hearts of the participants and listeners/viewers.  As we prepared the drama to depict the interchange between Samuel and Eli, […]

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Samuel (1) 3:1-10, Called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Called: reading for 4 voices, 1 Samuel 3:1-10 — arranged by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson This reading can be used to explore the theme: “Hineni: Here I Am” –  looking at the idea of spiritually showing up and saying ‘Yes’ to God’s call and invitation. 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Four Voices: Narrator, Eli, God, Samuel Narrator: Now the […]

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Luke 24:13-35  A dramatic reading, Easter 3A

The encounter on the Emmaus Road — recognizing Jesus Adapted from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Reader 1: Narrator Disciple:  Cleopas, standing in for all those who met Jesus along the road Jesus:  the resurrected Reader 1: Our Gospel reading comes from Luke’s account of the encounter on the road to Emmaus.  […]

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