Monday Rewrite

by Lynn and Dave Hopwood There was a king with a palace full of family and subjects. One day one of his sons, Jake, came to him and asked for …

You know how it is when your life feels out of control. Others seem to have got hold of the reins and they’re steering you off course, moving the furniture …

There were three filmmakers who created a brilliant, dark, complex, funny, inspiring, moving, nuanced, difficult, lengthy, insightful film. Many people saw it and discussed it and there were as many …

You know how it is when change happens, often unexpectedly. The floor shifts a little, and the world goes out of focus a bit. Suddenly the old seems so friendly …

You know how it is when you have everything mapped out, and you’ve made all your plans and your future’s right there like a tidy shed. Everything where you want …

Sometimes all we have is our emptiness. Our struggles and humanity. The weak bits. Like a jigsaw with every other piece missing. Like a car with no wheels. A hero …

He walks through the streets, the lanes, the highways and tracks of our towns and cities and country places, in the imprints and trails we have made,  sometimes noticed sometimes …

He looks at them with kindness in his eyes, and strength in his gaze. They come at him so often, with their complaints, desires, hopes, frustration. Wanting him to be …

Let there be respect, And true friendship, Welcome and questions, Vision, wisdom and understanding. Let there be laughter and kindness, Ears tuned to the cries of the poor, Eyes open …

He stands in the sun. The day hits him hard and all he can do is blink repeatedly. He’s so used to the dark that looking at the light is …

An executive is on the phone to Jesus. Hello,  is that Jesus of Nazareth? It is, great, well I’m contacting you now because I don’t think you are making the …

A reading/dialogue for two readers.1 represents Jesus, the other is a narrator. 1.     I’m back! 2.      It was 33 A.D. and heaven was the scene of the greatest welcome …

A garden full of tombs. A soldier stands on guard outside one. Caiaphas, a high priest, walks up to him. Caiaphas: I wish to register a complaint. Soldier: Oh that’s …

He stands there in the quiet of the evening, listening to the water. It’s been a long day. He can barely believe all that’s happened. Looks back up the shore, …

You could say he’s with us, every day, everywhere, Whether or not we spot his humble presence there. With the wounded, the weighed down, the right and the wrong, The …

A restless young man was once given an unusual harmonica by a kindly old lady. The instrument was old, scratched and dented but the kindly old lady assured him that …

She keeps stopping. Can’t help it. Not because she runs out of breath. She keeps seeing people who have no idea. Has to spill the beans. Leave them as wide-eyed …

An adaptation of a piece originally by singer/songwriter Larry Norman Once there was a tune and everyone knew how it went, but as time went by, people began to forget. …

Lord, We come to you today with our frustrations, doubts, aspirations and hopes. Our heads perhaps full of what we wish we could do, but can’t. Some of us adjusting …

The young prophet stirs, wakes, blinks as it hits him once more. This is not home. Not that safe space he is used to, ‘familiar’ is no more. Events have …

The Lord is my shepherd, my guide, my personal trainer, my therapist. My Twitter feed, my source of real news, my true friend. He has the resources to help me …

Dear sir, Thank you for submitting your short story collection for possible publication. We very much enjoyed reading the collection but regret to inform you that it is not right …

A reading for Lent. It could be done with one or several voices. I met a man the other day as I was wandering through a wilderness. He was limping. …

There used to be an ancient tale about a woman throwing a party. But that is not this story. This story is about a king. Who’s throwing a party. Which …

Eve and Adam were never that shy About cooking their best apple pie. One day when hungry, A sweet smelling tree Just happened to catch their eye. They cooked pies …

Reg is chairing a meeting attended by Stan, Brenda and Barb. Reg: Those Christians! They’re a waste of space Stan: Yea, just a bunch of religious nutters. All they do …

By Dave Broughton (Four Yorkshire shepherds [1,2,3&4] are sitting together at the crucifixion of Jesus.) 1: Ahh… Very passable, this, very passable. 2: Nothing like a good crucifixion, ay Josiah? …

A piece that’s not just about those first followers… Jesus is surrounded by those he has spent three years with, saying a heartfelt goodbye. ‘Matthew, do you remember that day …

TV news presenter Nick, rounds off the evening show with a report from Luke. Nick: And finally tonight, an unusual story. There are reports of four local fishermen giving up …

Jesus stands staring into the distance. Peter approaches him. P. Are you all right there Jesus, you look… a bit pensive. J. What? P. You look… not yourself. You look …

Imagine Joe at the end of that first week of the Nativity. Standing alone and looking out over Bethlehem. Joe: Boy! It’s been quite a week Lord. Seven days that felt like …

We all had the same dream. Perhaps that’s why we were so convinced. I looked at Melchior and he looked at me. Balthasar stirred, sat up and studied both of …

You can find a downloadable version of this piece and the four previous Christmas pieces by clicking this line. The scene is the nativity. Mary and Joe sit quietly, Mary …

A poem which could just be read, or the audience could be invited to join in on the following responses. Mary/Joe – half audience cheer for one, half the other; …

Most people look at me and have no idea. Well, they wouldn’t would they? How could they? They just see a donkey that gives rides to children. And nothing wrong …

Two women talk in relatively hushed tones. They are both going to be mothers. One has a husband and a secure home. The other has worrying and unknown times ahead. …

Joseph has his 6 youngest children sitting down so he can explain to them about their brother Jesus. ‘Right, are you all here? One, two, three, four, five, six. Good. …

As the priest and the Levite were slipping away into the distance, kicking up dust with their hurrying, a Samaritan came that way. He was a soldier, on his way …

‘Imagine this,’ Jesus says, ‘a thief cuts though a fence and sneaks into a field at night, so he can steal the sheep and harm them. You know what that …

A hand shot up through the damp earth. It stuck there, like a strange looking five fingered plant. Then another hand. Then an arm. And a second one. A body …

Pontius Pilate rolls his eyes and flaps a hand at the assembled priests. He turns and goes back inside, ordering a drink and Jesus to be brought to him. ‘You …

The Light got all decked out in flesh and brought us a kind of map, in his own being, in the blood pumping in his veins and in the wonder …

An easy-to-perform sketch about Jesus at the Wedding in Cana, as in John chapter 2. If you would like a printable copy of this please message me via this website. …

The friendly old rabbi looks at him with a twinkle in his bushy-browed eye. ‘Your mum and dad will be well worried. You know that. Two days it’s been now.’ …

There was a man who once lost a sheep. Back then he did the daft and reckless thing of leaving the other 99 so he could do anything and everything …

And lo, one day some parents did bring their little children to Jesus so he could bless them, but the disciples did chide them and tell them not to bother …