Monday Rewrite

The prophet Jonah wandered aimlessly through the streets of his old home town. Before long a crowd gathered around him. And the comments came thick and fast. – Hey Jonah! … Read on →

Disciple Andrew wonders if Jesus has gone too far. – Jesus, I’m a bit worried – What about Andrew? – I think, well I sort of… you know… wonder if… … Read on →

Who knows what they saw? Those soldiers, hammers in hand, flecks of blood on their cheeks, still fresh, still warm. Who knows what made them stop and reassess. Just another … Read on →

A responsive reading based on two parables in Matthew 13 vv 44-46. This story contains 6 key words or phrases which are repeated at different points throughout the story. Whenever … Read on →

Herod. Ah Chuza, there you are, how are you? How’s your wife? Chuza. We’re alright, sir, a little problem with cockroaches in the plumbing but nothing we… Herod. Never mind … Read on →

A woman went walking in her dreams one night, and suddenly growing wings she was able to fly over the gulf between earth and heaven. She found herself landing on … Read on →

A group of actors readers present this piece – it may be read with scripts or acted out. Cast – Jesus, peter, Andrew, a teenager, and a couple of other … Read on →

Jesus: Well, you made a mess of that, didn’t you? Peter: What? Jesus: Yesterday, bit of a shambles wasn’t it? Peter: What? You mean sinking when I tried to walk … Read on →

Adam sighs and lays back, his head resting against the tree. He shuts his eyes and thinks of a cool drink, feels it form in his hand, the moisture seeping … Read on →

Luke 13 vv 10-17 Rewritten One day as Jesus was in church telling stories and listening to his friends he spotted a woman shuffling slowly in the background. He narrowed … Read on →

A group mime performed by a group of 2-8 people, and a narrator. It could also be set to atmospheric music. The narrative is in bold. Based on an original piece … Read on →

He remembers the smell of the smoke. The acrid fires of the past. The land and life he left behind. The people who burned their crops and offered their children … Read on →

He stares into space, replaying the last confrontation in his head and hating himself. ‘I want it now! You owe me now! I don’t care if you have to sleep … Read on →

Philip saw the crowds and said, ‘Send them home, it would be better that way.’ Andrew saw the same crowds and said, ‘I’ve met this lad with some lunch.’ Philip … Read on →

He rushes in, slips into a seat, his eyes fixed on the view beyond the window. Cars flash by, people still pace the street as if it’s just any old … Read on →

Life leaves us thirsty, longing for more. And in the parched streets, And arid busyness a single voice cries out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, Whether rich … Read on →

A woman and a man meet on a hill In the shadow of a cross. They might be friends or lovers or enemies, From the east, west, north or south. … Read on →

I would have missed it, could have not noticed, if I’d kept my eyes closed and trodden very carefully. Or perhaps not gone into the town at all. But it … Read on →

I got dung on my hand. Bad dung. I almost gagged. It was the worst thing ever. The feel of it, the smell, the texture, the knowledge that even though I … Read on →

Will he run? Again? He stares at the river, the river he just crossed with his family, the river he just crossed a second time to return to this spot … Read on →

To print off a PDF copy of Distractions just click on this line of text. Jesus tries to tell James, John, Peter and Andrew a parable but they are distracted … Read on →

A PDF of this script is downloadable from here:Easter Sunday Morning Drama. Cast: Narrator, Pilate, Sleeping soldier/s, 2 Angels, Mary, a group of 3 or 4 women, 3 ‘Dead’ People, … Read on →

They emerge from the wilderness, One after 40 years the other after 40 days. Both with freedom in their hands, Fire in their bellies, Hope in their hearts and minds. … Read on →

(Inspired by a poem from Never Mind the Reversing Ducks by Adrian Plass) On the seventh day, that day of well-earned rest, Did you close your eyes and melt into … Read on →

He is 54, and is starting to feel it. His body creaks a little now, like an old fishing vessel, rocking by the shore. He gets out of bed and … Read on →

He stands in the temple court, can hear the cries of the lambs being slaughtered. Can smell the blood and hear the flapping of the wings of pigeons. Money rattles, … Read on →

2 Angels (1 & 2); Barabbas (B) 1 stands with a clipboard, 2 is off stage. Barabbas (B) strolls in. 1. Next! (Barabbas approaches Angel 1) And you are? B. … Read on →

Life recently took a whole new turn for the better. I’d been drifting, stagnating, doing things I shouldn’t. Milling around in dark corners. Then I heard about him. He’s transforming … Read on →

A phone call: Ah good morning, is that the estate agents? Yes, it’s Dan Mitchell here. Yes, I’m looking to sell some of my land and want to get an … Read on →

A simple sketch which could be done as a reading with three readers and scripts, or enacted as a piece of drama. Based on John chapter 3. Narrator: Jesus and … Read on →

They shuffle out of the darkness, she is a little older than him, but their eyes are equally wide. They look around, expecting the bustling place to have come to … Read on →

It was a three day walk from his home in Galilee to the Jordan, but he was grateful for the time it gave to reflect and breathe. Walking did that … Read on →

A man took a walk in a public garden when a figure stepped from the shadows. ‘We have an appointment,’ Death said to the man. ‘So we do,’ said the … Read on →

I look back on it every year around this time. And I can’t help but wonder – was it our fault? Did we start it? We’d been on that road … Read on →

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes … Read on →

News presenter: ‘We go over live now to Colin Cribbage at the sight of the discovery.’ Reporter: ‘Thank you Kirsty, yes I’m here at what might well be the discovery … Read on →

An Interactive version of the Nativity, including carols to be sung between the verses. Could be done in a service or assembly, or outside, or in a real life barn. … Read on →

Final part of this 3 part reflection. For part 2 click here. Swaying, so much swaying, he feels a bit strange. A little queasy. The movement goes on, and it’s … Read on →

Part two of a three part reflection on Jesus in the womb. To read Part One click here. There has been more anger, more growling, he feels it as she … Read on →

A rhythm. He can hear a rhythm. One beat after another. Ba-dum ba-dum ba-dum. A heartbeat just a little slower than his own. Comforting, reassuring, reliable, as he makes this voyage, … Read on →

Joe. Mary! The census cards have come. Mary. What census cards? Joe. The ones for the voting. We have to go to Bethlehem to register our existence. Mary. Won’t make any difference. … Read on →

A reading about the nature of the love of God. Music composed and performed by Simeon Wood, narrative read by Glen Kefford, written by Dave Hopwood. My Lord, who are … Read on →

A hand pushes up through the earth, the flesh rotten, the nails broken and black. For a moment the dead thing stays there, sticking up, like a discarded piece of bony … Read on →

Cast: Rob (the presenter), Simon Peter (the disciple) and James, Joanna and Paul (the panellists) Rob: Our next round is called ‘This is my…’ where we bring on a mystery … Read on →

(Zacchaeus make a phone call) Ah good morning, I’m inquiring about the insurance policies you offer. Yes that’s right. For climbing a tree. Yes, I know it’s a daft idea, … Read on →

He hopes he never forgets. When he first smelt the fire and wood smoke it almost made him retch. Certainly his stomach flipped and he tasted bile in his mouth. … Read on →

Jesus looked at the people, and his heart went out to those who were lost. And so he said to those listening, ‘What woman having ten silver coins, if she … Read on →

Unless you become like a teenager It is quite difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven. Without possessing dreams, Without going against the grain, Without a taste for rebellion against the … Read on →

Voiceover: Our first entrepreneur on tonight’s show is one Jesus Son-of-Joseph. He has a novel idea for catering and hopes to get a dragon or two eating out of the … Read on →

There was once a man and woman who lived in a village not far from the local well. The water there was clear and perfect and always tasted fresh. Each … Read on →