Monday Rewrite

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 …