Angels Announce Jesus’ Birth
About 5 minutes, from Luke 2:1-20
Participants (No need to memorize lines; the aim is to relive sacred events, not perform.)
   Cheery
   Grouchy
   Angel
   Mary
   Prompter    Shout a brief line and Echoes repeat it.
   Echoes       Children and all adults who want to take part. Echoes need no script.
Grouchy         |
Hey, Cheery, It’s boring tending these dumb sheep all night! |
Cheery |
I guess you’d be happier, Grouchy, if wolves came and bit you. |
Prompter & Echoes |
The city of David! |
Grouchy |
Keep awake, Cheery. It’ll be a long, long night. |
Cheery |
Look, Grouchy, up there! (Point up) |
Grouchy |
Oooh! I’ve never seen a light so intense. |
Cheery |
It’s getting closer. Hey! Look out! Who’s that? |
Prompter & Echoes |
Help! |
Angel |
Do not fear! |
Grouchy |
He says not to fear! What does he expect? |
Angel |
That is not why I came… this time. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Our savior! |
Cheery |
Look, Grouchy! Now there’s a whole army of angels! |
Angel |
Glory to God in the highest! |
Prompter & Echoes |
Peace on earth! |
Cheery |
Hurry, Grouchy. Let us go to Bethlehem. |
Grouchy |
Wait! I’m out of breath. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Amazing! |
Cheery |
Here is his mother. Hello, young lady. |
Mary |
What do you gentlemen want here? |
Cheery |
Angels sent us to see your child, ma’am. |
Mary |
Angels? Did angels tell you about my son? |
Grouchy |
Ma’am, why are you and your child out here |
Prompter & Echoes |
It stinks! |
Mary |
There was no room in the Inn. Bethlehem is crowded this week. |
Cheery |
Then you were born here in Bethlehem, the city of David. |
Mary |
Yes. My husband Joseph and I are descendants of King David. Have you shepherds registered for the tax? |
Grouchy |
I’m not going to. I’ll escape the Romans’ attention. |
Mary |
Careful! You’ll get in serious trouble! |
Cheery |
I wonder. How will this tiny baby save us, as the angels said? |
Grouchy |
He’ll grow up strong, and bash those greedy Romans! |
Cheery |
I thought the Messiah was to free Israel, |
Mary |
All people? Really? |
Cheery |
Grouchy, let’s go tell all our friends the good news. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Peace on earth! |
Cheery |
Now everyone, let us discuss this. |