Jesus Creates Wine to Bless a Marriage, His First Miracle
About 4 minutes, from John 2:1-12
Participants (No need to memorize lines; the aim is to relive sacred events, not to perform)
Headwaiter
Servant
Mary
Voice (of Jesus)
Prompter          Shout a brief line and Echoes repeat it.
Echoes             Anyone who wants to take part. Echoes need no script.
Headwaiter |
I am the headwaiter that is responsible for this grand wedding feast. |
Servant |
Yes, sir. We have prepared everything well. |
Headwaiter |
I hope so. The bridegroom invited Jesus, his mother and His disciples. |
Servant |
This must be the grandest celebration ever held in Cana of Galilee. |
Prompter & Echoes |
A lavish party! |
Headwaiter |
Look. Everyone is eating and drinking a lot! |
Mary |
I am so glad the bridegroom invited us! |
Headwaiter |
Yes. The bridegroom is a generous host. |
Mary |
Oh! That servant looks worried. I wonder what is wrong. |
Servant |
More people have come than we servants had expected, |
Mary |
Oh no! |
Servant |
The bridegroom will be furious. |
Prompter & Echoes |
How embarrassing! |
Headwaiter |
What? No wine? This shames all of us, especially the bridegroom. |
Prompter & Echoes |
More wine! |
Mary |
You will need a lot more wine. I will speak to my son Jesus. |
Voice |
Dear woman, what has that to do with me? |
Servant |
What did Jesus mean? |
Mary |
Go to Jesus yourself, directly, and do whatever he says. |
Headwaiter |
Servants, do what Mary told you. Go to Jesus. |
Servant |
Jesus, we have run out of wine. |
Voice |
Fill those six huge stone pots over there with water. |
Headwaiter |
But who wants to drink water at a wedding feast? |
Mary |
Do as Jesus said. |
Servant |
We have filled the pots up to the brim with water. |
Prompter & Echoes |
The very best! |
Mary |
Take some to the Headwaiter. |
Headwaiter |
Well now! This is excellent wine! The best ever! |
Servant |
Here he comes now. |
Headwaiter |
Sir, others serve the good wine first, |
Prompter & Echoes |
Jesus’ first miracle! |
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