About 5 minutes, from Acts 2
Participants (No need to memorize lines; the aim is to relive sacred events, not to perform)
- Thomas
- Peter
- Becky
- Pilgrim
- Prompter: Shout a brief line and Echoes repeat it.
- Echoes: Children and all adults who want to take part. Echoes need no script.
Thomas |
Wait! Wait! Wait! That’s all we do, Peter. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Wait and pray! |
Peter |
Patience, Thomas. Just before he ascended to glory, |
Thomas |
What kind of power did he mean, Peter? |
Peter |
We will see. Just look at this crowd, Thomas! |
Thomas |
Hey! What is going on? Tongues like fire are hovering over us! |
Prompter & Echoes |
Dancing flames! |
Becky |
Oh, my! What is going on, Pilgrim? |
Pilgrim |
I don’t know, Becky. I haven’t been here since Passover. |
Becky |
Listen! The sound of violent wind is coming from heaven. |
Pilgrim |
Yes, but there is no wind! |
Prompter & Echoes |
Such noise! |
Becky |
Jesus’ disciples are explaining it. |
Pilgrim |
Strange! We are all hearing it in our own language! |
Becky |
Listen. That man, Peter, is speaking to this crowd. |
Peter |
The prophet Joel foretold this coming of the Holy Spirit ages ago. |
Becky |
Oh my! |
Prompter & Echoes |
What have we done? |
Pilgrim |
Oh, Becky! This is devastating! |
Becky |
You did? How awful! |
Pilgrim |
Peter! Brothers! This pierces my heart! |
Prompter & Echoes |
What can we do? |
Peter |
Repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ |
Prompter & Echoes |
Repent and be baptized. |
Thomas |
Peter, imagine! 3,000 Jews trusted Jesus and were baptized today. |
Peter |
Jesus said he would build his church; it was born today. |
Prompter & Echoes |
A totally new way of life! |
Thomas |
We meet in homes now, and believers number in the thousands. |
Peter |
It’s amazing, Thomas! |
Pilgrim |
We memorized them. |
Becky |
We also use the different spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit gives us |
Prompter & Echoes |
By the Holy Spirit’s power! |
Peter |
Now, let us all discuss this. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Every day! |
Peter
|
I will mention a few of the gifts. |