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| | | | |  | | ADVENT ANGELS | | A candlelighting collection for children | | By: William Dohle | | (Duration: 5 scenes, 5 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 2 females, 1 male, 2 either, 5-19 total cast) | | The banter between these irrepressible angel characters will delight your congregation while highlighting the hope, faith, love and joy themes of Advent. Perfect for presentation by a children’s Sunday school class. 1. Hope … of a Savior—Gabby and Urie prepare to visit Zechariah, because “sometimes you speak best when you can’t speak at all,” 2... read more |
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| |  | | ADVENT ANTICIPATION | | Readers scripts for the Advent wreath | | By: Linda S. Allen | (Duration: 4 scenes, 4-5 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 4 either, 4-18 total cast;
Flexibility: doubling possible, gender flexible) | | These short dialogues have the lively conversational feel of a discussion between friends. All the banter, repartee and reflection centers around the traditional Advent themes of hope, peace, joy and love. The running commentary relates the coming of the Christ child to our contemporary lives. Selections are intentionally kept concise to allow for typically full... read more |
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| |  | | ADVENT AT HOLY GROUNDS | | A candle-lighting collection on God‘s kingdom | | By: Linda S. Allen | | (Duration: 4 scenes, 6-10 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 7 either, 7-13 total cast) | | Who can’t relate to kicking back with a latte at the neighborhood coffee shop? That’s where these sketches for use with the Advent wreath are set, featuring recurring characters in each week’s installment. Included are: 1. Hope—Aidan, a runaway teen, shows up in a coffee shop called Holy Grounds where he’s offered more than a cup of joe. 2. Peace—Lauren and... read more |
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| |  | | ADVENT ATTITUDES | | Scenes for Advent wreath candlelighting | | By: Mary Kaye Boyle | (Duration: 4 scenes, 3-5 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 2 females, 3 males, 8 either, 13-23 total cast;
Flexibility: doubling possible, gender flexible) | | The humor of blending biblical stories with today's language, idiosyncrasies and gadgets —think Hebrew homework and s'mores around the shepherds' campfire—bridge the 2,000 years since Jesus' birth in these sketches. The New Testament characters share our human weaknesses: too blind to see, too lazy to listen, too greedy to be kind, too overwhelmed to care... read more |
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| |  | | ADVENT CANDLELIGHTING | | Four scenes involving worshippers of all ages | | By: Susan Pargman | | (Duration: 4 scenes, 2-3 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 6 females, 4 males, 10-18 total cast) | | Advent will take on new meaning when representatives from many walks of life participate in the candlelighting: seniors, young marrieds, singles and children. Scenes combine Scripture with present-day observations. Included are: 1. Expectation—Senior citizens reflect on prophecy, 2. Trusting God—A young couple recognizes Joseph's... read more |
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| |  | | ADVENT FOR ALL AGES | | A collection of candlelighting scenes | | By: Robert A. Allen | (Duration: 4 scenes, 5 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 3 females, 2 males, 5-16 total cast;
Flexibility: doubling possible, gender flexible) | | There’s something for everyone in this Advent collection that accommodates children, seniors, and those in between. This intergenerational approach will make Advent relatable to every season of life. The titles included and their themes are: 1. God Gave a Baby – The Committee to Advise God on What This World Needs Now (played by senior citizens) is bent... read more |
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| |  | | ADVENT MESSAGES FROM THE NOT QUITE PRIME TIME ANGELS | | By: Linda S. Allen | (Duration: 4 scenes, 8 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 4 females, 1 male, 4 either, 9-26 total cast;
Flexibility: doubling possible, gender flexible) | | Christmas is a season of the year that can bring out the best in us…and…um…the worst in us. There are usually bright spots: lights, decorations, wickedly sinful foods, giggles, presents, and wonderful services at church. Music fills the air. And there’s a sense of something—something big—going on.
Yet, that’s a glossy magazine idea of the season. Every... read more |
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| |  | | ADVENT NOW AND THEN | | A candlelighting collection | | By: Linda S. Allen | (Duration: 4 scenes, 5 minutes per scene; Speaking Cast: 3 females, 4 males, 7-20 total cast;
Flexibility: doubling possible, gender flexible) | | These conversational Advent candlelighting scripts bridge the past with the present as they volley from biblical times to contemporary people and scenarios relatable to all. Included are: 1. Do We Hope on Horses?—A modern family’s bantering about Christmas expectations segues into the shepherds’ hope for the Messiah. 2. Peace within the... read more |
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