September 12, 2010
Luke 15:1-10
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm 14

The Prodigal Son



from the book
Visualizing The Parables
Five Short Dramas For Worship


Lynn Robert Schlessman



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Characters

Sally

Jane

Son 1 (older son)

Son 2 (younger son)

Neighbor 1

Neighbor 2

Boss

Father

Slave

Sally: (Talking to herself) What's Jane up to now? Just sitting in her car. I suppose she's found some new sort of meditation.

(After a little while Jane gets up and moves to Sally)

Jane: Hi, Sally, sorry to keep you waiting.

Sally: Well, what were you doing?

Jane: Listening to the rest of the story. You know -- Paul Harvey. He sure comes up with some good ones!

Sally: Here I thought you'd become some sort of mystic -- and you were only listening to the radio. Well, let's get down to business. You and I have to come up with a Lenten service on the Prodigal Son. Any ideas?

Jane: We could have the confirmation class act it out. Anita is great with costumes.

Sally: That is a beginning. But what could we do to grab everyone's attention? Everyone knows the story so well already. We've got to do something different.

Jane: How about telling the rest of...

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