Scripture Reference: Luke 10:38-41
A lesson about the better part.
Cast:
OZZIE – an excitable little monster
SQUIGGLY – Ozzie’s pet worm
MR.MIKE – the teacher who sets her straight
Props:
Work SFX
Bible map
(MR. MIKE is on stage.)
MR. MIKE: Today we are going to study the story of Mary and Martha.
(OZZIE and SQUIGGLY enter.)
OZZIE: Hi,. Mr. Mike.
MR. MIKE: Hi, Ozzie. Hi, Squiggly.
OZZIE: Whatha doin’?
MR. MIKE: I was just telling the kids about Mary and Martha.
OZZIE: Are they your sisters?
MR. MIKE: They’re women in the Bible.
OZZIE: Your sisters are in the Bible?!? Did you hear that, Squiggly? Mr. Mike’s sisters are famous!
MR. MIKE: No, they aren’t my sisters. They are sisters, and they are in the Bible.
OZZIE: Oh. Do you mind if Squiggly and I listen, too?
MR. MIKE: No, not at all.
(While MR. MIKE talks, OZZIE keeps leaving and sounds of work can be heard. SQUIGGLY stays on stage the whole time.)
MR. MIKE: Mary and Martha lived in Bethany, which is a small town east of Jerusalem on the south-eastern slop of the Mount of Olives. Here. (shows on map)Mary and Martha had a brother named Lazarus, who is not in today’s story, but we will meet him later on.In today’s story, Jesus and his disciples come to the sisters’ house. Mary sits at the feet of Jesus and listens to him teach. This would have been quite controversial at the time, because that meant she was in the position of a disciple. In the first century, a woman was not usually accepted by a teacher as a disciple. This is a sign of Jesus’ love and his desire to have all people come to him.In the meantime, Martha is distracted, because she’s so busy trying to get everything ready for Jesus and the disciples. She wasn’t paying any attention, just like… OZZIE!
OZZIE: Huh?
MR. MIKE: What are you doing?
OZZIE: Multi-tasking.
MR. MIKE: Multi-tasking?
OZZIE: Yes, sir. I’m listening to you and getting some work done.
MR. MIKE: Really? So what have I been talking about?
OZZIE: Talking about? Um… Your sisters who live in, um, Ankeny had uh party for their friends, er uh, Jesse and Thaddeus.
MR. MIKE: Wow!
OZZIE: See. I told you I was paying attention.
MR. MIKE: No, you got everything wrong.
OZZIE: Everything?
MR. MIKE: Everything.
OZZIE: Really?
MR. MIKE: Really.
OZZIE: Oh, nerts.
MR. MIKE: I guess we’ll just call you Martha.
OZZIE: No, my name is Ozzie. I thought we’d met before.
MR. MIKE: We have. I mean you were acting like Martha in the story and working instead of paying attention.
OZZIE: So work is bad?
MR. MIKE: No, not at all. But being busy doesn’t take the place of paying attention to what’s important.
OZZIE: Sorry about that, Mr. Mike. I’ll pay better attention next time.
MR. MIKE: That’s a good fellow.
OZZIE: C’mon, Squiggly, it’s time to go. (exits)
(SQUIGGLY stays on stage.)
MR. MIKE: Squiggly, I really appreciate you paying attention today, but I think it’s time for you to go.
SQUIGGLY: (snores)
(OZZIE enters and nudges SQUIGGLY. OZZIE and SQUIGGLY exit.)
MR. MIKE: SQUIGGLY!
A lesson about the better part.
Cast:
OZZIE – an excitable little monster
SQUIGGLY – Ozzie’s pet worm
MR.MIKE – the teacher who sets her straight
Props:
Work SFX
Bible map
(MR. MIKE is on stage.)
MR. MIKE: Today we are going to study the story of Mary and Martha.
(OZZIE and SQUIGGLY enter.)
OZZIE: Hi,. Mr. Mike.
MR. MIKE: Hi, Ozzie. Hi, Squiggly.
OZZIE: Whatha doin’?
MR. MIKE: I was just telling the kids about Mary and Martha.
OZZIE: Are they your sisters?
MR. MIKE: They’re women in the Bible.
OZZIE: Your sisters are in the Bible?!? Did you hear that, Squiggly? Mr. Mike’s sisters are famous!
MR. MIKE: No, they aren’t my sisters. They are sisters, and they are in the Bible.
OZZIE: Oh. Do you mind if Squiggly and I listen, too?
MR. MIKE: No, not at all.
(While MR. MIKE talks, OZZIE keeps leaving and sounds of work can be heard. SQUIGGLY stays on stage the whole time.)
MR. MIKE: Mary and Martha lived in Bethany, which is a small town east of Jerusalem on the south-eastern slop of the Mount of Olives. Here. (shows on map)Mary and Martha had a brother named Lazarus, who is not in today’s story, but we will meet him later on.In today’s story, Jesus and his disciples come to the sisters’ house. Mary sits at the feet of Jesus and listens to him teach. This would have been quite controversial at the time, because that meant she was in the position of a disciple. In the first century, a woman was not usually accepted by a teacher as a disciple. This is a sign of Jesus’ love and his desire to have all people come to him.In the meantime, Martha is distracted, because she’s so busy trying to get everything ready for Jesus and the disciples. She wasn’t paying any attention, just like… OZZIE!
OZZIE: Huh?
MR. MIKE: What are you doing?
OZZIE: Multi-tasking.
MR. MIKE: Multi-tasking?
OZZIE: Yes, sir. I’m listening to you and getting some work done.
MR. MIKE: Really? So what have I been talking about?
OZZIE: Talking about? Um… Your sisters who live in, um, Ankeny had uh party for their friends, er uh, Jesse and Thaddeus.
MR. MIKE: Wow!
OZZIE: See. I told you I was paying attention.
MR. MIKE: No, you got everything wrong.
OZZIE: Everything?
MR. MIKE: Everything.
OZZIE: Really?
MR. MIKE: Really.
OZZIE: Oh, nerts.
MR. MIKE: I guess we’ll just call you Martha.
OZZIE: No, my name is Ozzie. I thought we’d met before.
MR. MIKE: We have. I mean you were acting like Martha in the story and working instead of paying attention.
OZZIE: So work is bad?
MR. MIKE: No, not at all. But being busy doesn’t take the place of paying attention to what’s important.
OZZIE: Sorry about that, Mr. Mike. I’ll pay better attention next time.
MR. MIKE: That’s a good fellow.
OZZIE: C’mon, Squiggly, it’s time to go. (exits)
(SQUIGGLY stays on stage.)
MR. MIKE: Squiggly, I really appreciate you paying attention today, but I think it’s time for you to go.
SQUIGGLY: (snores)
(OZZIE enters and nudges SQUIGGLY. OZZIE and SQUIGGLY exit.)
MR. MIKE: SQUIGGLY!
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