By Bekah Houff One: [speaking as if about to go into a long explanation] Pastor Brandon said, “A prism doesn’t create light. It lets light pass through it. And suddenly, color appears everywhere.” This morning… Two: [interrupting] You know, stick with me for a minute… This prism is like you and me, and all the people here at NYC. Like
Skit
Skit 7/22 pm
By Walt Wiltschek 1: [laughing as they watch something in front of them] 2: [enters and goes over to 1] What’s so funny? 1: Oh, I’m just driving my cat crazy. Watch—when I flick the laser pointer around, it goes bonkers. 2: Ha! It’s climbing the wall! 1: You should have seen what it did when I moved the laser around on my brother’s leg! 2: Cats sure can be goofy, eh?
Vignette #2
By Shawn Flory Replogle and Clara Stover Brown [This was originally written to include one youth and General Secretary of the Church of the Brethren, David Steele. It could still be used in a congregational setting by skipping past the “~~~~~~~” line and utilizing a pastor, youth leader, or other respected congregational member] [after trying to pass David
Vignette #1
By Shawn Flory Replogle Youth: I dunno [insert Leader name here], Christian’s can seem pretty hypocritical. Love your neighbor and all that, when I see the anger and ugly words Christians use in the world, well, I’m not sure I want to be a part of that. Leader: Honestly, me either. Some of what Christians do and say in the world don’t seem like
Call to Worship / Opening Prayer / Scripture 7/20 pm
By Bekah Houff [Campfire setting] Gabe: I can’t believe we are almost half way through NYC. One: I know, it feels like we just got here. Two: It has been nice to take a break from the craziness of this world. One: Yeah, it’s really nuts out there. I love this NYC bubble. Gabe: You know, one of today’s scriptures is from the book of
Sending and Invitation 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey One: The Church of the Brethren came into being when eight people, taking considerable risk, decided to be baptized as a response to the love of God made evident in Jesus. After time spent studying the Bible and praying together, they desired to be born of water and Spirit, to choose the eternal life found in the
Choral Reading 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey All: A reading from John 3, 14 through 16.1: And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,2: And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness,3: In the same way1:2:3: that Moses lifted the serpent in the desert so people could have something to
Call to Worship Drama 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey Narrator: There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Having heard reports about the man named Jesus, Nicodemus decided to visit him, concealed by the darkness of night. Nicodemus: Teacher, we know you are from God because no one could do the signs you do unless God is in it. Jesus: This is true. And unless a