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Worship Aid
A Chancel Drama suggestion for the sermon, "Growing In God's
Freedom," is titled "Same Old, Same Old."
It is an original drama
by Arley K. Fadness.
Synopsis: A husband and wife argue about how to celebrate their
23rd wedding anniversary.
Alma, the wife, likes to go to the same
romantic place where they went on their honeymoon, year after
year.
George, the husband, is tired of the "same old thing" and
would rather go or do new things.
The debate is seemingly
unresolved until Alma is seen looking at a brochure titled
"Tahiti" and is heard making a call to a travel agency.
This
abrupt change indicates a sudden growth spurt in their
relationship.
This chancel drama is a setup for preaching to the theme of "The
Need To Feel That One Is Growing In Faith."
Same Old, Same Old
Text: John 8:31-36
Theme: The Need To Feel That One Is Growing In Faith
Characters: Alma, wife, wearing an old, outdated wig
George, husband, wearing an old, outdated sweater
Tone: Humorous
Setting~/Props: Home setting, telephone, large travel map
Approximate time: 5-8 minutes
Alma: Say, George.
George: Say, what?
Alma: I think it's time.
George: Time for what, dear?
Alma: You know.
George: I know?
Alma: Yes, Sweetie -- it's time ...
George and Alma: ... to plan our anniversary.
George: (Protests) But that's three months from now.
Alma: That's exactly the point.
George: Point?
Alma: We haven't much time.
George: (Groans) Three months needed for planning our 23rd
wedding anniversary and we do the same old thing again and again?
Alma: (Feigned shock) Why, Georgie -- how dare you talk
disrespectful of our sacred time together.
George: That ain't it.
Alma: Well, what is it?
George: To always go to the North Shore on our anniversary just
because ...
Alma: (Finishes his sentence) ... just because that was where we
spent our honeymoon.
I thought you were in heaven on our
honeymoon, staying in that quaint cottage by the old lighthouse
and all -- water lapping on the shore while we walked in the sand
hand in hand.
George: (Stutters) W-well, yes, but ...
Alma: ... but it's always the same old thing.
I know, I know.
(Phone rings.
Alma answers, talking ad lib to her friend Yappy
about how she and George are planning to plan their wedding
anniversary.
George rolls his eyes and performs various antics
during her conversation, implying that all this "anniversary
talk" is getting goofy.)
Alma: That was Yappy, George.
I told her about our plans.
Okay.
Let's eat.
Supper's ready and we'll finish our discussion, eh?
(Ties bib on George, sets food in front of him, starts to feed
him)
George: Alma!
I'm not an invalid.
I can feed myself.
I'm ...
Alma: I'm a grown man ... I know, Georgie Porgie ... I know.
(Continues to fuss over him)
George: My arm has healed, you know.
Alma: How long has it been since you broke it?
George: Two years ago last September and you still treat me like
a cripple or something ... I just ...
Alma: I just will do it myself.
I know, I know.
(Eats in silence)
George: Now you're mad?
Alma: Nope! (Really angry, but can't admit it)
George: About our anniversary ...
Alma: Forget it!
George: Okay -- we'll forget it.
Alma: (Changes her tune) No, no.
(Condescendingly) I'll adjust.
George: (Tries to make up) North Shore's fine.
September 5th.
Alma: (Warms up) Oooh, it'll be soooo romantic -- you and I --
just like 23 years ago.
Gooseberry Falls, a walk along the shore,
skipping stones in the lake, watching the freighters, the sea
gulls, climbing Artist's Look Out, sketching a sunset ...
George: Twenty-three years?
(Rolls eyes.
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