Moses
Drama
Lectionary Scenes
58 Vignettes For Cycle B
Theme
God reaches out to us no matter what our situation -- and we have models of that in the Bible.
Summary
A humorous retelling of Moses' encounter with God. Moses is in trouble. He's a shepherd but allergic to sheep and his wife is a nag. In the midst of this turmoil God steps in and talks to him.
Playing Time
3 minutes
Setting
The wilderness of Midian
Props
Staff, sunglasses, baby, lunchbox, fire extinguisher
Costumes
Costume pieces -- head coverings, sheep heads
Time
Moses' time
Cast
MOSES
ZIPPORAH -- his wife
JETHRO -- her father
BUSH
GOD
SHEEP
ZIPPORAH: (ENTERS) Moses, you've got to get a job. You've been lying around this tent ever since you left Egypt. Don't forget you've got a wife and child to support now.
MOSES: (AWAKENING) All right. All right. I'll ask your father if he's got something I can do.
JETHRO: (ENTERS) Good morning. How's my new grandson? (ZIPPORAH NUDGES MOSES)
MOSES: Oh, yeah, Dad, I've been thinking, is there any little job around the camp you'd like me to do, like counting your gold or something like that?
JETHRO: Looking for a job, huh?
MOSES: No, not really. (ZIPPORAH NUDGES HIM) I mean, yes.
JETHRO: Well, I do need a new shepherd.
MOSES: (SNEEZES) Sheep? But I'm allergic to sheep!
JETHRO: Well, take it or leave it.
MOSES: I think I'll lea ... ( ZIPPORAH NUDGES HIM) I mean, I'll take it.
JETHRO: So, go to work. (JETHRO HANDS MOSES THE STAFF AND EXITS)
MOSES: (SNEEZES) I'll smell like a sheep.
ZIPPORAH: (PRODUCING A LUNCHBOX) Get going. I already packed you a lunch. (SHE EXITS. SHEEP ENTER AND CROWD AROUND MOSES)
MOSES: (MOSES PUTS ON SUNGLASSES) Well, here I am watching these stupid sheep and sneezing my fool head off. (BUSH ENTERS AND WAVES RED SCARVES FOR FIRE) Why, look at that bush. It's burning. (HE RUNS AND GETS FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SHEEP EXIT)
GOD: (JUST A VOICE) Wait a minute. Take off your shoes.
MOSES: Why, what's wrong with my shoes?
GOD: This is holy ground.
MOSES: (TAKING OFF HIS SHOES) Who are you?
GOD: I am the Lord your God and I have a job for you.
MOSES: Thanks, Lord, but I already have a job, tending these stupid shee ...
GOD: You will go to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let my people go.
MOSES: Me?
GOD: Yes, you. Now go. (BUSH EXITS)
ZIPPORAH: (ENTERS) Moses!
MOSES: Here I am.
ZIPPORAH: Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you. The sheep are scattered all over the mountain.
MOSES: I've been here with this burning bu ...
ZIPPORAH: Yeah? The sun's got to you. What have you really been doing?
MOSES: I can't tell you.
ZIPPORAH: You better tell me.
MOSES: You'll laugh.
ZIPPORAH: No, I won't.
MOSES: Promise you won't laugh?
ZIPPORAH: Of course I won't laugh.
MOSES: Now, you're not going to laugh, are you?
ZIPPORAH: Don't worry. I won't laugh.
MOSES: Okay. I've been talking to God. (ZIPPORAH SNICKERS) And He told me to go to Egypt. (ZIPPORAH LAUGHS) I'm supposed to tell Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go. (ZIPPORAH GUFFAWS) Oh, be quiet and pack me a lunch. And you better make it a big one. I'm going to be gone forty years.
God reaches out to us no matter what our situation -- and we have models of that in the Bible.
Summary
A humorous retelling of Moses' encounter with God. Moses is in trouble. He's a shepherd but allergic to sheep and his wife is a nag. In the midst of this turmoil God steps in and talks to him.
Playing Time
3 minutes
Setting
The wilderness of Midian
Props
Staff, sunglasses, baby, lunchbox, fire extinguisher
Costumes
Costume pieces -- head coverings, sheep heads
Time
Moses' time
Cast
MOSES
ZIPPORAH -- his wife
JETHRO -- her father
BUSH
GOD
SHEEP
ZIPPORAH: (ENTERS) Moses, you've got to get a job. You've been lying around this tent ever since you left Egypt. Don't forget you've got a wife and child to support now.
MOSES: (AWAKENING) All right. All right. I'll ask your father if he's got something I can do.
JETHRO: (ENTERS) Good morning. How's my new grandson? (ZIPPORAH NUDGES MOSES)
MOSES: Oh, yeah, Dad, I've been thinking, is there any little job around the camp you'd like me to do, like counting your gold or something like that?
JETHRO: Looking for a job, huh?
MOSES: No, not really. (ZIPPORAH NUDGES HIM) I mean, yes.
JETHRO: Well, I do need a new shepherd.
MOSES: (SNEEZES) Sheep? But I'm allergic to sheep!
JETHRO: Well, take it or leave it.
MOSES: I think I'll lea ... ( ZIPPORAH NUDGES HIM) I mean, I'll take it.
JETHRO: So, go to work. (JETHRO HANDS MOSES THE STAFF AND EXITS)
MOSES: (SNEEZES) I'll smell like a sheep.
ZIPPORAH: (PRODUCING A LUNCHBOX) Get going. I already packed you a lunch. (SHE EXITS. SHEEP ENTER AND CROWD AROUND MOSES)
MOSES: (MOSES PUTS ON SUNGLASSES) Well, here I am watching these stupid sheep and sneezing my fool head off. (BUSH ENTERS AND WAVES RED SCARVES FOR FIRE) Why, look at that bush. It's burning. (HE RUNS AND GETS FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SHEEP EXIT)
GOD: (JUST A VOICE) Wait a minute. Take off your shoes.
MOSES: Why, what's wrong with my shoes?
GOD: This is holy ground.
MOSES: (TAKING OFF HIS SHOES) Who are you?
GOD: I am the Lord your God and I have a job for you.
MOSES: Thanks, Lord, but I already have a job, tending these stupid shee ...
GOD: You will go to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let my people go.
MOSES: Me?
GOD: Yes, you. Now go. (BUSH EXITS)
ZIPPORAH: (ENTERS) Moses!
MOSES: Here I am.
ZIPPORAH: Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you. The sheep are scattered all over the mountain.
MOSES: I've been here with this burning bu ...
ZIPPORAH: Yeah? The sun's got to you. What have you really been doing?
MOSES: I can't tell you.
ZIPPORAH: You better tell me.
MOSES: You'll laugh.
ZIPPORAH: No, I won't.
MOSES: Promise you won't laugh?
ZIPPORAH: Of course I won't laugh.
MOSES: Now, you're not going to laugh, are you?
ZIPPORAH: Don't worry. I won't laugh.
MOSES: Okay. I've been talking to God. (ZIPPORAH SNICKERS) And He told me to go to Egypt. (ZIPPORAH LAUGHS) I'm supposed to tell Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go. (ZIPPORAH GUFFAWS) Oh, be quiet and pack me a lunch. And you better make it a big one. I'm going to be gone forty years.
