Saturday, November 17, 2012

Easter Play Scripts Tell Of God And The Cross

By Dianne Crane


Easter is an important festival for all Christians. It is the time of the year when we are reminded about the crucifixion and also the triumph that the Lord Jesus had over death. There are various Easter play scripts which you could choose for this Easter. God is immortal and man is only meant to do the wishes of God. It also tells us that we are indebted to the will of sll people around us.

It is a thrill to put up a drama that tells us a real life story. Jesus was an adult and nearing his sojourn on earth as a common man. Social norms and aspects of life that show the dependence of man upon each other have values that are vesting varying for the people at that time. It is the continuation of life and the social and cultural value we place upon it that makes the festival so special. Everyone wants to be a part of this celebration.

It is the Holy Communion which is enacted at the Last Supper. What Christians practice today is a symbolic representation to bear witness to the crucifixion and the Resurrection of Christ. The bread or wine that we share is meant to represent the body or the blood of our Savior Jesus. We thus are given absolution from our sins and the access to eternal life.

Celebrations on this day are mostly limited to family members participating in a get together. Meals are shared and members of a family strengthen their bonds by Christian faith and commitment to eternal life. This kind of participation makes this day special as the family members get to renew not only their religious faith but also have a chance to mingle with the rest of family.

This is the third day after the crucifixion and is the time when the Lord emerges from the grave resurrected. This resurrection is the triumph that all Christians seek and is the cause of great rejoicing. It renews the faith and hope in Christianity and is the foundation for this religion and one that brings all together. All of us look to the resurrection and the life with Christ the Savior in the life to be.

The actual day is not fixed as it is only defined as the first Sunday that falls after full-moon day that is after the vernal equinox of the northern hemisphere. Since the equinox falls on March 21, the celebrations would fall in the days following this. This season is also linked to Passover a festival that celebrates the exodus of the Egyptians from Egypt.

There are some scripts that portray the actual crucifixion and the way Jesus died. Some of the stories deal with the events and characters who were involved. Thus Jesus entry into Jerusalem, the last supper that He had with the disciples and the resurrection form the main themes for most plays.

Choose the correct Easter play scripts for your school or church event. Since this an event that tells about the triumph of our Lord over the Cross, it must be chosen with care. The dialogues should be those which are understandable by the members of the cast who are staging the show. It will be great fun choosing the script since there are plenty available.




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