Call to Worship

I have been avoiding my mom's sketches skits and other dramatic presentations. I realized tonight that that is a mistake. I had been skipping them because while most of my mom's material fit the traditional format of most blogs these sketchs don't. But as i read this over i thought this isn't about 'you' the reader. It my tribute to my mom. and these sketchs are a significant part of her writing ministry.

Growing up i would often be handed on of these scrips fresh of the press on a thursday ocasionally even later. In some appointments it would be me and mom some times it would just be me. One Easter she came to me with a monologue from the perspective of Simon of Cyrene I was around 13 and that monologue became the sermon that easter morning mom got up after and gave the alter call and people came. So feel free to read the scripts use them in your services send me an update on how God worked through them. ~Steve JR~



Call to Worship
Major Betzann

(A Responsive Conversation - taking place between two friends in church)

Reader #1 Hey, I am not sure what they mean by “call to worship.” I know the leader in the front is asking us to be quiet.

Reader #2 Yes, we can’t talk anymore. We have to listen now and ask questions later!

#1 But, I don’t know what he means by “call to worship.” You invited me to come, so can you tell me? What are they calling us to do now?

#2 Be quiet, that’s what.

#1 No, I am serious. Why do they want us to listen?

#2 They say that if you listen, I mean zero in on what is being said, then you are able to get the point of the service now and later.

#1 What is the point?

#2 The point is…the point is…what you need to listen to!

#1 Okay, if now is right now, then when is the later?

#2 That’s why they want you to listen, to get the point. Get the point now and later. I guess the point is when you listen to God…or somehow you listen to the people speaking up in front and you hear God, you get the idea of what the service is about. You get a sort of preview. It helps now. And later is, this afternoon guess.

#1 Preview! A preview like at the movies. A preview, okay it is like an introduction.

#2 Right, I guess?

#1 So, why call us? We are here. Why say, “Call to Worship”?

#2 Because some folks, like you, need help to get zeroed in. So you are called to worship like you are called to dinner. You eat when you are called to dinner, so you worship when you are called to worship. Get it?

#1 How do I get zeroed in? I am hearing the call. Now what?

#2 Let God have your mind. Let Him be your focus. Don’t let anything around you be distracting. And certainly don’t let anyone around you be distracting. Just listen to Him.

#1 I am listening. I am quiet. And, I am not quiet too often!

#2 You’re telling me!

#1 God, are you there? God, do you hear me? Do you actually want to talk to me, help me, and teach me? I know, as I am quiet, my “rushy” spirit, “got-to-go” attitude is settling down. I am here for a while and I am trying to listen.

#2 What are you doing now?

#1 Quiet, I am listening. I am trying to listen.

#2 Listening to what?

#1 I am trying to listen to God. Why don’t you listen and focus in? God will talk to you! He will be there for you.

#2 So, you’re listening?

#1 God is good and His mercies endure forever. He is mighty! Yes, listening!

#2 Wow! I better listen.

Together Come, let us worship and bow down.
Let us give praise to God our maker.
For He is our God
For He is our God!