Be About It
Matthew 5:1-12
Drama
by Robert F. Crowley

Theme: The beatitudes -- they sound good -- blessed this and blessed that, but sometimes they sound like rules to follow -- and who can?

Summary: A person wanting to make a complaint goes to the complaint department. The complaint concerns the person's church. The churchgoer thinks the beatitudes are rules and she doesn't feel she could live up to them. It is explained to her that they are things you can do and that will please God.

Playing Time: 6 minutes

Place: The complaint department in a major department store.

Props:
a Bible
a punch bell

Costumes:
Merle -- a coat and tie
Georgina -- a dress

Time: The present

Cast:
GEORGINA -- a churchgoer, any gender
MERLE -- a clerk

GEORGINA: (approaches the complaint department and rings the bell for service) Is anybody there?

MERLE: (from…

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