ONE SHRED OF SOUL
Drama
by Angela Akers

SUBJECT:  Surrender, confession, prayer 

CHARACTERS:  Don, custodian 

SETTING:  Church 

PROPS:  Four folding chairs set up to represent rows of

pews 

  

Don:  "Well, I''m here." 

Custodian:  "So you are." 

Don: (startled) "Man!  I didn''t know anyone was

here." 

Custodian:  "Sorry.  Do you need to see someone?  I

can get the pastor for you." 

Don:  "The pastor?  No, no, that''s okay.  I was just

looking around." 

Custodian:  "Well, if you need anything, my office

is over there. Nice to have you here." 

Don:  "Thanks."  (Custodian exits.  Don speaks

facetiously with a touch of bitterness.)  " Nice to have you here.''  Oh,

yeah, I''m sure they''d love to have me here if they knew me.  I''d fit in just

GREAT here." 

    

(He kneels down in front of a pew.) 

    

"I guess this is how you do it."  (He

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Dynamic Preaching, The Word In Drama, by Angela Akers