Dramatic Musical Productions as a Part of Worship part 1

Dramatic Musical Productions as a Part of Worship part 1

          I guess I might as well stir up a hornets nest well before  churches find themselves in the throes of making decisions about a Christmas production for 2018.  Certainly, the thought of putting a stage set on the sanctuary platform should do the job!  Also, bringing a donkey down the middle aisle should do the trick if the stage setting won’t do it satisfactorily.  To add insult to injury let us consider stage lights and removing the communion table and the oak (or plex-a-glass) lectern as the center-piece of the platform—oh! I forgot removing the altars to facilitate a make-shift orchestra pit!

            Rather than staunchly gritting our teeth because “we’ve never done that before”, we should consider whether dramatic presentation and representations are used in the Bible.  Well, we know that donkeys were used dramatically in the Bible.  Jesus rode one but, admittedly, He didn’t He didn’t ride it down the center aisle. However, Balaam’s donkey, mentioned in Numbers 22:27-32, gave quite a dramatic presentation.  I’m not sure I am recommending that you look for a speaking donkey but the point should be well taken.