Aliens Live at Church Sketch 2

This is Sketch 2 of a 3 part series from 1 Peter on, “How Shall We Live?”

In this comedic yet thought-provoking sketch, Alvin, an alien from Flinder-gleegen-regan, and Allan, a local, discuss the contrast between earthly and heavenly citizenship.

The scene begins with Alvin and Allan casually drinking sodas, sharing a humorous moment about a misunderstanding—on Alvin’s planet, “Pepsi” means a marriage proposal. As they chat, Alvin expresses his fascination with Earth but is confused by the contradiction between its Christian identity and the apparent lack of churchgoers.

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• Sketch 1: Holiness or Holy Living  – Based on 1 Peter 1:13-15. An alien from outer space has come to Earth and is learning about the very strange earthly culture here.
• Sketch 2 (THIS SKETCH): Citizenship as Aliens  – Notes that we are aliens, not of this world; our citizenship is different (1 Peter 2:9-12).
• Sketch 3: Respectful Living – Focuses on respect in relationships (1 Peter 2:13-3:8).

 Cast:  2 (m or f)

• Alvin the alien with a high and squeaky voice
• Allan is a local

Bible Reference:  1 Peter 2:9-12

Set: bare

Lighting: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song:  none

SFX: 

• sound of “whooshing’ space craft
• sound of praise and worship music

Costumes:

• Alvin the alien should be dressed up as space dweller
• Allan regular clothing

Props:  none

Special Instructions:  none

Time:  4 minutes for each segment

Sample of script:

Sketch 2: We Are Aliens - Not of This World - Our Citizenship Is Different

(Actors walk on stage together, drinking sodas.)

Alvin: I gotta tell you, Allan, this cold drink for sure tastes good on a hot day like today!

Allan: Glad you like it, Alvin.

Alvin: Sorry about the mix-up on the name of this drink.

Allan (laughs): It’s OK, I think the young lady at the restaurant accepted your explanation.

Alvin: When she asked me if I wanted Pepsi, who was to know that “Pepsi” meant a drink here on Earth?

Allan: Or that “Pepsi” meant a proposal of marriage on Flinder-gleegen-regan!

(Both actors chuckle.)

Alvin: It has been good spending time with you here on Earth, Allan.

Allan: Yeah, nice getting to know you too, Alvin.

Alvin: Interesting place, this planet of yours. . . (looks around) . . . I can’t wait for King Woonga to get here and see all this!

Allan: I will take that as a compliment.

Alvin: As it was intended . . . (smiles) . . . mostly.

Allan: Appreciate the compliment . . . (smiles) . . . mostly.

Alvin: I am in some ways confused, though . . .

Allan: Care to give me a for-instance?

Alvin: Well, you told me this is a Christian country, yet hardly any people seem to go to church. . . . Now, in Flinder-gleegen-regan, we believe in the star gods, and everyone is required to worship the star gods . . . Everyone! . . . It is required!

Allan: God doesn’t work that way. . . He created us, and he called us to be holy, just as he is holy. And he called us to follow him. . . He even sent his own son to die for our sins. . . And through that sacrifice, God left the way open for us to live as God lives, a holy life. But he gives us the choice of following him or rejecting him.

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Alvin: And only a few choose to do so?

Allan: Unfortunately, that is true.

Alvin: So really, here in this land, you people who are the followers of God are aliens.

Allan: I never really thought about it, but I guess you are right.

Alvin: I have overheard non-believers making fun of you believers.

Allan (chuckles): Yes, there is lots of that all right.

Alvin: And that doesn’t bother you?

Allan: Having people make fun of your beliefs is never an easy thing, but as Christians, we are called to do what is right in God’s sight, not in the sight of man.

Alvin: Look around you, everyone is doing things which you say are sinful . . . And they live good lives . . . perhaps even better than the lives which you followers of God enjoy. . . So why not enjoy all the pleasures of this world? . . . Like I heard some of your neighbors say, “You only live once.”