Earth Day

A readers drama tells that man's dominion over the physical world is a trust from God, and we need to be good stewards of his creation.  Written by Jane and Dal Harris, 2007. Permission is granted to modify this script to meet local needs.

Cast:    2, any age m or f

Bible Reference:    Genesis 1, Psalm 8

Set:      bare

Lighting:        standard

Sound:     wireless mics if available

Song:     none

SFX: 

• slide show of the beauties of nature would be appropriate

Costumes:      standard

Props:      none

Special Instructions:   none

Time:  4

Sample of script:

Reader 1: O, Lord

Reader 2: When I consider your heavens

Reader 1: And the work

Reader 2: Of your fingers

Reader 1: The moon and the stars

Reader 2: Including the sun

Reader 1: Which you have set in place

Reader 2: What is man that you are mindful of him

Reader 1: The son of man

Reader 2: That you care for him?

Reader 1: O Lord

Reader 2: Our Lord,

Reader 1: How majestic is your name

Reader 2: In all the earth

Reader 1: Today is Earth Day.

Reader 2: Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, [b] and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

Reader 1: We have been given dominion over the Earth and all in it.

Reader 2: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Reader 1: That power is not of our own doing. We are given that dominion by God as a trust from Him.