Pastor Carpenter

Pastor Carpenter© is a light-hearted, witty skit written especially for a Pastor Appreciation service — but it works beautifully anytime you want to celebrate the heart and humor of your church leadership!

When a visitor arrives at Bethel Presbyterian in search of “the carpenter,” a comical misunderstanding unfolds, blending small-town charm with quick banter. Between a pastor named Carpenter, a couple of mischievous cats (yes—actual cats!), and a visitor who can’t quite put two and two together, this script will keep your congregation chuckling all the way to a heartwarming finish.

Through the humor, the message shines: the true “building” a pastor does is in the lives of their people — with love, faith, and God’s grace.

Perfect for: Pastor Appreciation Sundays, church celebrations, or any service where you want to highlight the value of pastoral ministry in a fun and memorable way.

Cast: 3

Bible Reference: Ephesians 4:11

Set: blank

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song:

• tuneless song sung badly

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

• In this case the pastor's last name is Carpenter, thus a theme about looking for a carpenter.
• Annabelle and Mink were the pastor's cats
• When we wrote this sketch the actors were unknown so we used numbers for the actors.

Time: 9

Sample script:

[1 enters stage.]

1:
Hello! Hello! Anyone around?

[2 enters stage.]

2:
Yes, welcome to Bethel Presbyterian. My name is 2, may I help you?

1:
Pleased to make your acquaintance, 2. I am 1, and I am here about the carpenter.

2:
The carpenter?

1:
Yes, I am looking for the carpenter, and I am in a bit of a rush, if you don’t mind.

2:
Well, I really don’t mind at all that you are in a rush, but the only carpenter we have around here is Cathy, and she’s... well, actually, she is actually the Pastor.

1:
Look, I’m prepared to hire a lady who’s got religion, so long as she has qualifications, can do the job. I assume she has her papers, been properly trained?

2:
Sir, I shall have you know that Cathy is a Harvard graduate!

1:
Harvard, huh? That’d be the trade school in Oklahoma; Harvard School of Carpentry Using Scientific Simulations. Yep, good ol’ C-U-S-S! Went to school there myself, took the advanced course, two weeks it was.

( breaks into song, way off key )

Let’s give a cheer for saws and hammers,
We won’t make a fuss
As we lift our voices now
We will all remember CUSS.
CUSS, CUSS, CUSS, CUSS, CUSS!

Oh, yes, indeed! I’m sure that many’s the time you have heard CUSS ring out from her office, off-key and loud, haven’t you?

2:
Sir, I beg your pardon! Pastor Carpenter would never, I repeat never, be heard cussing! And furthermore, she has a gorgeous singing voice — why, she would simply not know how to sing off-key.

1:
Much the same as myself, but we just have to work at it to perfect the song.

Now then, I do enjoy chitchatting with you, but I really must get back to the job site. Can you tell me where I find the carpenter — what did you say her name was again? Annabelle, was it?

2:
Annabelle is a cat — same as Mink.

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