Cover Version
by Geoff Anderson
Actors
Two typical looking church members
One man with longish hair and dressed like a blue collar worker. The audience can imagine the male character if you don't have someone scruffy enough with long hair!
Skit
A:
Just look at him.
B: I'd rather not.
A: I don't know: he might be all right if he cut his hair.
B: It's people like him who give young people a bad name.
A: I dare you to ask him to come to church on Sunday!
B: It'd be a waste of time.
A: You're right. Some people don't want to be saved.
B: You can tell just by looking at them.
A: Hold on, he's leaving.
B: No he's not, he's coming over here!(B hides her face in her hands as the young man walks past; A's gaze follows him)
A: It's all right, he's gone. (picks up sheet of paper) He left this.
B: What's it say? Is it really disgusting?
A: "Would you like to meet Jesus? Come to a special Mission Service at St Saviour's this Sunday at 6.30. Guest preacher Johnny Williams." And there's a picture. Look.
B: It’s HIM.
A: Yeah. And we thought -
B: Actually, you know, his hair makes him look a bit like Jesus.
About the Author
Geoff Anderson is a retired parish priest with a Masters in French. He's also an Associate Writer with Redemptorist Publications (Anglican Dept) and published in Church Times and BBC 'Book of the Future'. UK tour manager of Russian Orthodox 6-person choir. Works copyright of Geoff Anderson in perpetuity. Contact ga@priest.com.
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