Readings
Some of the items on this list are "alternative" bible readings, mainly making unusual combinations of bible passages. Some are poems or stories that are suitable for reading. What they all have in common is that they can be read from a script and do not need to be learned.
Items listed under Monologues and Stories of Hope are not replicated here.
In the beginning (Genesis/Job) A medley of readings about creation from Genesis 1 and Job 38
The story of creation The story in rhyming verse
Paradise lost Adam and Eve in rhyming verse
His love endures for ever A celebration of praise based on Psalm 136
Psalm medley A psalm composed of verses from many psalms
Christmas revisited The Christmas story updated to the modern era
In the beginning (Genesis/John) A multi-lingual medley of readings from Genesis 1 and John 1
Refugees The flight into Egypt and return to Nazareth
Two wise owls Simeon and Anna in the temple
The meek shall inherit the earth A tongue-in-cheek notice based on the beatitude
The walrus and the carpenter The wise and foolish builders in verse
The I AMs of Jesus The sayings collated
Getting our acts together An abbreviated reading of Act 1-13 focused on togetherness
Shaggy dog story Cornelius, Peter and the message of God
Take this The last supper
Emmaus road Jesus appears on a road near you
Athanasian creed A modern translation of the ancient statement of Trinitarian faith
Born free An anarchist, a bore and Jesus explain their philosophy of life in verse
Imagine - Jesus and Barack Obama An imaginary conversation just after Obama's election victory
Imagine - Jesus and Osama bin Laden An imaginary conversation about holiness, hatred and love
Imagine - Jesus and Richard Dawkins An imaginary conversation about the existence of God
Imagine - Jesus and Tess of the d'Urbervilles An imaginary conversation about love and a troubled life
Imagine - Jesus reviews TV A TV review of Wife Swap, Faking It and Big Brother
The bible in brief The story and message of the bible in order from each book
The parable of Piglet and Eeyore An abbreviated reading from Winnie the Pooh turned into a talk
The man who loved ants A parable of the incarnation