Green Eggs and Prayer

Green Eggs & Prayer

based on Matthew 6:5-13

Sam: Chandler
George: Joe
Mouse: Caleb
Dragon: Adam
Tree 1: Michaela
Tree 2: Paighton
Tree 3: Audrey
Girl 1: Tori
Girl 2: Amy
Batman: Johannes
Superman: Sam R.
Oompa Loompa 1: Lydia G.
Oompa Loompa 2: Sawyer
Oompa Loompa 3: Lydia L.

Sam: I am Sam. Sam I am.

George: That Sam-I-am That Sam-I-am! I do not like that Sam-I-am!

Sam: Do you like to pray to God?

George: Sam I am, I do not pray, I do not pray now go away.

Sam: Would you like to pray here or there?

George: I will not pray here or there, I will not pray anywhere. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray now go away.

Sam: Would you like to pray in a house? Would you like to pray with a mouse?

George: I will not pray in a house, I will not pray with a mouse. I will not pray here or there, I will not pray anywhere. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray now go away.

Mouse: Would you like to pray in a wagon? Would you like to pray with a dragon?

George: Not in a wagon. Not with a dragon. Not in a house. Not with a mouse. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray now go away.

Dragon: I know! Would you pray in a bus? Come on, come on, its no big fuss!

George: I would not, could not in a bus.

Sam: You may like to, you will see! Would you pray in a tree?

George: I would not, could not in a tree! Not on a bus, you’re driving me nuts! I would not pray in a wagon. I would not pray with a dragon. I would not pray in a house. I would not pray with a mouse. I would not pray here or there. I will not pray anywhere!

Sam: Would you pray with a couple of girls??

George: No! I would not pray with a couple of girls!

Girls: Hey!

Sam: Geez! Just thought I’d ask! Would you pray over your Cheerios? Would you pray with a couple of heroes?

George: I do not pray over my Cheerios. I will not pray with a couple of heroes. Not with a girl! Not in a tree! Not on a bus, I’m sick of this fuss! Not in a wagon. Not with a dragon. Not in a house. Not with a mouse. Sam I am I do not pray, I do not pray now go away.

Sam: Would you pray with Oompa Loompas?

George: With what? Ah! What are those??

OompaS: Oompa, Loompa, doopity doo, we have a special prayer for you

Sam: Wait, wait, wrong rhyming!

George: I am not praying with little orange people. That’s just weird.

Sam: What about at a cross? Would you, could you pray at a cross?

George: I would not, could not, at a cross.

All: Would you pray with all of us?!

George: NO!

Sam: Why won’t you pray?

George: I will not pray. I will not pray because I don’t know what to say.

All: Ooooh!

Mouse: He will not pray because he does not know what to say!

Dragon: We can teach him, we pray everyday!

George: How do you start? How do you pray?

Tree 1: Luke says this: Ask and you will receive

Tree 2: See, it’s not that hard, aren’t you relieved?

Girl: Seek and you will find, God is always by your side!

Batman: If you knock, the door will open

Superman: It’s so easy, prayers can be shouted, whispered or spoken.

Sam: So would you pray here or there?

George: I will pray here before the cross.

Sam: Will you pray with all of us?

George: I will pray with all of you, if you show me what to do.

(Take hands and recite the Lord’s prayer)

Mouse: You did great!

Dragon: Way to go mate!

George: Say! I like to pray! I think I’ll do it everyday! And I would pray in a house and I would pray with a mouse. I would pray in a wagon and I would pray with a dragon. I will pray here and there, I will pray everywhere!

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