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Augsburg Publishing HouseAll rights reservedLibrary of Congress Catalog Card No.68-13421  \n# Introduction\n\nThe seven words of Christ from the cross havealways fascinated the church.Even though the wordsare scattered through the four gospels,they have acertain unity and a definite sense of development.They start with a broad message of forgiveness andend with a final word when Jesus seems all alonewith his heavenly Father.Because of their tersenessof expression and depth of meaning,these sevenstatements have always been a fertile source of ideasfor Lenten meditations and Good Friday services.  \nThis book is the result of an experiment whichblended drama and preaching in the context of con-gregational worship.Seven plays with contemporarysettings,each followed by a sermon based on a wordfrom the cross,were presented at Holy Trinity Lu-theran Church in Dubuque,Iowa,and at TrinityLutheran Church in Mason City,Iowa,during theLenten season.The combination of play and sermonwas intended to make real to the contemporaryworld the truth of the biblical words.  \nThe plays were deliberately made easy to stage andto grasp,so that members of the congregations couldparticipate in the worship service through drama.  \nI.The First Word:\"Father,forgive them;forthey know not what they do.”Luke 23:24.  \nTHE FORGIVENESS THAT DOESN'T STOP..…7II.The Second Word:“Truly,I say to you,todayyou will be with me in Paradise.”Luke 23:43.THE POWER THAT DOESN’T FALTER…………15III.The Third Word:“Woman,behold thy son!”\"Behold thy mother.\"John 19:26,27.  \nTHE CONCERN THAT NEVER CEASES………25IV.The Fourth Word:“My God,my God,why hastthou forsaken me?”Matthew 27:46.  \nTHE QUESTION THAT NEVER DIES ……………31V.The Fifth Word:“I thirst.”John 19:28.  \nTHE NATURE THAT DOESN’T CHANGE ……39VI.The Sixth Word:“It is finished.”John 19:30.  \nTHE ENDING THAT DOESN’T END……………………47VII.The Seventh Word:“Father,into thy hands Icommit my spirit!”Luke 23:46.THE TRUST THAT ISN’T MISPLACED…………57  \nThe First Word  \n“Fatber;forgive them;forthey know not wbatthey do.\"  \nLuke 23:34  \nThe ForgivenessThat Doesn'tStop  \nTHE CHARACTERSMRS.STONELANDa housewife,rather stoutMR.HARRIS—tall,a bitter scowl on his faceMRS.CAREY—thin,sharp-tonguedMRS.WooDY—stylish,rich  \n# THE SETTING\n\nChurch interior.If short pews are available,use two or three.Otherwise,chairs arranged in several rows,on an angle inchancel.Characters are seated at opening.They may taketheir places during the singing of a hymn.Other people besidesthe four main characters may be included if desired.Eachcharacter rises and faces the congregation when his or herspeech comes.  \nALL:The group unites in the Lord's Prayer,conclud-ing with the petition “Forgive us our trespasses aswe forgive those who trespass against us.”  \nMRS.STONELAND (rising):My neighbor and I had aquarrel,and I don't ever intend to speak to heragain.It was all about her flower beds.She doeshave pretty flowers-no wonder,she spends all ofher time working with them-I could have prettyflowers too,only I have more important things todo.Three boys take a lot of work.It was the boyswho started things,though she needn’t to have","cbCaipPT7EzyuX5d","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipPT7EzyuX5d","pdf",3046325,68,"English","# Introduction\n# The First Word - Father, forgive them\n# The Second Word - Truly, I say to you\n# The Third Word - Woman, behold thy son\n# The Fourth Word - My God, my God\n# The Fifth Word - I thirst\n# The Sixth Word - It is finished\n# The Seventh Word - Father, into thy hands","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Lenten Chancel Dramas?\",\"answer\":\"It blends drama and preaching in congregational worship so that the biblical words become real to contemporary audiences during Lent and Good Friday services.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the seven plays structured in the book?\",\"answer\":\"Each play uses a contemporary setting and is followed by a sermon based on one of the seven “words from the cross.”\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the 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