The Passionof Christ

The Passion of Christ
An outdoor worship experience
Life. Death. Victory.
March 25 & 26, 2016
7:30 PM
At the corner of H.G. Trueman Road and Cove Point Road in Lusby
The Passion of Christ
An outdoor worship experience
March 25 & 26
7:30 PM
Lusby, Maryland
Soli Deo Gloria
Directed by Andy Rogers
Based on the Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
The Passion of Christ
An Outdoor Worship Experience
Tonight’s presentation will follow Jesus through the last week of his life here
on Earth. The drama is based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and
John, found in the Bible. One of the advantages of live theater is that it
allows the audience to participate in the production in a way that is
impossible in a movie. Please follow the program notes for scenes 3, 12, &
16 to see how we would like you to join with us.
Scene 1:
Jesus dines at the home of Simon the Leper outside of Jerusalem.
Scenes 2 and 3:
Jesus enters Jerusalem. This is traditionally celebrated in churches as
Palm Sunday—the Sunday before Easter. People shouted “Hosanna”
meaning “Save us now.” They were welcoming Jesus as the long expected
Messiah. *We encourage audience members to join in the joyful
welcoming of Jesus as he rides into Jerusalem. If a cast member
takes you by the hand, feel free to join them on stage.*
Scene 4:
Jesus is at the temple in Jerusalem.
Scene 5:
Jesus meets with the Pharisees (religious leaders). The religious leaders
continue to question Jesus’ authority.
Scene 6:
A plot develops to kill Jesus as Judas meets with the Pharisees.
Scene 7:
Jesus continues to teach in the Garden with His Disciples.
Scene 8:
Jesus dines with his disciples in the upper room. This is most often
referred to as the Last Supper. It is believed that they are celebrating part
of Passover. It is here that the tradition of Communion was born.
Scene 9:
Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Scene 10:
Jesus is at the home of the High Priest—his “trial” begins.
Scene 11:
Jesus is on trial. There is an opportunity for him to be released as a
prisoner is customarily freed during Passover.
Scene 12:
Jesus stands trial before Pilate. *Please join in with the crowd calling for
Jesus to be crucified. Jesus didn’t die simply because of the will of
people long ago. Whenever we sin, we are calling for Jesus to be put
to death again.*
Scene 13:
THE VIA DOLOROSA -Literally translated, “Way of Suffering.” Jesus travels to
the cross.
Scene 14:
Judas meets again with the Pharisees.
Scene 15:
THE CRUCIFIXION -Jesus is hung on a cross. This was the Roman “electric
chair.” While a violent act, the cross has become a symbol of God’s great
love for humanity.
Scene 16:
THE RESURRECTION -Mary and others gather at Jesus’ tomb days after his
death. *Join us all in the joy we feel that Jesus did rise from the dead.*
Music
Shout To God
Were You There?
King of Glory
You Are The Bread
Glorious Love
Via Dolorosa
Music by Scarlet Chord
Betsey Campbell, Eve Dodson, Jack Nial, Robyn Strayer, Tom Vito
King Of Kings
Jesus What a Beautiful Name
Grace Like Rain
My Redeemer Lives
I Am Free
Mercy Seat
All My Tears
Original Play By Pat Pouncey Lent 1995. Revised by Charles L. Harrell, Andrew S. Rogers, Suzanne M. Rogers
Lent 1997; Andrew S. Rogers Lent 2006; and Andrew S. Rogers, Jennie Rose Pinkowski and Ron Mitchell, Lent 2009; 2010,
2011, 2013 and 2012 by Andrew S. Rogers.
The Passion of Christ
An Outdoor Worship Experience
Cast of Characters
Jesus……………………………………………
David Turner
Mary, Mother of Jesus………………………...
Joan Buck
Mary, Wife of Clopas…………………………..
Shelly Brentlinger
Mary Magdalene……………………………….
Emily Turner
Peter, Disciple…………………………….……
Jonathan Brand
Angel.……………………………………..……
Kessie Annan
Angel…………………………………………….
Leah Starrin
John, Disciple..…………………………………
Bob Evans
Eleazar, Priest……………………………….…
David Graves
Amariah, Priest…………………………………
Drew Brentlinger
Roman Soldier……………………………..…
Chris Fozard
Roman Soldier…………………………………
Dennis Strahl
Roman Soldier…………………………………
Eric Spangler
Roman Soldier…………………………………
Evan Brentlinger
Simon of Cyrene……………………………….
Audience Member
Yaakov, money changer………………………
Amanda Strahl
Veronica, teenage girl…………………………
Mahree Annan
Netanya, Peter’s accuser……………..………
Faith Brown
Nava, woman…………………………….…….
Ivy Fahnestock
Mary of Bethany, sister of Lazarus…………..
Karen Wright
Martha of Bethany, sister of Lazarus………..
Kathy Harrison
Servant at Bethany…………………………….
Krissy Wright
Servant at Bethany
Victoria Lindquist
Llana, woman………………………………….
Beverly Wilder
Hadara, woman………………………………..
Carole Weller
Caiaphas, High Priest…………………………
Paul Shippert
Pontius Pilate, Roman Governor………….…
Chris Rogers
Barabbas, Prisoner…………………………….
Mike Starrin
Moshe, Peter’s Accuser…………………….…
David Locke
Benjamin………………………………………..
Michael Mulvey
Aharon…………………………………………..
Mike Rogers
Simon, the Leper………………………………
Jeff Brown
Angelica, Greek………………………………..
Mary Spangler
Lazarus, Jesus’ friend………………………….
Michael Rogers
Heli..………………….…………………………..
Evan Brentlinger
Joseph of Arimathea……………………….…
Randy Geck
Chief Priest………………………………………
Marcus Paul
Benaiah…………………………………………..
Michael Mulvey
Judas Iscariot, Disciple…………………………
Andy Harrison
Thadeus, Disciple……………………….………
Benjamin Dansberger
Matthew, Disciple……………………….………
Jonathan Glover
Andrew, Disciple………………………..………
David Locke
Philip, Disciple……………………………….….
Warren Kidwell
Nathaniel, Disciple…………………………...…
Aubrey Posey
Nicodemus………………………………………
Michael Rogers
James, Disciple…………………………………
Greg Beard
Thomas, Disciple……………………………..…
Lew Schmidt
Aineas, Greek………………………………...…
Rachel Turner
Yasmin………………………………………..….
Shaylee Annan
Hannah, young girl…………………………..….
Hope Mulvey
Elan…………..………………………………..…
Susan Silva
Rachel, teenage girl……………………….……
Leah Starrin
Arik…………...……………………………..……
Mara Turner
Aliza, teenage girl……………………………….
Hartlyn Turner
Adina, young girl…………………………..……
Faith Mulvey
Joel….……………………………………………
Zac Starrin
Temple Guards………………………………….
Josh Cummings, Chris Fozard,
Michael Rogers, Dennis Strahl
Simon Zealote…………………………………..
Kevin Reed
Shammai, Roman scribe……………………….
Dawn Turner
Zedekiah…………………………………………
Josh Cummings
Asher……………………………………………..
Mike Starrin
Caleb……………………………………………..
Caleb Turner
Abigail……………………………………………
Keely Wilder
Ariella…………………………………………….
Nina Starrin
Barak……………………………………………..
Jeff Brown
James, son of Alpheus…………………………
Travis Engholm
The Passion of Christ
An Outdoor Worship Experience
Participating Churches
ST PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Walter Beaudwin, Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Dave Showalter, Youth Pastor
11000 H.G. Trueman Road
Lusby, MD
410-326-4475
www.stpaul-lusby.com
Easter Sunday Services:
8:20 in Sanctuary
9:40 in Sanctuary
11:00 in Activity Center
Worship Services @ 8:20 AM Traditional in the Sanctuary
9:40 AM Traditional with the Choir in the Sanctuary
Sunday School @ 9:30 AM for all ages
11:00 AM Contemporary with the Praise Band in Activity Center
Nursery available for all services.
CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH
Dan Simmons, Senior Pastor
Nathan Riley, Youth Pastor
8300 Nursery Road
Lusby, MD
410-586-1091
http://cbclusby.org/
Sunday morning services at 9:00am and 10:45am
Sunday evening service at 6:00pm
OLIVET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Linda Motter
13575 Olivet Road
Lusby, MD
410-326-8400
http://olivet-umc.com/
Worship Connection 8:30am | Worship on Sunday at 11am
Sunday School for Children at 11am
The Passion of Christ
An Outdoor Worship Experience
Participating Churches
OUR FATHER’S HOUSE
45020 Patuxent Beach Rd, California MD 20619
Lanny Clark, Lead Pastor
Daniel Mashtare, Family Life Pastor
Robin Beale, Community Pastor
10:00-10:30 Worship Music and Announcements
10:30-11:30 Morning Message
11:40-12:40 Sunday Morning Connection Groups
301-862-9200
http://www.ourfathershouseag.org/
OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Msgr. Michael Wilson, Pastor
PO Box 560
90 Alexander Lane
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-3535
FAX 410-326-3679
[email protected]
http://www.olss.org
Mass: Saturday @ 4 PM
Sunday @ 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM
PATUXENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
23421 Kingston Creek Road
California, MD 20619
Phone: (301)863-2033
Fax: (301)863-8004
Rev. Michael R. Jones
www.paxpres.org
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
THE SHEPHERD’S GATHERING CHURCH
758 North Prince Frederick Blvd,
Prince Frederick, MD, (to the right of Food Lion)
Sunday Worship Services start 10 AM
Contemporary Service, Non-denominational
Great Praise and Worship Band,
inspiring messages, kids’ Sunday
School class, and nursery.
Very Friendly People!!!
All welcome!
For more info call 410-326-2275,
410-414-8477, or 302-604-0932
Bible study during the week.
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH
26325 Three Notch Rd,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 373-2273
http://www.faithbiblemd.org/
Sundays 8:30, 10, 11:30am
Rob McNutt, Senior Pastor
Easter Sunday Services:
7:30am sunrise
(No nursery provided)
9:30am and 11am worship
(Nursery is provided)
CHURCH BY THE CHESAPEAKE
Sunday 10am
3255 Broomes Island Rd,
Port Republic, MD 20676
Pastor Rick Barrick
http://www.churchbyches.org/
LUSBY CHARGE UMC
http://lusbycharge.org/
Rev. Marvin R. Wamble, Pastor
EASTERN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
475 Eastern Church Road,
Lusby, MD 20657
(410) 326-2699
WORSHIP SCHEDULE:
9:00am: Sunday Worship Service
10:00am - 10:45am: Sunday School for Adults
11:00am - 11:45am: Sunday School Children &
Adults
ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1475 Sollers Wharf Road, P.O. Box 535
Lusby, MD 20657
(410) 326-2987
WORSHIP SCHEDULE:
9:45am - 10:45am: Sunday School for children
& youth
10:00am - 10:45am: Sunday School for Adults
11:00am: Sunday Worship Service
Noon - Mid-Day Prayer Wednesdays: all are
welcome
The Passion of Christ
An Outdoor Worship Experience
Director
Music Director
Andy Rogers
Katie Pinkowski
Production Manager
Dave Turner
Technical Coordinator
Chris Rogers
House Manager
Chris Rogers
Publicity
Fundraising Manager
Prayer Team
Stage Manager
Stage Crew
Sound
Kathleen Pinkowski
Sandy Artz
Marjorie Knoll, Annette Milling, Edie Reed,
Mary Cotton, Northcut, Beth Hunt,
Peggy Davis, and Debbie Johnson
Shannon Wilder
Jackie Mulvey, Ben Mead, Jordan Miller
Peter Tyson and Paul Pinkowski
Lighting
Sarah Miller and Robert Miller
Costuming
Beth Rogers, Dawn Turner
Carolyn Colvin, Jackie Mulvey
Construction/Set Crew
Make-up
Animals
Musicians
Soloists
Planning Team
Andy Rogers, Chris Rogers, Dave Turner,
Lew Schmidt, John Brand
Marcus Paul
Shelly Brentlinger, Jordan Miller,
Halie Starrin and Leah Starrin
Ray Laramy
Scarlet Chord
Via Dolorosa - David Graves
Were You There? - Katie Pinkowski,
Lew Schmidt, Mahree Annan, Joan Buck
Dave Turner
Dawn Turner
Bob Evans
Chris Rogers
Emily Turner
Sandy Artz
Two thousand years ago, God sent his only son, Jesus, to dwell among us. This is the seminal
event in all of history. In his brief walk among us, Jesus taught us much. He pointed out that
true religion is much more than outward appearances, and that giving up one's own desires is
the only way to move forward with a life pleasing to God, and, ultimately, pleasing to the one
living it. At the end of his earthly walk, he was offered as the ultimate and pure sacrifice for
our sins, then rose from death to new life. We who follow him are promised that his atoning
death covers our sins and that it is for us He died. Moreover, because he rose from the dead,
so may we also.
This story has been told over and over again in Christian churches, passed on much like the
Jewish Passover Feast, which foreshadowed Jesus, is told again and again, passing down to
our children how God freed us from slavery to sin. We have performed versions of this play at
St. Paul UMC over the 20+ years I have lived in Lusby.
In 2006, the last time we performed it indoors, I began to think, “How would anyone outside
these brick walls ever know of this story, ever even know we were telling it, let alone the
promise it holds for them?” God laid on my heart a desire to perform this outside. In the
Spring of 2008, God showed me that this corner was the perfect place to do it and I briefly
approached our church worship committee to see if they would support it. In addition, He
made it clear that He wanted something more. This story does not belong to just one church or
one sect of Christianity. It is the root of it all. If this story is not true, then there is no sense to
anything else we profess. Jesus told us before he died that "They will know you are Christians
by the love you have for one another." He was calling this verse not only to my mind but to
other Christians in Southern Maryland.
To make this work for The Passion of Christ, though, I understood that the play itself had to be
too big for one church to perform. If we were going to present the story in a meaningful way,
we also had to make things plain. To that end, Jennie Rose Pinkowski and I sat down to
rewrite the script, adding scenes, improving others, always endeavoring to keep true to the
scriptures.
Finally, in January 2009, I went back to the church leadership and asked their support to
actually do this production. That first year four churches actively supported the program and
members of 13 churches participated. In nine weeks, start to finish, God found the individuals
needed to pull the show together.
We want you to leave knowing a couple of things. First, Jesus did not die 2000 years ago
because of the some “bad” people back then. He died for us and because of us as much as any
other humans that have ever existed. Second, because of Jesus you and I are free.
Andy Rogers
Director
The Passion of Christ
An Outdoor Worship Experience
Special Thanks
Chick - fil –A
Glover’s Septic
Peter Tyson
St. Paul UMC Office Staff
Olivet UMC
Our Father’s House Assembly of God
Calvary Bible Church
Calvert County Government
Psateuent Prestrient
This production could not have been possible without
countless men and women whose names are not listed
in this program. We are greatly indebted to them for
their hard work, vision, and commitment to reach the
community with the Gospel. They have surely earned
a jewel in their crown. THANK YOU!
SPUMPS Preschool
11000 HG Trueman Road, Lusby, MD
410-326-3615
www.spumps.org/
Programs:
Part Time Preschool
2 Day AM Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
3 Day AM Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
3 Day PM Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
5 Day AM Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
5 Day PM Monday-Friday 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Extended Day Program
Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Enrolling Now!!!
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Fine Arts & Homemade Crafts Show
Saturday, May 2, 2015
9am - 3pm
Calling all Artists and Crafters
Email [email protected] or Call 443-684-4731
Space $25
This is a Juried Show. Forms available via e-mail
or they may be directly picked up in the church office.
11000 H. G. Trueman Road, Lusby
Corner of Cove Point Road
Proceeds will go toward St. Paul
150th anniversary celebration
St Paul is active in Missions!
Support our Haiti Trip in June 2015
You can support our team going to Merger, Haiti, for a week in June. This year will have several youth with us, along
with members of several other churches. The team will be working with the children of Ecole Guerny Filostin Primary
School and continuing construction on the medical clinic. Pastor David and Pastor Jerome Jones of Mt Calvary UMC
will be working with pastors from the surrounding region.
Contributions are greatly appreciated. Paint, electrical wire, high temperature mortar, and steel are on our wish list for
this trip’s construction projects. All contributions will go 100% toward our efforts to work with the Institute of Grace
for the people of Haiti.
Items may also be donated for us to take with us. Sturdy tennis or dress shoes, memory sticks, mp3 players, cell
phones (which use sim cards), tablets, and e-readers (all with chargers) are great donations. Donations can be dropped
at the church office. But please do not buy things for us to take, as cash is more efficient for us.
The team will host a Dinner April 29th at the church as a fellowship and fundraiser event for the trip. Contributions
can be sent to St Paul UMC, 11000 H.G. Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD, 20657. Please designate the gift “Haiti Trip.” Our
brothers and sisters in Haiti will be blessed by your support.
Pastor David
CROP Walk Saturday Morning
May 16th
This is your chance to fight hunger. To show the world you care. The walk will begin in the St Paul UMC
parking lot at HG Trueman and Cove Point roads and go past SMILE – our local food pantry and thrift
store.
CROP Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide – including here in the U.S. – to have food for
today, while building for a better tomorrow. Last year more than 116,000 CROP Walkers, volunteers and
sponsors put their caring into action, raising funds to help end hunger and poverty at home and around the
world.
I'm walking in my CROP Hunger Walk and I'd like to invite you to join my team as a Walker. Together we
can be part of the solution!
Heather Weitzel and Stephanie Bean
Cub Scout Pack 451
7 PM on Thursdays
St. Paul UMC
11000 H G Trueman Rd
Lusby, Maryland 20657
Cub Scouts is a year-round family- and home-centered program that
develops ethical decision-making skills for boys in the first through
fifth grade (or who are 7-10 years old). Activities emphasize character
development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. For more
information please contact Patrick Van Hooser at [email protected].
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people
to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in
them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Troop 451 is a boy lead
troop with the goal of promoting character, citizenship and physical
fitness. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 pm.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
11000 HG Trueman Road
Lusby MD 20657
Scoutmaster Joe Niemi
[email protected]
God’s Absolute & Extravagant Best To Passion of Christ Cast and Crew
From St. Paul Youth Ministries!!!
St. Paul Youth Ministries invites students in grades 7 thru 12 to be a part of the teen journey to finding out
what it is to live trusting Jesus and discovering God and God’s plans for us at this exciting time in our
lives and beyond!
“Uprising!” - St. Paul Youth Group: High School and Middle School (grades 7 & 8) meet typically on
Sunday evenings, some weekends we meet at other times to do the exciting things God has for us!
At Uprising: Hang out, be welcome, eat, play, learn to live trusting Jesus and about the God Who created
U and is Crazy About U in a fun, safe atmosphere we call “The Zone” (our “just 4 students space”).
We also do: Pool Parties, Beach Parties, “Destination Unknown” meetings (somewhere outside of our
“normal” gathering space), Concerts, Mission Trips, “30 Hour Famine” other Community and World Service “Live 2 Give” projects, assist with Summer Vacation Bible School, and many other uber-cool things!
Come explore the AWESOME plan God has 4 UR life!
“Senior High Life” – This is a group just for senior high students (grades 9-12). The idea for this gathering came from some of our senior high youth who wished to have more time to explore things uberrelevant to what they are living, day in, day out. We meet every Thursday evening during the school year
7:00-9:00pm at Uth Pastor Dave & Miss Debby’s “crib” to hang out and explore real life with one another
and with “God in the group.”
It’s a crucial time of fun and support 4 one another! Sr. High Life Group…Join this very cool part of The
Uprising!
Middle and Senior High Sunday School – We concentrate on how trusting Jesus for our every next
step is so very relevant in and to our “real lives” today!
Other activities:
“Hang Time” Open Gym Basketball
(For High School and Young Adult)
January thru March, Mondays 7:00-9:00pm
Annual District Youth Event
September/October-ish
Block Party/Corn Maze & Bonfire or Some Other Crucially Fun Event!!
For information on these and other St. Paul Ministries available for youth
(Cub/Boy/Girl Scouts, Koreja Do Christian Karate, etc.)
Hit our website at www.stpaul-lusby.org (“Activities at St. Paul”) or our St. Paul Facebook Page
or contact the St. Paul United Methodist Church office at 410-326-4475.
If you have questions about anything you
heard or saw tonight, or if you would be
interested in helping spread the Good News of
Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection, do not hesitate
to contact us.
PASSION PLAY CONTACT INFORMATION:
email: [email protected]
phone: (443) 295-3202
Facebook: Passion of Christ in Lusby
By Bethany Tapp
http://ministry-to-children.com/easter-poem/
WilderSide Carvings
Chainsaw Carvings and Signs
Shannon Wilder
Lusby, MD
(443) 771-4429
Facebook: WilderSide Carvings
Thank you for attending this evening. We trust that you will enjoy this presentation of
the Passion of Christ as we explore His Life, Death, and Victory. Whether you feel like
you know this story backwards and forwards or you’ve never heard it before, we want
you to know that this story was written for YOU—that Christ’s passion was for YOU!
One of the most recognizable Scripture verses is John 3:16—whether it is on a poster at
a football game or recited by children in Sunday School, you have likely heard it before.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
We’ve heard this verse so often that we breeze through it without any thought. God died
for the world, but what does that mean for me? We fail to realize that it wasn’t just for
some mass of humanity that God sent his Son, instead it was for us as individuals—for
me and for you.
“For God so loved me...For God so loved YOU that he gave his one and only son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
Try inserting your name in this verse and know that God would have sent Jesus if it were
only you on this earth. You have just witnessed a dramatic portrayal of the passion (the
suffering) of Jesus—Jesus’ life showed us how to live and live abundantly. Jesus’ death
paid for our sin. Jesus’ victory over death gives us hope eternal.
Jesus offers this all to us as a gift. Please don’t wait another second to accept that gift,
open it, and start living the abundant life Christ has planned for us all.
1 Corinthians 2:9
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for
those who love him."
Now they see, now they hear, and now they know...
LIFE. DEATH. VICTORY.