A Super Christmas

There is a huddle of Super Heroes DSC. They create a semi circle, and are busily talking loud and frantic.
Superman; ORDR! ORDR! " call this meeting of Superheroes to order!
The group is quieted with groans.
Superman# $s some of you ha%e heard, there is a rumor going around that a ne& superhero is coming to earth. They say that he is
coming to sa%e the &orld, and that he recei%es his po&ers from the big ' ( O ( D.
Hulk# " ha%e heard the same thing! )hat does this mean!* ) sa%e the arth. ) ha%e been here for years! )hat does this guy
think he is doing*
)onder )oman# Do &e e%en kno& &ho this guy or )O+$, is* Doesn-t he kno& that that is our .ob*
/atman# " ha%e heard that this '0O0D guy means real business. $pparently he has a connection &ith all of us. He says the he lo%es
the &orld so much that he is going to gi%e us his SO,. This ne& superhero, is here to sa%e the &orld from the %illain S",.
Spiderman# )ho is this S",* " don-t kno& this e%il %illain* Cat )oman, is he one of your arch nemeses*
Cat )oman# ,o. " don-t kno& him, but " kno& that " could take him do&n and probably better than this ne& guy.
Superman# O1 O1, let-s calm do&n e%eryone. )e don-t kno& if this guy is going to take our .obs. He might be here to help us, as
&ell as the rest of the &orld.
Hulk# )ell " don-t need any help! Didn-t you see me crush that bad guy last &eek* " sa%ed a bus full of school children2 &ith one
hand!
Batman raises a hand for a high-five.
/atman# " did see that man! 3ou &ere a&esome, but " think that ne4t time you could2
Cat )oman# )oah. Slo& do&n guys. 5et-s focus on this ne& guy. )e can share our glory stories later!
Spiderman# Do &e kno& &hen this ne& guy is supposed to sho& up*
)onder )oman# "-%e heard as early as Christmas Day. That-s tomorro&!*
Hulk# ,O )$3. Christmas can-t be tomorro&!* "s it really Christmas %e*
))# 3es, Hulk, tomorro&2 " think the muscles are cutting off circulation to your brain.
/atman# This means &e ha%e to act fast! )e ha%e to find this guy, learn &hat his &eaknesses are, and find out his enemies2
$'''H2 )hat if he has a S"D1"C1* )e ha%e so much to do2
Superman# )ell then &e better start tracking this big guy do&n.
Superheroes Exit
+ary and 6oseph &alk DSR
+ary# " am so tired; can-t &e .ust book a room some&here* " am so tired of this &alking thing.
6oseph# 7irritated8 Only a little bit farther lo%e. "-m sorry that e%ery Holiday "nn &as full, but " didn-t kno& &e &ould be tra%eling
this deep into the holiday season!
+ary# Don-t get huffy at me! " didn-t ask if " &anted to flee my home, or if " &anted to become the mother of 'od-s son!
6oseph# 3es, dear. " kno&. Ho& did that happen again* 3ou &ere so frightened &hen you came to me.
+ary# )ell an angel came from 'od to me in ,a9areth. He told me to get e4cited because 'od chose me to bear his son. " am to call
him, 6esus. " &as so scared, but then the angel said do not be frightened for this means that 'od &ill al&ays be &ith me. "-m still
ner%ous and unsure about this &hole thing. )hat if "-m not right* )hat if "-m not going to be a good mother to 'OD-S son*
6oseph# +ary, +ary, +ary! Stop you-re &orrying, and breathe. 'od chose you for a reason, and he chose me as your husband for a
reason. :Or at least that-s &hat " keep telling myself;
Superheroes s&arm from <S5. 5ooking under things, behind things, under cloaks etc.
Superman# )ell, &e ha%en-t found him yet. This superhero sure kno&s ho& to hide himself. Or maybe he is in a disguise!
Hulk# :5ifts a large ob.ect :ie house;; " ha%e turned o%er e%erything, and he sure isn-t hiding under anything.
))# H<51. =<T TH$T DO),. Do you really think the man &ho sa%es the &orld &ould be hiding under a >>>>>>*
Cat&oman# "-m tired of looking. +aybe he has &eakness, like Tuna, or catnip, or those little s?ueaky mice, or those darn little balls
of light that you ,@R can catch!
/atman# )oah, do&n kitty. <m, &e don-t kno& that stuff yet. +aybe these fine people ha%e heard something about him. "-ll go ask.
/atman starts &alking, then Superman puts out his arm and strides ahead.
Superman# :clears his throat; $hem, e4cuse me you fine citi9ens but do you happen to kno& of a ne& superhero*
+ary# $ ne& superhero* ,o* 6oseph ha%e you*
6oseph# :shocked; ,o &ay. $re you really S<=R+$,. :squeal; Oh my goodness, and )onder )oman, and the Hulk, and and and
and2
+ary# Oh get a hold of yourself! ,o, &e ha%en-t. Do you kno& of place &here &e could stay* $pparently all the inns are full.
Spiderman# " kno& a man do&n the road &ho has a nice stable. 3ou could ask if he kno&s of a place.
6oseph# :still in shock; )o&, you guys are all my heroes. 3ou sa%e the &orld, like @R3D$3. $nd you-re here. Right no&.
:Squeal;
Hulk# :brushes his shoulders; 3es, &e kno&. )e are pretty po&erful.
All superheroes begin striking fierce poses
))# Oh my! +iss, are you pregnant*
+ary# 3es, "-m due almost any day. "t may e%en be tonight.
Cat&oman# Oh there is nothing better than a baby.
Superman# Oh " hope &e run into you again, " &ould lo%e to hold your baby.
Hulk# +e too, " lo%e to rock babies to sleep.
Spiderman# $nd you-re sure you don-t crush them* :aughs to himself;
!ar" has a look of terror on her face
+ary# 3es, yes that &ould be nice. "-m sure " &ill need all the help " can get.
6oseph# 3ou, you, you, &ould come see us $'$",* Oh &o&.
#aints. Supported b" a superhero.
))# :"gnoring 6oseph; Do you kno& if it-s a boy or a girl* )hat are you going to name him*
+ary# "t-s a boy, and his name shall be 6esus.
The superheroes give content sighs.
$oseph is revived.
+ary# )ell my feet are getting sore; " think &e &ill gi%e that man &ith the stable a try. 'ood luck &ith your search for this
superhero2*
6oseph# <h, uh0huh!
Superheroes# %a hubbub of noise; Congratulations on the baby! " am so e4cited for you. 'ood luck &ith the baby.
Superheroes e4it S5, and +aryA6oseph SR
B Shepherds rela4ing DSC
Shepherd C# This .ob is sooooo 5$+.
Shepherd B# Hey, " &ouldn-t complain. "t-s paying for your data plan for that fancy phone. Hea%en forbid that you couldn-t te4t on
the .ob.
Shepherd C# Ha2 ha2 ha2 you think you are so funny! ,o seriously. This .ob is so boring. ,othing e4citing e%er happens! " mean
all my friends &ork at Starbucks and get free coffee, and &hat do " get* " get to D&atch o-er my flocks by nightE and sho%el sheep
poop! 'ross.
Shepherd B# Oh come on, it isn-t that bad. "t-s a clear night on Christmas %e. 3ou can .ust stare out into the black sky full of stars
and really appreciate the &onder that 'od created.
Shepherd C# <gh, you-re one of those, those 'od people.
Shepherd B# )ell yeah. " guess " am. " mean. " don-t kno&! " ha%e heard that 'od is sending his son to sa%e us from our sin.
@O"C# +mmhmmm. 3ou got that right!
Shepherds cling to each other in fear and scream.
Shepherd C# )ho is that!* " am trained in karate and "-m not afraid to use it!
Shepherd B# /etter ?uestion2 &here are you*!
spot light
Shepherds block the light.
@O"C# "-m right here. Do not be afraid! " am an angel from 'od. " bring you good ne&s!
Shepherd C# Sheesh lay off the glare. +iley Cyrus called and she &ants her se?uined body suit back!
@O"C# :aughs; +iley Cyrus has nothing on my shine. /ut " ha%e to tell you that 6S<S, the son of 'od &as born tonight!
Re.oice! "mmanuel, the sa%ior of the uni%erse &as born tonight, here in /ethlehem!
Shepherd B# Oh my goodness! $re you serious*! Ho& e4citing! )here is he* Can " go see him*
@O"C# 3es! =lease do! Follo& his star by night, and you &ill find the babe &rapped in s&addling clothes.
Shepherd C# <m. " don-t kno& &hat s&addling clothes mean, but "-m assuming &hen " see the baby "-ll kno& "-m in the right place.
/ut &hat does this mean* )hy is this baby such a big deal*
@O"C# 'od sent his son, 6esus, so that &e could be forgi%en of our sins. )hen &e do bad things, or make bad choices &e are
sinning against 'od. )hen &e sin, &e are mo%ing a&ay from 'od. /ut 'od lo%es us so much that he is &illing to send his son to us
so that e%en &hen &e do sin, &e are forgi%en. "t-s called grace. "sn-t that great*
Shepherd C# )o&. 'od-s lo%e is ama9ing.
Shepherd B# " kno& a congregation in Renton, )ashington that kno&s a thing or t&o about that grace thing. They ha%e some cra9y
pastor al&ays talking about it.
@O"C# Oh don-t you &orry. )e kno& that congregation too, and that cra9y 1irby guy.
Shepherd C# " still don-t get ho& sending a baby is going to help though* Ho& is he going to stop me from sinning*
@oice# 6esus is coming to help us build a relationship &ith 'od. He &ill be a &ay for us to see 'od, and kno& that he lo%es us. So
no matter ho& far &e try to mo%e a&ay from 'od, 6esus &ill be there to remind us that 'od &ill ne%er gi%e up on us. /ut seriously,
get a mo%e on o%er to the stable. That-s the star right o%er there!
Light goes out
Superheroes enter looking &eary.
Superman# 4cuse me fine2 shepherds* Ha%e you heard anything about a ne& superhero that is coming to sa%e the earth*
/atman# )e ha%e been looking for him all day. )e-re tired.
Cat&oman# )e-re scared he is going to take our .obs.
Shepherd C# )oah, first an angel no& super heroes*! +aybe this .ob isn-t so lame after all!
Shepherd B# " don-t kno& anything about a ne& super hero, but did you hear that 'od-s son &as born tonight!*
Hulk# )ait, did you say 'od-s son* That-s our guy!
))# )oah, &oah, &oah Hulk. )e ha%e not been searching for a baby! Ho& could a baby sa%e the &orld*
Shepherd C# " don-t really get it either, but let-s go see! " .ust &ant to see this Super0/aby0'od 2 thing.
4it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
+ary# Oh. "sn-t he &onderful*
6oseph# " ne%er kne& a baby &as this &onderful. 'od has gi%en us such a blessing.
Superheroes storm in
Superman# $lright you superhero, put your hands up! ,obody is taking my .ob!
Spiderman# 3eah. )hat he said!
))# Oh my goodness. /oys. Settle do&n, can-t you tell there is a baby sleeping!
Superman# )ell. 3eah. /ut he is going to take our .obs, and and and oh but he is so cute!
+ary# 3es, he is. " didn-t e4pect to see you guys again so soon. /ut &hat is this about my son taking your .obs*
Cat&oman# )ell, &e heard that 6esus is this ne& superhero coming to to&n. $nd they that he is going to sa%e the &hole &orld from
S",.
Hulk# So &e thought that no one &ould need us anymore. /ut this is a baby! So &e don-t ha%e anything to &orry about guys! :coos
at the bab";
/atman# 3ou-re right! =he&. " &as getting &orried. So, &ere they &rong* "s 6esus .ust a baby*
+ary# )ell, right no& he is. /ut 'od has great plans in store for him. He &ill gro& up and sa%e us from our o&n sin.
Shepherd C# )e heard all about that! $n angel came to us and told us to not be afraid because 6esus &as born. $nd that he &ill bring
us grace!
Shepherd B# 3ou kno&, you-re starting to sound like one of those DchurchE people2
Shepherd C# )oah! " am. )ell, could " maybe come to church &ith you sometime*
Shepherd B# 3eah, " think " kno& .ust the place to take you!
Superman# Hold on, hold on! So 6esus isn-t going to take o%er my .ob* " still get to go out and sa%e people*
6oseph# :holding the bab"; Of course, you can still go sa%e people. /ut, 'od sent his son so that &e can be sa%ed from oursel%es and
the sins &e do. 6esus is reminding us of 'od-s lo%e, and ho& &e can share it &ith others. So no&, &hen you sa%e people you can tell
them about 6esus- po&er and about 'od-s unending lo%e for us.
Spiderman# )o&! Ok! " think " could do that! DStop right there mister! " &ill sa%e you innocent citi9ens! /ut 6esus &ill sa%e you
&ith 'od-s lo%e!E " like it!
+ary# " am so glad you all came to see 6esus and that no& you &ill spread 'od-s lo%e. " am not afraid anymore, " am trusting 'od
and his plan. This is a merry Christmas.
$55# +erry Christmas, and 'od-s =eace!