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1. Reader 2. Nose 3. Foot 4. Ear 5. Eye 6. Head 7. Hand The Skit begins with the body parts in a huddle Narrator: I’ll be reading selections from 1 Corinthians, chapter 12. “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts…” <the body parts spread apart and begin showing off their individual talents as the reader continues> “And although all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptizes by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Now the body is not made up of one part, but of many parts. If the foot should say…” Foot: Because I am not a hand, I don’t belong to the body! Narrator: “…it would not for that reason cease to be a part of the body.” Foot: Oh yes, it would! I mean, I can go places, give senior citizens rides to church, and drive for Meals on Wheels. But I can’t give a lot of money like a hand could, or cook the best dish for the poor like a hand could. Maybe I am just not needed around here! Narrator: “And if the ear should say…” Ear: Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body! Narrator: “it would not for that reason cease to be a part of the body.” Ear: Oh yeah??? I mean, I can hear and understand a good homily, but I can’t seem to see places where anyone needs help like an eye could. What good is it to be able to hear and understand if you can’t see to do anything? Maybe I’m just not needed around here! Narrator: “But if the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? The eye cannot say to the hand…” Eye: I don’t need you, hand! I am the most important part around here…this body isn’t big enough for the both of us!! Anyone can see that without me, this body’s just stumbling around in the dark. What good are you, hand??? Hand: Well, now that you mention it, maybe I am not good for anything. Narrator: “Nor can the head say to the feet…” Head: Well, I don’t need any of you! I can think and reason and make all the important decisions without any help at all from you guys. I’m the brains of this outfit! <all
the parts of the body begin arguing with each other…the NOSE moves off to the
side and begins to cry loudly> Narrator: The parts of the body that seem to be weaker are actually indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. God has combined the member of the body so that there should be no division in the body…” <the
arguing continues and gets worse Narrator: …but that its part should have equal concern for each other…” Ear: Hey, wait a minute!!! Listen!!! I hear someone crying… <Fighting
stops> Eye: Look, it’s our nose. Poor guy, I wonder what’s wrong. Head: I’ve got an idea!! We could go over there and find out. Ear: Hey, I like the sound of that idea!! Head: Of course it’s a good idea, I thought of it, and I rock! Hand: HEY, I’m about ready to throw a rock at your…… Ear: Now, now, both of you cut it out…. Eye: Now how can we get over there to see what is wrong with our nose?? Foot: I can take you, I suppose… <everyone lines up behind the foot, forms a train, and moves over to
the nose> Ear: (says to nose) “We heard you crying and we’re kind of worried about you. Can we help somehow? Nose: I don’t know, I get so lonely sometimes. I wish I had some friends. But who wants to be friends with someone whose greatest talent is sniffing out trouble? Eye: Well, I don’t know about the rest of this crew, but it seems to me that we’ve got some trouble that needs sniffing out. Hand: <Grabs the noses Kleenex and pretend to wipe his nose> and says…its okay, now stop your sniffling Foot: You just come with us. We’re not perfect, we’ve got our problems, but when we all work together, we can do a lot of good after all. Narrator: “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the Body of Christ…” All Body Parts: And each one of you is a part of it. -Youth Specialties |
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