Advent Script
Saying "Yes"

November 28, 2004

Meet today's cast...
Fr. Charlie: Quite a wit, pastor of our flock	HOWIE: A "Cool/Hip" Cow	POKEY: A peaceful donkey, very slow-talking, non-judgmental.
BOO: A "sheepish" sheep who is very nervous, easily worried, and bashful.	CLYDE: Male camel who thinks he is self-important and superior to the other animals.	CAMILLE: Female camel who is like Clyde and rather snobby acting.

FR. CHARLIE: Good Morning boys and girls. Today is a VERY special day! I’m wearing PURPLE which means this is the first Sunday of Advent………………

(The animals come marching out in single file with Clyde leading them. Camille has binoculars, Howie has a map in his mouth, Boo has a flashlight, and Pokey has a backpack on his back)

CLYDE: Hup 2-3-4, Hup 2-3-4, DETAIL…..HALT! (they all bump into each other)! Now, go to your places. (animals go to their designated spot) When I call your name, let me know if you are ready. Camille, are your binoculars cleaned so you can see through them clearly?

CAMILLE: YES, Clyde!

CLYDE: Boo….did you put batteries in your flashlight?

BOO: YES! Clyde--See??????? (shines the light in Clyde’s eyes)

CLYDE: Boo, STOP! Now, Howie, do you have the map?

HOWIE: (he has the map in his mouth so he is motioning yes)

CLYDE: Speak up now, brown COW!

HOWIE: (spits the map out and says) “YES, Clyde!”

CLYDE: Pokey…are the supplies in the backpack?

POKEY: YES! Clyde………..We’re ready!

FR. CHARLIE: What on earth is going on? Camille, what are you getting ready for?

CAMILLE: Well, an animal, an animal back on the farm, he’s small, has a long tail, told us to get ready because…………..

HOWIE: Oh, spit it out, girl…because…today is the beginning of ADVENT..just like you said, Fr. Charlie, so we are going on an ADVENT..ure. You know, ADVENTURE!

FR. CHARLIE: An adventure? Howie….why do you have a map?

HOWIE: Oh, it’s no regular map, it’s a TREASURE map!

FR. CHARLIE: A treasure map? So, Camille, what are the binoculars for?

CAMILLE: We’re supposed to look for a big, giant star and pretty angels.

FR. CHARLIE: And, Boo and Pokey…what about the flashlight and backpack?

BOO: It’s like a nightlight ‘cos I’m a little scared of the dark. So, now I won’t get so scared and it will help us when we’re lookin for the treasure at night.

POKEY: And, I’ve got a shovel, a hammer, and screwdriver…you know, things to use to get the treasure!

CLYDE: (clearing his throat) Fr. Charlie, let me explain. Back at Old McCasey’s Farm, one of the animals told us today was the first day of Advent, gave us this map, and told us we could find a TREASURE!

HOWIE: Yep, we’re prepared and ready! Uh, do you wanna come, Fr. Charlie—you can ride on Pokey’s back….

FR. CHARLIE: Uh, oh, Clyde! I bet Randy Rat told you this and he’s up to one of his tricks!

CAMILLE: It WAS Randy Rat!! Do you mean there’s no star, no pretty angels, and no treasure????????????

FR. CHARLIE: I’m afraid not, Camille. (THEY ALL GASP)…..But,….Advent can be like an adventure to find a treasure. Let me explain. Howie, do you know much about the very first Christmas?

HOWIE: Well, I got a toy truck and a teddy bear and…..

CLYDE: Silly cow! Not YOUR first Christmas. Fr. Charlie’s talking about the very first Christmas 2000 years ago.

FR. CHARLIE: That’s right! ..Do you realize that there would be NO Advent now unless some people 2000 years ago said a certain WORD? In fact, Mary was the first one to say it. I’m sure you know who Mary is…and what word did she say?

BOO: I know Mary! (starts singing) Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, Mary had……

CAMILLE: No, Boo, Mary was Jesus’ Mother and since it was the first Christmas the word she said was SANTA…you know, for Santa Claus!

POKEY: You’re both wrong! Fr. Charlie, when Mary was told by an angel that she was chosen to have a special baby she said, YES!

FR. CHARLIE: Excellent, Pokey! Mary must have been afraid. Her life was about to change but she loved God and she said, “YES”. Howie who else said, “YES”

HOWIE: Ummm….Joseph?

FR. CHARLIE: You’re right….and the ADVENTURE continues doesn’t it? Did anyone else say, YES?

BOO: I know, the shepherds did! An angel told them to go to Bethlehem because a special baby had been born. They said, YES!

CLYDE: Fr. Charlie, when the Wise Men saw a huge star in the sky, what did they say?

CAMILLE: Oh, Clyde, they said, “Star light, star bright, first star I see
tonight…I wish I may, I wish I might..have the wish I wish tonight”!

FR. CHARLIE: No, Camille. They felt it was a sign that God was leading them to a place where their Lord Jesus had been born. It would be a long journey, but they had hope and said, YES!

POKEY: Fr. Charlie…someone did say NO! The Innkeeper told Mary and Joseph there was NO ROOM in the inn.

FR. CHARLIE: Well, Pokey, he did say NO, but then he kind of said, YES. He said there’s no room in the inn but YES, I have a place for you in the stable.

POKEY: Fr. Charlie, we forgot about all the animals in the stable where Jesus was born! It was like the animals even said, “YES, Mary and Joseph, use our hay for a bed.”

BOO: And the cows even let them put Jesus in their manger, that’s the place where the Innkeeper put the straw to feed the cows.

HOWIE: They were going to feed the straw to Jesus!!!!!!!!!!

CLYDE: Of course not, Howie! When Mary and Joseph wrapped Jesus in a blanket, it was like the cows said, “YES, lay him in our manger”.

BOO: And the sheep said, “YES, we will lie beside baby Jesus and keep him warm with our wool”.

CAMILLE: WOW! What an adventure for those people and the animals, but Fr. Charlie…how is Advent an adventure for all of us now?

FR. CHARLIE: It’s simple…it’s all about saying, YES! Advent is a time to prepare our hearts to WELCOME Jesus.

CLYDE: Well, then, Fr. Charlie—I guess I’m going to LOOK for times to say, “YES, Jesus, I will MAKE time to spend with you!”

BOO: And I’m going to think of the Christmas star when I look at all the Christmas lights. It wasn’t a wishing star, it was a star of HOPE that led the Wise Men to Jesus.

HOWIE: Hey Fr. Charlie…Randy Rat is probably laughing because he thinks he played a trick on us but you know what? I think we can trick him! We really can find a treasure during Advent!

POKEY: Yep…and the treasure is JESUS! That’s the ADVENTURE of ADVENT. We just need to remember a special word….YES!

FR. CHARLIE: That’s right! Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the Wise Men, and the animals took a chance even when they didn’t understand or were afraid. Advent begins today. How are you going to prepare to welcome Jesus? Just begin by saying, “YES…… I have ROOM in my heart for you”……and let your adventure begin!

THE PUPPET PULPIT PASSWORD is…………… YES!

Each puppet will say, “YES” individually

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