Let'sHaveAPartySummaryInteractionbetweenlivepeopleandpuppet-askingwhyHolyCommunioncan'tbeamorejoyfuloccasion.ScriptureIsaiah25:6-9,Philippians4:4-13,Matthew22:1-14CharactersPastorMrRockyRobinPastor:Robin,inaminuteIwouldliketointroduceyoutoamanthatwasamongthefirstdisciplesofJesus.Children,canyoutellRobinthenameofthatdisciple?Children:MrRocky.Pastor:Yes,MrRocky,andRobin,don'tforgettheMr.Heinsistsonthat.He'sfromtheoldschool.Robin:Allright.I'llbeonmybestbehaviour.Pastor:Youneedtobe.Mostofthetimehe'salittlegrumpy.Buthemeanswell.MrRocky:Iheardthat.Pastor:Ohdear.Ididn'tmeantooffendyou,MrRocky.MrRocky:We'lltalklater.Who'sthatpersonwiththecurlyhair?Pa:That'sRobinMann.He'sasinger-song-writerinourchurch.MrR:Hmm.Hmm.Myeyesareoldbutyousinger-song-writer:whatcolourisyourguitar?Rob:Pink.MrR:Ithoughtso.Isthatactingyourage?Amiddle-agedmanplayingapinkguitar?Pa:Shhh.MrRocky,Robinisourguest.Don'tyouoffendhimlikethat.He'sanartistandartistsaresensitivepeople.Rob:PastorEdgar,Ithoughtthatweweregoingtohaveaparty.Thispuppetturnsouttobepartypooper.MrR:Watchit,son.Pa:That'senoughyoutwo.Let'shaveaparty.Thechildrenarewaitingforit.Rob:Idon'tcomeherethatoften,sowhatsortofpartyshouldwehave?Pa:Ithoughtweaskthechildren.Children,whatisthebestpartythatwecanhave?Whichpartiesdoyoulikebest?Children:Birthdayparty,dress-upparty,Christmasparty,pyjamaparty,weddingparty,...Pa:Ohtherearemanykindsofparties.Theyareallgood.Whatshallwedo?Idon'tknow.MaybeweaskMrRockyforadvice.MrRocky,whatisthebestpartythatwecanhave?MrR:CelebrateHolyCommunion.Pa:Youcan'tbeserious.Didyouhearthat,children?...HolyCommunion.Whatdoyouthink,Robin?Rob:Well-it'snotreallythatcoolanaffair.WhenpeoplecomeupforHolyCommunionhardlyanyonesmilesandnooneletsloose.Pa:Precisely.Andthereisnorealfood.Theonlybitethatwegettoeatisathin,tastelesswafer.Rob:Yes,Iagree.AndIhatehowthewafertendstosticktomygum.It'snotreallysuccessfulpartyfood.Pa:Thewineisgoodbutonesipisnotenoughforaparty.Rob:Yes,Iagreeagain.Therecouldbeadecentglassforeveryone.MrR:Areyoutwofinished?HolyCommunionisthebestpartythatyoucanhave.It'snotthefaultofHolyCommunionthatyoudon'tknowhowtocelebrateit.Pa:Whatdoyoumean?MrR:HolyCommunionisamealthatwasgiventousbyJesus.Andwhenwefirstateanddrankwithhim,plentyoffoodanddrinkfilledourtummiesandsatisfiedoursenses.Attheendofitwesangforjoy.Rob:That'sinteresting,MrRocky.Whythendidweendupwithtastelesswafersandtinysipsfromacommoncup?Whospoilttheparty?MrR:Therearealwayspeoplethatrejectpasttraditions.Theysometimesplaypinkguitars.Rob:Benice,puppetman.Youhaven'tansweredthequestionyet.MrR:Puppetman?Puppetman?...Pa:Don'tstartagainyoutwo.IthinkIknowwhythemealofHolyCommunionbecamethetastelesssnackfoodoftoday.It'sjustmorepractical.MrR:Whatcanbeimpracticalaboutagoodmeal?Pa:Ohcomeon.Can'tyousee?CelebratingHolyCommunionSundayafterSundaywithsomanypeopletakessomeorganizing.Breadbecomeshardandoldafterawhile,butwaferscanbestoredforyearsandusedwheneverrequired.That'spractical.Also,ifweatemorethanthewaferanddrankmorethanalittlesipofwine,wewouldbeinchurchforhours.Weneededtospeeduptheprocess.That'sonlypractical.Rob:Thatmayallbepractical,butitdefeatsthepurpose.Theatmosphere,thetasteandthejoyofthemealisgone.MrR:Robin,don'tburdenyoursensitivesoul.Thischurchdoesn'tneedanothertormentedartist.Letmecheeryouup.HolyCommunionisnotjustaboutavoluptuousmeal.Everyonealsoreceivessomethingelse.Pa:What'...
