Characters
•	Boy (in black with white gloves) 
•	Girl (in black with white gloves) 
•	Jesus (with back toward the audience) 
•	Narrator 
•	Guitarist (optional) 
Script
Hands ... God gave us hands 
look at hands, a pleasant facial expression (4 beats) ... FREEZE 
Hands ... to create 
man bends down and makes an imaginary sand cake (4 beats) and gives it to the girl who receives it happily ... FREEZE 
Hands ... to love 
man puts one arm around girl's shoulders (4 beats) happy faces ... FREEZE 
Hands ... to help 
girl falls on knees, man comes forward and helps girl to stand ... FREEZE 
Hands ... to give 
man bends down and picks 4 flowers (4 beats) and gives them to the girl who receives them happily ... FREEZE 
Hands ... to protect 
girl hides behind man who comes forward in front of her as to protect ... FREEZE 
BUT, our hands we have misused 
both move slowly back to standing position while clenching hands into fists and throwing them forward on the word "misused" ... FREEZE 
Hands, made to create ... 
man bends down to create an imaginary sand cake while the girl looks down at it (face hard) 
now destroy 
at "now" girl lifts right arm with fist and at "destroy" smashes gift. man goes back astonished ... FREEZE 
Hands, made to love 
man puts arm around girl's shoulders happily 
now hate 
at "now" girl brings right arm in front of her and at "hate" swings fist towards man's heart. Man reacts in pain ... FREEZE 
Hands, made to help 
girl falls on knees 
now, reject 
at "now" girl puts her arm up to ask for help and at "reject " man refuses and looks, the other way ... FREEZE 
Hands, made to give 
man bends down to pick flowers and gives them to girl happily. Girl looks down at him while he does this (face hard) 
now grab 
at "now" girl puts her right arm backwards and at "grab " takes the flowers (1 beat) breaks them (1 beat), throws them on the floor (1 beat) and squashes them underfoot (1 beat) ... FREEZE 
Hands, made to protect 
girl hides behind man with fear 
now let down 
at "now" man reaches backwards to the girl's shoulder and at "let down" pushes her to her knees on the floor. 
man goes down on one knee beside her, facing away from the girl... FREEZE 
But GOD reached out His loving hands to a destructive world. He picked up His fallen creation and placed His hands around them. 
Jesus turns around and walks forward touching the people on the shoulders and raising them to their feet. Jesus arms rest around the people's shoulders. 
But they made Him a captive ... and nailed Him to the cross 
people turn around abruptly grabbing Jesus by the arms, then both bend to pick up a rock and pound His hands 3 time at the guitar beats ... FREEZE 
And they mocked Him 
people turn away from Jesus mocking and rejecting Him ... FREEZE 
And then Jesus, God's only son died 
Jesus dies and kneels down 
But Jesus didn't remain on the cross. He rose and lives! 
Jesus stands 
Now He walks through our streets stretching out His loving hands to all who will come to Him 
Jesus comes forward with arms stretched open. He puts one hand in front of the person on left and one in front of person on right. People come to life excitedly examining His scarred hands. 
What will you do? Will you come to Him and put your hand in His? 
person on left looks into Jesus' face and puts her hand in Jesus' hand 
or will you reject Him? 
person on right looks into Jesus face and then rejects Jesus' hand. Person turns back on audience and puts head down. 
The choice is yours!!! 
Jesus steps forward with arms open to the audience as an invitation. Person on left stays back, but also opens arms as an invitation to the audience.