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This is not the musical I meant to write. My original idea was to write a musical revue based
on The Creation. Nice and straightforward, right? I mean, the form is already pretty obvious –
one song and a little dialogue for each day of Creation. Maybe a short reprise of the opening
number. I had it all figured out!
But someone, or rather some-One, had other plans. "Go deeper," the voice said. "Do more." It
seems my task was to offer children something beyond a simple retelling of a story they could
easily read for themselves.
In the Image features a group of children who have just experienced the story of the Creation.
And now they're starting to wonder what it really means to be created in the image of God.
Through humorous, earnest exploration, the children discover that being created in the image
of God isn't about physical appearance.
It's about creativity, faithfulness, responsibility, community, and the ability to find the good in
things.
This musical isn't simply about events that happened a long time ago. It's about the children in
your very church right now. It's about you. And it's about the One who created this whole
wonder-beautiful world. You and the children under your care are going to do a beautiful job!
You can do amazing things. Never forget - you
are created In the Image.
Mark Burrows
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