SCRIPT

The Story of Ruth

As told by Alvan Kaunfer

Set the story basket beside you and still yourself.

Did you ever have somethingvery kind happen to

you? And it was unexpected?

Sometimes when kindness and love

happenother great things happen.

Listen to our story today.


Open and smooth out cloth. Unfold tan piece to the
right.
A long time ago in the land of Israelthere were
Add fields and smooth
grain fields that grew cropsand foodfor people

to eat.


Add water and place in the center of the underlay. And water


Present Naomi between fields and water, then
And in Israelthere lived a person namedNaomi.
husband. Place on right side near fields.
With her husband.



But one timethere was a famine in the land of
Cover fields with tan felt block. Smooth in a circle.
Israel. And that meant that the land became very

dryand the fields did not grow any crops, and

there was no food in the land of Israel.



And so..Naomi and her husband traveled across the
Move figures beyond sea to left side. Motion on left Dead Sea to another land, the land of Moab, where
side indicating fields.
there were still green fieldsand food to eat.



Now Naomi and her husband had two children. And
Add sons. Then each wife beside a son.
when the children grew up, they took wives. One

wife was named Orpah, and the other wife was

named Ruth.



After a while, Naomis husband died. And their two
Remove pieces indicated. Place under edge of felt
children died.
as if buried.


And one day, Naomi heard that God was very kind
Lift tan cloth off
to the land of Israel. And the famine lifted and the

green fields returned.


Touch Naomi.
So Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Return

now to your families in Moab and I will return to

the land of Israel.


Move Orpah to Naomi, touch figures, then move
And Orpah was very sad, and cried, and kissed
Orpah to bottom left corner of the cloth.
Naomi, and went back to her family in Moab.


Move Ruth toward Naomi touching both as you
But Ruth did not want to go. And she said to Naomi,
speak.
Wherever you go, I will go. Your people will be my

people. And your God will be my God.

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And so Naomi and Ruth traveled back to the land of
Move figures back to other side of cloth. Place
Israel. And when they cameit was the time of the
between water and fields.
barley harvest.


Lay out bundles of grain on field spaces.
Barley was a very important crop in the land of

Israel, because when you ground the barley you

could bake bread, and live.



Naomi and Ruth were very poor. They didnt have

money. They didnt have barley to bake bread.



So Naomi said to Ruth, Go to one of the fields, and

follow the workmen. And when they gather the
Touch Naomi.
barley, if they drop some, you can pick it up and

bring it home, and well bake some bread.



And so Ruth went to one of the fields
Move Ruth to far right field on the side closest to

the children.
And she followed behind the workmen as they

gathered the barley. And she collected barley that
Place two workmen figures on the field space and
fell out of their sacks, so she could bring it home.
move them along the edge toward you.


Now the owner of this field was a man named Boaz.

And Boaz called to his workers, and said to them
Present Boaz and place him at the top corner of the Who was that young womanwho was collecting
field on the side of the underlay closest to you.
barley as you gathered it?
Move a worker to Boaz.


And they said to him, That is Ruth, who came with

her mother-in-law Naomi, from the land of Moab.



And so Boaz said, Bring her to me. So they
Move Ruth toward Boaz.
brought Ruth to Boaz. And Boaz said to Ruth, I

heard of all the kindness you did to Naomi. How

you wouldnt leave her alone and how you came

with her back to her country. And soI want you.

to gather as much barley as you want. And if youre

hungry you may eat, and if youre thirsty you may

drink.



And so Ruth gathered barley all day, and brought
Move Ruth back to Naomi.
some of it back to her home.
Lay 2 bundles of grain beside them.


And Namoi asked her, Ruth, where were you

today?



And Ruth said, I was in the field of Boazand he

was very kind.



And Naomi was surprised, Ruth, you know, Boaz

belonged to the family of my husband.

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Put your hand over Naomi and Ruth in blessing



Move Ruth back to the field, and move Ruth and
workmen along as before, and back to Naomi with
another bundle of grain.






Lay dark blue pieces perpendicular to the fields on
the side closest to the children. Lay Boaz down on
one of them. Move Ruth to the piece and lay him at
a 90 degree angle at his feet.

Stand both pieces up.




Move Boaz and Ruth to a space between and below
where Naomi is. Make a motion of blessing over
them. Move Naomi near to them.

God was very kind to us, and God will be kind to

you.

Continue to collect barley from the field of Boaz.

So every day Ruth would go out to the field, and
follow the workmen, and collect the barley, and
bring it home.

And one day, Naomi said to Ruth, Ruth, at night, go
to the place where Boaz sleeps.and lie down next
to his feet, and he will know what to do.

So that night, Ruth washed and dressed, and went
to the special place where Boaz slept, and she lie
down next to his feet.

And Boaz woke up, and he was startled and
surprised that Ruth was there. And he was very
happy to see her. And he said to Ruth, Because you
have been so kind, I would like to be kind to you.

And so, Boaz and Ruth got marriedand God was
kind to them, and they had a baby, and they loved
the baby. And Naomi loved the baby. And when that
baby grew up, he became the grandfather of the
great king David, king of Israel.

Remember that closed questions or right/wrong questions have no place in Reflective Storytelling. Everyones thoughts and
contributions are equally valued and valid, and must be treated as such.

I wonder, what part of the story did you like the best?

I wonder which part of the story is the most important?

I wonder how Naomi felt leaving her country in Israel to go to the land of Moab so they could have food?

I wonder how Ruth felt leaving her family and her country to go with Naomi?

I wonder why Ruth loved Naomi so much?

I wonder what it is like to live in a new place?

I wonder if you have showed kindness to someone in your family?

I wonder if you have showed kindness to a stranger or someone who is from a different country?

I wonder if you have experienced Gods kindness to you?

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Materials:

18x30 green felt underlay
16x12 tan felt side piece for underlay
(2) 4x6 light green felt fields
6 long medium-blue felt oval Dead Sea
3x5 navy blue felt (for Boaz)

Naomi, husband figure, 2 sons figures
Ruth figure, Orpah figure
Boaz figure
2 workmen figures
grain pieces/bundles

basket to hold materials

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