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Resurrection of The Living Last Supper
Resurrection of The Living Last Supper
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
This musical event presented a moving experience for the beginning of Holy Week to around 80 attendees at St. John’s Lutheran Church on April 13.
The cast and crew performed an ingenious replication of The Living Last Supper production by Ruth Elaine Schram, which rang in with the opening prelude by the revived Vegreville Handbell Choir, creating the perfect start to the evening with serene melody.
This was followed by Jesus leading his 12 disciples, where they all sat and captured the emotions and thoughts of the people from this historical event through brief and insightful monologues that portrayed the Renaissance masterpiece by Leonardo Da Vinci.
The beautiful voices of the Vocal Ensemble Choir complemented the performances with breathtaking voices to lively and mellow songs, which supplemented the production.
Eleven-year-old Kaleb Potts, who played the role of James the Lesser, admitted that it was scary to perform because he didn’t want to mess up in front of all the people. “We practiced about three times before the performance. “I tried my best and felt honoured to play this role as I am so young and the other people at the table were older than me. I wanted to be the character because I like and believe in Jesus Christ. I enjoyed it and would do it again,” Kaleb expressed.
Molson Dubuc took on the role of Jesus and said it felt natural because he knew Jesus through having a personal relationship with Him. “I also heard so much about Jesus from going to church.”
Choir member Annette Schieck said she performed many years before and they practiced for six weeks. “It was emotional and felt beautiful to sing,” Annette expressed.
Coordinator Colleen Albert stated that St. John’s Lutheran Church was blessed to receive the written materials, props, and costumes for this event from Vegreville United Church. Some of St. John's members had participated in and attended performances of this beautiful musical and dramatic presentation during past years when the production was under the helm of the late Terry Kubin. “The opening prelude, performed by the VUC Bell Choir under the direction of Terry's daughter, Lisa Topilko, was an added blessing. The message of hope and compassion, along with the knowledge that God can use us even when we are glaringly imperfect and struggling to understand His purpose, will hopefully spur the audience on to share Christ's love in the world today,” Albert added.
