.png)
The Women of the Cross Play Comes to La Junta United Methodist Church Featuring Local Actresses
Description: La Junta United Methodist Church presents: The Women of the Cross, a powerful faith-based play by Josephine Kelly featuring local actresses. The performance tells the story of Jesus’ crucifixion through the women who witnessed it, with proceeds supporting the historic church.
Local Actresses Bring Biblical Story to Life in “The Women of the Cross” at La Junta Church
The Women of The Cross
The Witnesses Called Mary
Book By Josephine Kelly
It is a group of women that travel with Jesus to the hills of Golgotha and bear witness to his crucifixion. Women go to the cross when his other disciples must fear discovery. It is a group of women that bear witness to the brutality of the day and stay by His side until…
Josephine Kelly has written a beautiful and mournful play capturing the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and the witnesses of Mary, his mother, Mary Magdalene, and Mary Clopas.
As Jesus utters his final words from the cross it is the women of his ministry that ensure his story is told. The women of the cross are women who have known pain and suffering, who have known loss and grief. But they are also women who have known the joy and hope that comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ. They are women who have been transformed by the power of the cross.
The La Junta United Methodist Church is staging this play with three La Junta actresses:
Molly Johnson Borton as Mary, mother of Jesus Rena Stashia Ruiz as Mary Magdalene, follower of Jesus Kristin Golding Langston as Mary Clopas, aunt of Jesus.
These seasoned actresses have a long list of productions on their resume and are thrilled to be presenting this story at La Junta’s United Methodist Church located at 601 San Juan Ave.
Funds raised from this project will toward matching grant funds for the historic building.
Using drama, music and other forms of creative expression, this theatrical ministry hopes to give life to God’s stories and move the heart and soul of audience members in a way that brings them closer to God and does service to the Church.
Tickets purchased in advance are $8.00
Groups of 5 or more will be $5.00
Tickets purchased at the door are $10.00
Stop by the church office located at 601 San Juan Ave.: T – Th from 9 am – 11 am. Call 719-384-7717 for more information.
This theatrical performance is a part of the UMCLJ’s Table For All program. A Table for All is an inspiring initiative launched by the Mountain Sky Conference which entrusted the Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation to steward the resources starting in October of 2021. It is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves a place at the table—literally and spiritually. It reflects the Methodist commitment to creating opportunities for those needing support, connection, and community.
