On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, the Post reported that...

A CHURCH group brought the message of Easter to the streets in dramatic fashion by staging a Passion play — with a Clydebank twist.

Members of Faifley Parish Church staged the performance, re-enacting the days leading up to the crucifixion of Christ, in and around the Skypoint centre — using the grounds and games courts as a backdrop.

Reverend Gregor McIntyre told the Post: “It’s a traditional play with local people performing the story of the last days of Jesus’s life to other local people.

“We staged the last supper in the cafe at Skypoint. Then the next scene, where Jesus goes to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane, we used the market garden outside the Choices School.

“Then we came back round the building carrying the cross. The idea is to be on the move and have the crowd participating.

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“We used the basketball court as the site of the crucifixion — the cage surrounding the court was easy to lash the cross to.

“Then we used a stretcher to transport Jesus to the tomb. We then sealed the tomb, not with a huge stone, but by closing the doors. When the doors opened angels were standing there saying Jesus was no longer there.”

Although the performance was organised by the Faifley Parish Church, it was open to people of all denominations and none.

There were some people from outside the church that got involved.

It also caused a bit of a stir for people using Skypoint that day, drawing a crowd of children and adults who had been participating in Easter activities.

Reverend McIntyre is planning to do something similar next year but will not give away exactly what twist he will take.