I knew right away I wanted to be an angel. I was arguably too old to be Mary and I wanted something with a bit more glamour than a shepherd. I definitely didn't want to be one of Herod's dancing girls. (That's a bit too much glamour - LOL). So, I was thrilled when I got there and was appointed Head Angel. Woo hoo!
Our church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The Living Nativity has been a tradition for over 50 of those years. When our church was in its older building, the head angel had to climb out a Sunday School window and appear on top of the church roof!
My son and his girlfriend scored the roles of Joseph and Mary. They were thrilled. Being Joseph and Mary can be a tough gig - they stay in position thoughout all 6 consecutive performances and never go inside. The rest of us go out to perform, then come back in to feast on pizza and all the other "backstage" treats.
Luckily, the Wise Men hid hot chocolate and pizza slices in the boxes that were supposed to be full of gold, frankincense and mhyrr! So Cameron and Erin got some treats, too.
Here are some photos from last night. We had a great time re-living the greatest Christmas gift of all!
"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.'"
"So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told to them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart."
Merry Christmas to you and yours! May God bless you richly in 2010.
Blessings, Teri
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10 comments:
What a beautiful tradition, Teri. Our church used to do that and the baby born closest to Christmas was invited to take the role of Baby Jesus. It was always quite moving. You make a lovely angel! Have a Merry Christmas.
Sharon
Looks like it your first pageant was a great success!
I love this time of year and all the reminders around us of God's awesome gift to us... to me...His son, Jesus Christ.
You go girl!
What a lovely thing to do. I've never heard of this before. Nativity plays are something school kids perform for their parents in the last week of term here.
Teri, I had the privilege of being the Baby Jesus right after I was born - 49 years ago. I've enjoyed through the years being part of a living Nativity and many Christmas choirs. Celebrating His birth is something we should do more of during the year, instead of getting so caught up in life, huh? Blessings! Raynene Burgess
Oh you guys. Shanon and Raynene, I love the concept of using a real baby for Baby Jesus! Ours was just a plastic doll. What a cool memory for you Raynene, I hope your parents took photos.
Teri,
It looks like you had a lot of fun. One of the churches in my town had a living nativity this weekend. I didn't make it, but I'd guess the baby Jesus was a doll. Too cold here to have a baby outside that long.
Are you going to participate next year?
I'd love to do it again next year. If my son doesn't participate again, I'm going to volunteer with a friend of mine who heads up the special needs Sunday School at our church.
Wow, what a huge, gorgeous production! Thanks for sharing!
Dear Teri, these are beautiful pictures. What a fantastic production. Congratulations on landing the part of head angel. Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a year full of God's wonderful blessings.
Love and hugs, Debby Lee
Lovely Teri.
PamT
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