christmas pageant 2023

And it came to pass that it was the night of the pageant… As the folk gathered into their seats at the 6:30pm Christmas Eve service, each was handed a brown paper bag. What would come to pass was wholly unrehearsed and delightful. Some folks were to be the sheep of the fields and others were the chorus of angels. Things got rolling as Caesar gave his decree with a lighted up sceptre. Mary and Joseph engaged with an Innkeeper who jangled his keys and could only offer his stable and bedding of hay. The angel Gabriel made an appearance sporting a festive light tiara.

All in all the unrehearsed pageant was a warm and inviting affair, most unlike that first night so long age. Thank you to the sheep who baa-ed delightfully and the angels who joined the Alleluia chorus. Thank to to those who read the few short lines and created a warm, magnum mysterium. There were sure to be some memories created on this Holy night.