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A Nativity play or Christmas pageant is a play which recounts the story of the Nativity of Jesus. It is usually performed at Christmas , the feast of the Nativity. For the Christian celebration of Christmas, the viewing of the Nativity play is one of the oldest Christmastime traditions, with the first reenactment of the Nativity of Jesus taking ...
A Christmas pageant is a public event conducted in celebration of the Christmas holiday, typically involving an entertainment in the form of a procession (such as a Santa Claus parade), or a Nativity play or other performance.
The Catholic Church teaches that the eternity of Hell is due to the "irrevocable character of [the damned's] choice, and not a defect in the infinite divine mercy". [12] The choice to not love God by the angels at their Fall and by human beings at death is a permanent choice so that no future repentance by them is possible.
The small community of Emmanuel, U.S.A. is preparing to stage its 75 th anniversary Christmas pageant. The previous 74 have become a mundane repeat of the even more mundane presentation the year ...
Dec. 1—The Herdmans are some of the worst children. However, when it comes time for their local church to put on its annual Christmas pageant, the six misfits, who are notorious for their rowdy ...
Initially a magazine short story, then expanded to novel form in 1972, Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” has remained a holiday staple ever since. Its enjoyable central ...
In each location, the inhabitants are given access to food, but the utensils are too unwieldy to serve oneself with. In hell, the people cannot cooperate, and consequently starve. In heaven, the diners feed one another across the table and are sated. The story can encourage people to be kind to each other.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Webb Theatre in the Hall of Fine Arts at St. Norbert College, 315 Third ...