st nick's christmas eve service & pageant 12/24/2007

A King
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Another King
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A third King
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One shepherd and narrator
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One shepherd with sheep
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The church band, In The Nick Of Time, making music.
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Pageant Director Deidre multitasking on her knees - prayer and following the action in her script, ready to remind actors as needed.
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Let the Christmas pageant begin: The three Kings talking over where they're going, why, and (most importantly) how to get there. They're lost, you see.
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Joseph and Mary setting out on their journey.
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The three Kings meet Joseph and Mary on the road, and ask for directions to Jerusalem, where they would expect the new King of the Jews to be born.
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The two shepherds talk about meeting Joseph and Mary on the road.
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Later, the three Kings get lost yet again, and ask the two shepherds for directions. Remember, real Kings don't get lost!
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The three Kings meet a friendly innkeeper's family who helps them figure out where the new King of the Jews will be born - in Bethlehem!
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The two shepherds react when the angel Gabriel appears to them.
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The angel Gabriel announces the good news: Christ the King has been born, and you will find him in a manger in Bethlehem!
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After the angel Gabriel tells the shepherds where the new king has been born, a shepherd runs at top speed.
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Joseph and Mary after the birth in the manger, before the rush of visitors begins.
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Shepherds, kings and the angel worshiping the newborn king.
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The cast singing the concluding Christmas carol.
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Mary wondering just what her new baby will become.
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Members of the congregation sharing the peace.
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After the pageant, Youth Minister Jeremy offering communion to Jim and his son.
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Kâla preparing the altar for the 10:00 PM candlelight service.
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