The prophet Isaiah foretold
that through the family of
David the Shepherd Boy
turned King,
the Lord would
dwell among us.
David's descendants journeyed to their ancestral home remembering his words in Psalm 23:
The Lord is my Shepherd
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down
in green pastures,
he leads me
beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul....
God's Son was born
and laid
in a manger.
(Our "Mary" noted
this little guy
was filling in
for "Baby Jesus.")
Angels came down from Heaven announcing the Good News
to
shepherds
tending
their
sheep
at
night.
And a Star
led
Wise Men
bearing
gifts
from
the East
to
the Child.
"How Quietly"
the choir sang as the Nativity cast joined in with "Away in the Manger."
Meanwhile The Good Shepherd with his silvery shepherd's crook (in the background) made his way through the congregation
as the pianist played.
Then he announced:
"I, Jesus, am
the Good Shepherd.
The Good Shepherd
lays down his life
for the sheep."
Extending great thanks to ALL who participated in the Sunday School Christmas program. From the participating children, helpers, teachers, musicians and their families to the pastors and congregation who supported us in prayer, service and song, YOU made the performance a wonderful testimony of what we can do together as a church family to honor our Lord and Savior. May the joy of Christmas shine in you throughout the year!And giving thanks for capturing these photo blips of three-weeks' work before my camera died. Resurrection or replacement will determine the next entry Along Life's Road.
3 comments:
Glad to see a new entry on such a joyous occassion! Happy Holidays to All!
B
Hi Wendy,
The Kids participating in this year's Christmas pagent were outstanding.It was a "Special" program. We know it was alot of long hours and hard work that went into it to make it happen. The photos that captured it were Great. Thank You to You and all that made this happen. It put Christmas in our hearts. Darlene
Thanks for posting your encouraging words! Isn't it amazing what God can do for our hearts when we work together?
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