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Note: we prerecorded all the narrative and music. We have
a good sound system and that allows us to use less people and also to have
better quality narrative and music. We put the speakers on the roof of the
stable.
Live Nativity Script
written by Pat Hertzler
(Only Star on
above the stable and lanterns lit)
Matthew 1: 18a
“NOW
THIS IS HOW THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST CAME ABOUT:”
(Pat: Turn off star.
Spotlight on Mary walking along outside of stable) (Angel is standing
beside stable)
Luke 1: 26-35
“In
the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to
Nazareth
, a town in
Galilee
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David.
The virgin’s name was Mary.
Angel
come to Mary outside the stable. Mary
is carrying basket, which she drops and falls to her knees as the angel speaks.
The angel went to her and said,
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The
Lord is with you.”
Mary
was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might
be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor
with God. You will be with child and
give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord
God will give him the throne of his father, David, and he will reign over the
house of Jacob forever, his kingdom will never end.”
“How
will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
The
angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of
the the Most High will overshadow
you. So the Holy one to be born will
be called the Son of God.” (Mary goes behind stable, gets
pregnant and goes to horse beside small barn door.
(Pat turn on
spotlight on stable.
Angel goes to sleeping Joseph and hovers over him)
Matthew 1: 19-24
“Because
Joseph was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he
had in mind to divorce her quietly.
But
after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream and said, “Joseph, son David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your
wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
She will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, because
he will save his people from their sins.
All
this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet; The
virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel, which means, God with us.” (Angel
disappears).
When
Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded him and took Mary
home as his wife. But he had no
union with her until she gave birth to a son. (Joseph
goes out through back of stable and goes to Mary & horse.)
(Pat: Turn spot
light off stable)
Put manger in place
Song:
“O Little Town of
Bethlehem” (1st verse music Mary and Joseph go out to field and on next verse
which is first verse of words they
should be at the corner of barn)
(Barn
Spotlight: On Mary and Joseph as they come in on horse and Pat
pick them up with spotlight as they round the corner.)
Luke 2: 1-6, 7b
(Mary and Joseph get to inn)
“In
those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the
entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirnius
was governor of
Syria
.) And everyone went to his own town
to register.
So
Joseph also went up from the town of
Nazareth
in Galilee to Judea to
Bethlehem
the town of
David
, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him
and was expecting a child.
Song:
“O Little Town of
Bethlehem
” (1 verse in chimes) Mary and Joseph start to stable
Pat:
Spotlight on stall. Mary,
Joseph and Innkeeper come to stall. Innkeeper
shows them the stall and leaves.
(Mary come out with baby and
lays him in manger)
And while they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she
gave birth
to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped
him in cloths and placed Him in a manger because there was no room for them in
the inn.
Song:
“Away in a Manager”
(Sometimes
we add in here either "Joseph's Song" or "Breathe of Heaven"
depending on whether we have a Mary or Joseph who can sing it.)
“Silent Night”
(verse 1) (Mary and Joseph love baby)
(Pat:
Turn lights on Shepherds)
Silent
Night (verses 2 & 3)
Luke 2: 8-14
“And
there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby keeping watch over their
flocks by night. And angel of the
Lord appeared to them,
(Barn
Spotlight: On top angel)
and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be
afraid. I bring you good news of
great joy that will be for all people. Today
in the town of
David
a Savior has been born to you, he is Christ, the Lord. And this shall be a sign
to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manager.
(Pat:
Flood lights on all angels)
Suddenly a great company of the
heavenly host appeared, (all angels stand) praising God and saying,” Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth, peace to men on whom his favor rest.”
Songs:
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
(verse 1) (angels’ wave arms)
“Angels
We Have Heard On High” (angels
do chorography)
Luke 2:15
“When
the angels had left them (Pat &
Barn: Turn off all spotlights on angels)
and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go to
Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us
about.”
Song: “O Come All Ye
Faithful”
(Barn spotlight:
Follow shepherds to manager)
(Shepherd
go to manager during song carrying baby goats.
Proceed one by one to fall down and worship.
Mary and Joseph show baby to shepherds and let them hold the baby)
Song:
“What Child is This”
Song: “O Holy Night”
Shepherds leave slowly as
soon as song starts, look back and go back to fire.
Last shepherd closes stable door.
Pat: Turn
spotlight off stable.
Barn
Spotlight: Spotlight follows shepherds back to fire.
Turn spotlights off shepherds.
Change nativity scene to
house scene. Joseph opens door.
Pat:
Spotlight on house
Matthew 2: 1-2
“After
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from
the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who was born King of
the Jews? We saw his star in the
east and have come to worship Him.”
Pat:
Turn on Star
Song:
“We Three Kings”
Barn spotlight: Follow
wisemen
Pat:
spotlight on horses when they are out of range of barn spotlight.
Little Angel gets up on roof
Verse 1 and 2 ....Wise
men come riding in on horses, dismount and pick up gifts.
Verses 3 and 4 ... proceed
to house slowly, one by one and offer gifts of gold,
frankincense and myrrh.
Pat:
Spotlight on wisemen
Verse 5... “Glorious
now behold him arise…”
Wisemen leave and get on horses
Chorus: Oh, star of
wonder, star of night….”
Song:
“Joy to the World” Angels
goes to front as soon as song starts
Barn spotlight:
On little angel ---as she stands above house
Pat Spotlights on:
Shepherds
stand and raise hands
Angels
stand and raise hands.
Wise men
raise hands
On last verse of song Mary,
Joseph and Jesus come to front of house and look at angel
Wise men leave at end of
song and salute
Prayer:
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