The Star Pageant and Carol Sing

On Saturday, December 23, after a week's delay because of heavy snow on the original date, NHCC held its annual Christmas pageant, which tells an adapted story of the Nativity.  This year's pageant had some additions to the script but was still familiar.  After the pageant, the congregation moved to the parlor for refreshments and song.

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The angels get ready.

"Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

"Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night."

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God..."

"The shepherds said to one another, 'Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.' "

"And when [the wise men] had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him."  Also present, as the pageant has it, were angels, sheep, and shepherds...

The song books come out.  Many people hold refreshments.