The only problem is they are having a hard time coming up with an idea that will not appear scary, creepy, freaky, strange, weird, or bizarre to the earthlings. So Zuriel, the head angel, calls a meeting with three other angels to discuss the best way to approach the humans with this great news. The time is nearing for Jesus' introduction to the world and God has requested His angels find a way to announce the news to the humans involved, like Joseph, Mary and the shepherds. This begs the question, while commercialism does play a part in our society, have we completely taken Christ out of our Christmas?Ĭhristmas, putting Christ in Christmas, helping others, ideas on helping people in our communities, commercialism In the midst of all his musings, the family discusses many upcoming activities like distributing winter coats their neighborhood has collected, sending phone cards to military personnel overseas, a live nativity and "adopting" a family for Christmas however, the family seems oblivious to all the "Christ-like" activities they and many others are actually participating in. He feels society in general thinks the only good presents are the biggest and most expensive, and that no one thinks of anyone but himself. With each turn of the newspaper, Dad feels more and more that Christmas has become commercialized and the society has taken "Christ" out of Christmas. It's a typical winter afternoon: Mom is addressing Christmas cards, Dad is reading the paper and their daughter, Sally is painting her nails. In the end, Meg discovers she likes the original Christmas story much better and asks Gramps to tell it to her one more time, allowing the true Christmas story to unfold for the audience.Ĭhristmas If Jesus had been born in our world today As Gramps points out, "That wouldn't be the humble beginnings God had in mind, and the focus wouldn't be where it needed to be: on God's love for us. Oz Jerry Springer tries to prove the paternity of the baby Jesus the Shepherds aren't afraid of the Angel at all and instead want to call Ghosthunters so they can be on tv and Mary doesn't understand why all her friends are "unfriending" her on Facebook. The three Wise Men have been replaced by Oprah, Dr. It doesn't take long to discover that it wouldn't be pretty. Meg thinks life may have been easier for Mary if she had more of the "comforts" of today, and " Jesus wouldn't have to be born in a barn with a bunch of smelly animals!" Using their imaginations, Gramps and Meg begin to think what this "alternate Christmas story" would have been like. All of these Christmas plays and skits portray God’s love and God’s presence in the life of the believer.How would the Christmas story have been different if Jesus had been born in our world today? That's what Gramps and his granddaughter, Meg, are trying to find out. The guests are seated at festively decorated tables ready to enjoy a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings: the Wassail, (hot apple cider) the “boar’s head” (prime rib) and Figgie Pudding (bread pudding.) The King’s Jester serves as the “Master of Ceremonies” for the evening, as he delights and surprises the audience with toasts, jokes, and comic asides. A troupe of the “King’s players” join the Court and present a traditional play that dates back to the time of Medieval and Renaissance European literature. Twelve singers dress in 16th century, English costumes and herald in the Christmas season with a harmonious concert of traditional, a-cappella carols. Christmas Madrigal Dinner Theater scripts are trips back in time. ≊ Heartfelt Christmas is a full-length Christmas Play that celebrates “God with us,” by creating an evening at the theater, hosted by your drama ministry. The mimes act out the events of the Christmas story as the Story Lady reads from the Gospel of Luke. “The Christmas Story” is a Story Time Theater script featuring the pantomime, storytelling talents of two mimes, a Story Lady, and a pianist, who improvises music during the story. In these Christmas Skits, we are admonished to “slow down and simplify,” so that we focus on the “manger,” not the “danger” of Christmas. This category of dramatic literature features Realistic Skits, Story Time Theaters, Christmas Madrigal Dinner Theaters, and a full-length Christian Play, all celebrating the miraculous incarnation of God!Ĭhristmas Skits are short dramatic sermon illustrations of one of life’s revelation moments. The miracle of God becoming a man and dwelling among us fills every believer with a sense of awe and makes even the youngest heart beat in time with the angelic carols that herald the birth of the great “I AM.” “Emmanuel, God with us!” is the cry of our hearts as we celebrate Christmas.
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