The Word Became Flesh – John 1:14
I
t was the Sunday before Christmas. The Nine Lessons and Carols were
full of joy and were familiar, while the setting was intriguingly different. The
innovative communion service by Revd Lesley-ann reinforced the
message of the gospel, culminating in a short nativity play by the Sunday
School children with supporting adults. The nativity cast, shown in the
photograph on the back page, were: Linda Allan (a King and new Vestry
member), Revd Lesley-ann (shepherdess/Priest), Amy (angel with wings and
halo), Abby (Mary and child), Scott (Joseph), Cara (angel with star and halo),
Katie (a king/Linda’s daughter), and Emily (a king and new member).
In the enacted nativity, Joseph made an extended journey with Mary (church
walk-about) while the other children were just perfect in their stunning
costumes.
It was a new joyful experience of the timeless gospel narrative.
Maxwell Young
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