They stop in front of the first door, Joseph knocks Joseph: Now we'll find a place to stay for the night. Joseph and Mary slowly walk around the room as the chorus sings: Joseph: There it is Mary, we're almost there. Joseph leads Mary and the donkey from the back of the room. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Narrator: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. Taking the text almost completely from Scripture she has created this lovely script which will be be an aid to families in their celebration of Christmas. This nativity play was written by Kendra Anne Tierney, mother of five. Each innkeeper can hold up a piece of cardboard or a large (but not too heavy) book for Joseph to knock on. Decorate the stable area with stuffed animals and a cardboard box manger filled with a yellow or brown blanket or towel. It should have a large star hung above it. For the stable you just need a roof of some sort, it could be a large piece of plywood or cardboard with one end on the floor and the other end resting on two chairs, or a sheet hung from the ceiling and pulled back and secured at the bottom with books or chairs to create a triangle space. Try to un-clutter one side of the room and have the non-participants sit facing this way. Set up in the common room of your house.Perhaps a vase, a wooden box, and a metal bowl. Look around the house for containers for the gifts of the 3 wise men. A stick horse or a rough cardboard cutout makes a great donkey. Mary should have a baby doll hidden under her dress.Angels should have white shirts with paper wings stapled to the backs. Belt with ropes or bandanas or fabric scraps. Turn any with graphics inside out and give two to each actor, one for a tunic and one for a turban, veil, or head-scarf. Get out all of Dad's t-shirts, the more colors the better.

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