Think you've heard the Christmas story dozens and dozens of times? Well, maybe you've never heard it like Barbara Robinson relates it in her book "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."
She tells of the six Herdman children who were the worst kids in the world (everyone agreed!). They lied, they stole, they hit little kids, they talked dirty, and even the girls smoked cigars.
Sunday School was a safe haven for the other children because the Herdmans never went there. But when the Herdmans show up one Sunday looking for chocolate cake, they hear about the Christmas pageant and decide they want to take part.
To the dismay of everyone involved, the Herdmans land the main parts in the play. Although everyone expects a disaster, the Herdmans bring a fresh interpretation to the Christmas story, a story they had never heard before.
Perhaps you'd like to hear the Christmas story in a new way this year. Sundays at 5:00 p.m. during Advent (November 29, December 6, December 13, December 20), we will watch the movie version of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," followed by a discussion of the content we've viewed.
Perhaps you will see or hear something that you have missed in the past. Perhaps you will find new ways of experiencing the message of Christmas. This just might be the best Christmas ever!
Blessings,
Candice
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