Viewfinder: Children Re-Enact the Nativity Story

The birth of Jesus Christ in a lowly manger was retold in Haddonfield on Friday evening, as children from the acted out the biblical story for crowds packed tightly on the sidewalk.

The cast of children silently acted out the Nativity story as a narrator read Bible passages describing the birth of Jesus. 

Both of the performances, held on the church's Kings Highway East lawn, drew so many people that the crowd squeezed in together, jostling for a look at Mary, Joseph, the wise men, angels, shepherds and, of course, the farm animals who shared the manger.

Between performances, Stoney the Party Llama (playing the part of a manger llama) greeted audience members and—literally—chewed up the scenery, nonchalantly munch on hay.

Also between performances, the four bell ringers from the church regaled the crowd with ringing Christmas carols.

The cast of the live Nativity was:

Gabriel: Kayleigh Armstrong
Mary: Sharon Yu
Joseph: Xan Nae Zuala
Shepherds: Bobby Hoskins, Tyler Armstrong
Angels: Anna Cing Deih Nuam, Lauren Biak Len Paw, Ngun Tha Pal, Karen Saw Nai Pawi, Elyse Wrzeszczynski, Alannah Halsted, Molly Parks, Carolyn Smith
Wise Men: Dennis B., Francisco Figueron, Christine Chandran

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