Christmas Pageant 2009

Christmas Pageant 2009 represented the 67th consecutive year that Trinity's young people have presented a Christmas Pageant, ever since Fr. Mulligan, the Priest in Charge of our then-tiny parish back in the dark, early years of World War II, decided that a Christmas Pageant would be a tonic for us. He was certainly correct!

This year we tried something new: we took advantage of Pastor Heidi's experience directing a script that was new to us. It provided four depictions of God's love in scenes from both Old and New Testaments, culminating in the familiar nativity scene.

The only really big standalone rehearsal happened, and the cast caught on very quickly -- especially since this was a new approach to Christmas Pageants for us.

Click on any of the photos to see a larger version.......and be sure to watch the video!

Here are some rehearsal photos from the December 12 rehearsal:

Abram and Sarai (and Pastor Heidi), moving to the town of Haran

Abram and Sarai (and Pastor Heidi) putting their faces on the ground (what one did when God spoke to one)

Abraham (age 100) and Sarah (age 91) with their baby, Isaac

The Nile River, as depicted at Trinity Lime Rock!

Moses' mother brings the baby Moses to the Nile River

The Annunciation (Pastor Heidi standing in for Angel Gabriel)

Spanning the centuries, Mary poses with Pharoah's daughter

Mary, trying on her headdress

One of the Angels receives her halo

One of the smallest Angels tries on her costume

Mary will be performing a duet with her cousin, Elizabeth -- here's Mary practicing

The next rehearsal was the dress rehearsal on the morning of the Pageant. Here are some photos from that rehearsal:

Mary and Elizabeth rehearsed their duet

Joseph relaxed

Mary and Elizabeth ran the duet again

We saw a demo of the star we would be seeing later

We welcomed Cammy back with us to acolyte

Our narrator -- and, for this pageant, the stage director -- went through the script

Abram and Sarai and their friends practice bowing

....and bowing some more

The River Nile

Moses' mom practiced her entrance

A servant presents Pharaoh's Daughter with the baby Moses, found in the Nile, while his mother hides in the bullrushes

Pharaoh's Daughter, Moses' mother, and the servant take care of baby Moses

Pastor Heidi, standing in for Angel Gabriel, speaks to Zachariah

Cast members waiting in the wings

Zachariah, seen here with Elizabeth and the baby

"His name is John" (as in John the Baptist)

Rehearsing the Annunciation

Duet rehearsal, this time in costume

(We'll have a video of the actual performance here soon)

Smallest angel practices her entrance

An Angel seriously contemplates where to stand when she gets to the front

Just about everyone, and the rehearsal's just about over

Here's the official Christmas Pageant 2009 cast photo

The congregation was beginning to fill the pews, and it was almost time for the Pageant to begin...

And, here are the performance photos!!

Just before we started, the Narrator posed with the youngest angel	Here came Abram and Sarai	The bowing was just as planned!	The narrator in action
Zachariah enjoys a good laugh when he hears that he's going to be a father at age 99	The Nile and the bulrushes	...and Moses' mom	Pharaoh's Daughter, Moses' mom, and the servant
Cammy lights the candle on the Advent wreath	Angel Gabriel speaks to Zachariah	Zachariah mimes that he is mute	Zachariah makes it very clear: "His name is John"
The Annunciation	The star, Mary, Joseph, and the Baby	Mary, with one of the angels	Pastor Heidi congratulates the narrator, accompanied by the Music Director, the Minister of Communion, and the Acolyte

Danielle Gaherty graciously has provides lots of additional photos, including some from coffee hour after the Pageant -- and here they are, with our thanks!!