`FOLLOW THE STAR'; CHURCH PUTTING ON LIVING PAGEANT : RE-ENACTMENTS IN CANYON COUNTRY SHOW TO ILLUSTRATE SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF CHRIST.Byline: Daily News ``Follow the Star to Bethlehem,'' a living Christmas pageant Christmas pageant may refer to:
More than 200 actors are participating in this outdoor show along the circular driveway at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 27265 Luther Drive. Presentations will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. The sets were planned and designed by Hollywood set designer Wes Hanson and elaborately decorated by church members. Sheep, goats, a llama llama (lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco. and a donkey will be part of the artistry, in addition to the ornate props and fully costumed human actors. In the first scene, the angel Gabriel Angel Gabriel can refer to:
adv. 1. With a leg on each side: riding astride. 2. With the legs wide apart. prep. 1. On or over and with a leg on each side of. 2. a donkey, is betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane Gethsemane (gĕthsĕm`ənē), olive grove or garden, E of Jerusalem, near the foot of the Mount of Olives. In the Gospels, it is the scene of the agony and betrayal of Jesus. , is crucified and mourned. ``It's a real visual and musical program,'' the Rev. Martin Brauer said. ``It's quite spectacular. Last year, more than 4,500 people saw the pageant. It wasn't unusual for people to be in tears when they drove off.'' Pageant organizers raised more than $11,000 to finance the performance. ``Follow the Star'' is free, but the church is encouraging monetary donations or nonperishable foods to contribute to the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Food Pantry. ``If people are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the real meaning of Christmas, there is no better way than to witness this, said Brauer, the church pastor. ``We want to show a Jesus who touched people spiritually and physically. That's why we are collecting food for the pantry.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1 -- 2 -- color) Tori Krupa, left, Paige Castan and Sean McCoy rehearse a Nativity, above, for a living Christmas pageant at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Canyon Country. Below, Heather Towles, Barry Beckett and Darrin Watson enact the Crucifixion. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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