ANIMAL 'ACTORS' PARTICIPATE 1,000 COME TO GLIMPSE LIVING NATIVITY PUT ON BY CHURCHES.PALMDALE - A donkey donkey: see ass. donkey or burro Descendant of the African wild ass that has been used as a beast of burden since 4000 BC. The average donkey stands about 40 in. (100 cm) high at the shoulder, but breeds range from 24 to 66 in. , sheep and goats were among the cast of the Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ may refer to:
See also Christmas. Neglectfulness (See CARELESSNESS.) Nervousness (See INSECURITY.) Bethlehem birthplace of Jesus. [N.T. pageant pageant, modern dramatic spectacle or procession celebrating a special occasion or an event in the history of a locality. In medieval times the word pageant had meant the wagon or the movable stage on which one scene of a mystery or miracle play was performed. . Some 200 members of the Palmdale congregations, plus members of the Lancaster and East Lancaster congregations, participated in pageants enacted six times a night over four nights last week outside the Stake Center, drawing about 1,000 spectators. This was the first year for the live pageants. Organizers plan to repeat them next Christmas. ``We hope to make it bigger and better,'' organizer Sharon Graham said. The donkey came from Fox Feed in Acton, the goats from Fox employee Juan Suarez and the sheep from the Dunn family, Graham said. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Spectators watch from hay-bale seats as Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Lat·ter-day Saint n. See Mormon. Noun 1. Latter-Day Saint - a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Mormon Palmdale Stake hosts four nights of a living Nativity pageant. (2 -- color) Church members portraying Mary and Joseph lead a donkey toward the ``inn'' in the Nativity pageant. (3 -- color) Shepherds stand guard over their flock of a lone sheep in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pageant. (4 -- color) Angels rejoice, to the delight of those watching one of the showings of the four nights of Nativity pageant. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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