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2020 06 10 Nativity Script

The document is a script for a nativity play depicting the story of Jesus's birth. It is divided into 5 scenes: [1] Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem for a census and find no room at the inn, sleeping instead in a stable, [2] shepherds in the fields are visited by angels announcing Jesus's birth, [3] the shepherds find Mary, Joseph, and the newborn Jesus, [4] three wise men follow a star to Bethlehem and bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh for the child Jesus, [5] the story concludes with an invitation for all to come and offer their gifts as the wise men did.

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2020 06 10 Nativity Script

The document is a script for a nativity play depicting the story of Jesus's birth. It is divided into 5 scenes: [1] Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem for a census and find no room at the inn, sleeping instead in a stable, [2] shepherds in the fields are visited by angels announcing Jesus's birth, [3] the shepherds find Mary, Joseph, and the newborn Jesus, [4] three wise men follow a star to Bethlehem and bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh for the child Jesus, [5] the story concludes with an invitation for all to come and offer their gifts as the wise men did.

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~Nativity Script~ 

Scene 1: Bethlehem 

Narrator 1 

Photos needed​: sharing bread, singing together, people sleeping, 


donkey, cow, sheep 

Script 

Narrator 1: ​This night is like no other night. It is a time to dream and 


sing our way to Bethlehem.  

The little town we seek sits in the hill country some ten miles south 
of Jerusalem. For thousands of years, the houses have gathered 
there on the hilltop like a family breaking bread. “Bethlehem” means 
“house of bread.” 

In the center of the village is a small inn. On this night it is 


overflowing with people seeking sleep and a place to eat. Behind the 
inn is a dark stable. A gray donkey chews his barley and broken straw 
while a weary cow leans and rests after the day’s plowing in the 
valley. A sheep nearby is nearly asleep.  

All is still and quiet in the little town.  

Scene 2: Mary and Joseph Traveling 

Parts: N
​ arrator 2, Mary, Joseph, Donkey, Innkeeper 
Script 

Narrator 2:  As night gathers, the last two travelers come slowly 
up the road. Look, there is a young woman about to be a mother. 
She is walking with her husband. They are Joseph and Mary from 
Nazareth! They have walked for six days to come to this city where 
King David was born, so long ago. 

Mary, Joseph and the donkey: (they are walking and are so tired 
from their long journey. Act like you have been walking for six days!) 

Narrator 2​: They have come, like so many others, because the 
Roman emperor wants to count each one, so he can take their 
money as a tax. 

But it is late, and Mary is so tired. Where will they sleep?  

Mary, Joseph and the donkey: walk to the innkeeper and ask if there 
is any room in the inn (without any words, just acting) 

Innkeeper: Tell Mary and Joseph that there is no room (no words, 
just acting). Point off into the d
​ istance to the manager.  

Narrator 2:  There is no room in the inn.  

Mary and Joseph decide to sleep with the animals. 

Scene 3: Mary and Joseph in the stable holding baby 


Jesus. 

Parts:​ Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus 


Photos needed:​ Barn animals, donkey, cat, dog, cow, stars 

Script 

Mary and Joseph hold baby Jesus. A special baby is here, hold him 
and rock him.  

Scene 4: Shepherds with sheep were visited by 


angels 

Parts:​ Narrator 4, Shepherds, Angels, Sheep 

Photos needed​: Sheep, Angels, and Shepherds, Holy family (Mary, 


Joseph and Baby Jesus) 

Script: 

Narrator 4:  In the hills outside Bethlehem, shepherds watch 


their sleepy sheep. All at once, the dark is lost in light, and in the 
middle of the light is something even brighter: the faces of many 
angels. 

Shepherds who are sleepy with their sheep   

Angels come and show their wings and beautiful costumes 

Shepherds look up at the angels, pointing to them and acting afraid 

Narrator 4: ​ The shepherds are afraid, but then they hear music in 
the sky, and a voice clearly says, “Do not be afraid. Listen, I bring you 
news of great joy, a joy to be shared by all people. Today in the City 
of David called Bethlehem a Savior is born! He is Christ, the Lord.” 

Then more angels appear, a whole heavenly multitude, praising 


God and singing! 

Angels    “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, 


good will to all people, everywhere.” 

Narrator 4​:  The shepherds run with joy across the fields to 
Bethlehem to the barn behind the inn. There they find the Holy 
Family and creep forward, overwhelmed with wonder, to find baby 
Jesus in the center of all that love. 

Shepherds and Sheep: run with joy to Bethlehem and find the baby 
Jesus. Creep forward and look surprised and full of joy looking at a 
beautiful scene of the Holy Family 

Scene 5: Three kings bring up the presents; Star of 


Bethlehem 

Parts:​ Narrator 5, three Kings with gifts, Camel, Star 

Photos needed:​ Gifts, star 

Script: 

Narrator 5:  From far away, three camels plod up the road to 
Bethlehem. They have come from the East, far beyond the Arabian 
Desert, maybe from as far as the Caspian Sea. The camels carry three 
kings, the wise ones, the magi. They are following a great wild star, a 
star that made them feel as if it was leading them to something 
special. They are following the star wherever it goes to find the 
special event that the appearance of this wild star foretold. 

Three Kings and camel: Walk from a long distance away, travel 
around in your costume. Point to the star as you move forward 

Star:   Lead the way and show the three Kings where baby 
Jesus is. 

Narrator 5:  The kings’ journey ends in finding a new kind of 
King. Their restlessness now rests at last. They fall to their knees and 
give him bright gold, sweet-smelling frankincense and a bitter herb 
called myrrh; gifts they brought from far away with much love. 

Find the baby Jesus and kneel, Give your gifts  

Narrator 5:  So now, let us all come as if we are following that 


same wild star, to find Emanuel, God with us. We come, as people 
have come all through the ages, to bring our own gifts to this Child, 
God’s gift to us. Come let us offer our humble gifts—let us offer our 
stars. 

THE END 

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