Christmas Nativity

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY

 

CAST

Roman Senators: 5 (or more for extras)

Augustus Caesar

Mary

Joseph

Donkey (2 people)

3 innkeepers

Star

3 Angels (plus extras)

3 Shepherds

Sheep

3 Wise Men (Kings)

Group of smaller children dressed as farm animals, angels etc to participate and sing

(Senators enter from backstage wearing togas(sheets). When they are seated, Caesar enters)

Augustus Caesar: My fellow Romans, I have decided that we will count all the people in the Roman Empire.

Senator 1: (raises hand nervously) Why Caesar?

Caesar: Because I want to know how many men, women and children there are in my Empire.

Senator 2: (adds) You mean “our Empire” Caesar?

Caesar: (shouts) That’s what I said – my Empire! I will call it a… Census.

Senator 3: Just the people in Rome, Caesar?

Caesar: No, the whole Empire.

Senator 4: You mean on this continent?

Caesar: I said the whole Empire?

Senator 5: You don’t mean Israel too?

Caesar: Everyone!

Senator 1: You know what this means don’t you?

All senators: Chaos!

Caesar: Do you like your jobs, your houses – your lives?

All senators: (quick salute) Hail, Caesar!

Caesar: (over his shoulder) That’s what I thought!

(Hands scroll to senator 3 and Caesar exits)

“HELLO LORD.  THIS IS YOUR FRIEND JAMES SPEAKING”

Robocopters and Pink Pumps

Hello Lord

This is your friend James speaking. I wanted to ask you about money. You see there’s this boy in my class called Peter and he has a Robocopter. Now he said that I can’t play with them unless I have a Robocopter too. I asked mom and she said, No.

So it’s up to you Lord. What’s it going to be? Do I get a Robocopter or not? I think it would be a very small thing for you to do seeing as you made stars and planets and the whole universe. Mom says it’s just a craze and the next thing will be yo-yos. Well, I don’t have a yo-yo either. Mine broke. So you might want to think about that one.

Oh and another thing. Please don’t let mom buy me any more clothing and say it’s a present. Clothing just can never be a present. Clothing isn’t a toy. Please help mom to see this clearly.

Thank you and Amen.

“HELLO LORD,

THIS IS YOUR FRIEND JAMES SPEAKING”

The Problem With Paul

Hello Lord,

This is your friend James speaking. I have to talk to you about a guy in my class called Paul. He is very irritating. He is always pushing other kids around. So I think you should do something about him - nothing serious like in the Old Testament days. I know you can destroy a whole city with lightning bolts and you made a whale swallow a guy. But maybe you could make Paul go to another school or stop his pocket money.

Thanks and Amen.