Sunday School Christmas Pageant

A hush fell o'er the Little Kirk Presbyterian Congregation, Anticipating the annual Sunday School Christmas presentation. The solemn flock, (usually obsessed with predestination), Relaxed in their pews to enjoy Jesus' birthday celebration! For weeks, moms had fashioned halos, stars and angels' wings, Also, beards, crowns and robes for the trio of royal kings. Over and over, harried teachers rehearsed the little dears. This promised to be the smoothest pageant production in years! Alas, things didn't go as conceived from the very start! Kids bawled for Mom and Dad while others forgot their part! Tho' Cindy Lou could at times be quite the prima donna, She was chosen to star in the role of Mary the Madonna. Little angels hovered about, their wings all askew. The shepherds milled about not knowing what to do. Joseph toyed with the Jesus doll and it cried, "I want my mama!" Causing parishioners to titter, detracting from the drama! The pastor read the Christmas Story from the account in Luke. The kids harmonized on "Away in the Manger", a propitious fluke! They portrayed the Christmas Miracle, despite some serious flaws, And for their efforts received a standing round of applause! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)