Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC

Ever since I can remember, Christmas in my family always meant the annual Christmas pageant for kids. It was so exciting to pick your costume out at the church and get to be a character from the Bible. I remember being a shepherd with my stuffed sheep that didn't always look like a real sheep. A lot of the kids were wise men, and it was always fun when there were more than three 'wisepeople.' I also enjoyed dressing up as an animal because you could be any animal you wanted; it didn't have to be a traditional one. It was so cute, watching the little kids parade down the aisle in their costumes. You could never have enough angels either! Everyone had their wings, glitter, and halos. It was so much fun! When I got to be older, the parts to be were the star or the angel Gabriel. I don't think I was ever Gabriel, but I remember being the star and carrying the big glittery star up the aisle. I have since aged out of the children's Christmas pageant and moved on to the pageant on Christmas Eve itself. But I have not forgotten my childhood. I have three younger siblings, and every Christmas we are back in the chapel for another Christmas pageant. It is so neat to see what changes and what doesn't from year to year. All I can say is that as long as the pageant is enjoyable for everyone, it won't matter what changes. I hope that everyone who participates in the presentation of this Christmas story has as many memories as I do!

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