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WHITBY FREE PRESS, -'CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT", WEDNESDAY, DF-CEN11ER 17, 1980, PAGE 13 A Christmnas Play that Children Cari Perf orm The Angel's Message Cast of characters: 1st shepherd 2nd shepherd 3rd shepherd The angel of the Lord Mary, the mother ofieésus Joseph, her hitsband Scene: a field outside the town of Bethlehem, and a stable. Scene 1 (a field) 1sf shepherd: It sure is a quiet night. 2nd-shepherd:- It seerns like a long one, too. I wish 1 were home in bed. 3rdshepherd: Well, it won't be long before rnorning cornes. (They walk around, trying to keep warm.) 1st shepherd: Say, do you hear something? 2nd shepherd: No, just the sheep, sanie as always. 1sf shepherd: 1I thought I heard someone singing. (Voices singing offstage) Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest! (light effect. Angel enters.) Angel: Don't be afraid. 1 have good news for you! Today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born, Christ the Lord. You will find Him Iying in a manger. (voices offstage) Giory to God, Giory to God in the highest! And,,peace on earth to men of goodwiil! (angel exils and light dis- appears.) 1sf shepherd: Did you see that? 2nd shepherd:' hear that? And did you 3rd shepherd: What do you think it means? 1sf shepherd: Let's go look for the baby that the angel was talking about! (they ext.) Scene 2 (stable) Mary: Look, Joseph, the baby is smiling. (Smniles at baby.) 1 think the whole worid must lx smiling to- night. Joseph: We must cati him Jesus, just as the angel cornmanded. (enter shepherds.) Mary: We have visitors. Joseph: (t0 shepherds)'Wel- corne 10 you, shepherds. Why have you corne îi this hour? 1sf shepherd: We have corne to see the- baby angel told us abou 2nd shepherd: TI must be the baby. Joseph: What angg speaking about? 3rd shepherd: M singing and then spoke to us, while watching our shee Mary: What didt say? WeTre irg f ren r We three kings of Orient Are ( Bearing gifts we traverse afar Field and fountain, moor and Mountain, following yonder star. O Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, stili proceeding, 4 Guide us to thy perfect light. Gloraous now behold Him arise., King and God and Sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia! Sound thru the earth and skies. O Star of wonder, star of night,. Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, stili proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. I1ITTAT~XTYrarely alike, they do fallin-~. fragile patterns in earlier that the bP4VViLlALbS to two distinct Categories, times and -more receritly it. coumnar and aur.Ms have made pho:to-mnicro- bi ueyo maetabslareMot graphs of the crystals. Per- lus urey A OUSE AWE, Cof thempaaref transparento with brilliant facets that oasopa of therfint el are you ADMIRATION reflect light, giving them a of snofaures nacn h white appearance when in ture, eacing ofthe Nle heard o Among the many delights massed. j etelqult o hi an angel wdofuhrsaimar h Included in the columnar bAl{t.ough we understand. e ewr odosbits of crystal we form of snowflakes are hex- the process through which wep. cail snowflakes. Is there agonal columns and long, snowflalkes are formed, any asim more pleasant siender, needie-like hnstsceewca this angel than watching the first columns. Ntr ss aea-wner and adiation at o sno'aA f.te eaon Tabular forrns are the tempted to draw these the first snowfall. ena snepnera: n tsaici [flat. we should flot be afraid. 3rd shepherd: And that il was bringing us good news. 1sf shepherd: And then it said that a Savior had been born here in Bethlehem. 2nd shepherd:- And that we would f ind him lying in a manger. 3rd shepherd: We didn't know what il ail meant. Jstshepherd. That's why we decided to corne and see for ourselves. What does it al mean? Joseph: It means that the Christ, the Messiah, the Holy One of Israel, has corne to save the people fromn their sins. . 1sf shepherd: The Christ! 2ndshep/zerd: The Messiah! 3rd shepherd: Now we understand the message that the angel gave us. (they kneel.) Ail: Glory to God in the Highest! (curlain) Holiday Partying Lighten the ioad, and mnultiply the fun with a progressive dinner party: appetizers at one house, saiad at another, mnain dish and dessert at other homes. cribe snowflakes as water vapor in the air that bas crystallized into geometri- cal forr-ns, rnost snowflake fanciers prefer a term such as 5110w blossoms". AI- though two snowflakes are snow crystals,* assumning delicate, starry, hranching forrns. It is these crystals that have drawn the awe and admiration of scientists and lay persons alike for centuries. 1 a - IV 182 W1-IT ,,Il ý f