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The angel Gabriel speaks to Mary telling her about the Christ child she will bear at the live Nativity at Grove Park Baptist Church.
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Mary and Joseph care for their newborn son in the manger.
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The wise men from the east pay homage to the Christ child, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
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Mary, Joseph and the Christ child in lights at Rowan Baptist Church.
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Children represent the Nativity during their Christmas program at Grove Park Baptist Church.
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Paying honor to Jesus at his birth from the Roseboro United Methodist Church Nativity.
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Billy and Becky Tyndall have chosen to honor the birth of Christ by displaying this nativity scene where everyone can view on U.S. Hwy. 421, N of Clinton.
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This sign in front of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church reminds us of the true meaning of the Christmas season.
The birth of Jesus
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
— Luke 2: 1-21 (NIV)
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