Podcasts about Christmas pageant

There are episodes of The Adelaide Show, and then there are events. This is one of the latter. Recorded live at the Mercury Cinema as part of South Australia’s History Festival 2026, History Hit Parade brings together broadcaster and journalist Keith Conlon and host Steve Davis for a ninety-minute show that weaves original songwriting with storytelling, historical context, and the kind of warm, unhurried conversation that feels like sitting in a room full of people who actually know where you live. Ten songs. Ten slices of South Australian life. All of them written with pen and paper by Steve, given musical life through his AI-assisted “virtual session band,” and offered here as what he describes as “audition pieces” for real musicians who might one day make them their own. There is no SA Drink of the Week in this episode. The entire show is the Musical Pilgrimage. Rather than a single track appended at the end, this episode is the songs, each one set up by Keith’s historical grounding and Steve’s personal connections before the music rolls. Full notes on each song appear in the segment breakdown below. You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of one segment? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We’re here to serve! The Adelaide Show Podcast: Awarded Silver for Best Interview Podcast in Australia at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards and named as Finalist for Best News and Current Affairs Podcast in the 2018 Australian Podcast Awards. And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It’s an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we’ll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store – The Adelaide Show Shop. We’d greatly appreciate it. And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here’s our index of all episode in one concisepage. Running Sheet: History Hit Parade 00:00:00 Intro Introduction 00:00:00 SA Drink Of The Week There is no SA Drink Of The Week this week. 00:04:07 History Hit Parade The Mercury Cinema is not a neutral venue for Steve Davis. He was married there on a sweltering 42-degree December day in 2002. He launched Talked About Marketing there. And it is where, on two days in May 2026, he and Keith Conlon performed History Hit Parade to an audience that included Steve’s parents, his former drama teacher, the chair of the History Trust, and the real-life couple immortalised in one of the songs. The name History Hit Parade, Steve reveals, was Keith’s idea, drawn from his memory of the Harold Wright Hit Parade on 5AD, a Thursday-night ritual of about eight or ten songs in an era before the Top 40 existed. Buddy Holly, Elvis, Perry Como, and Pat Boone: that was your week’s music. The name lands perfectly for a show that does something similar, except every track is an original, and every track is South Australian. Song 1: Jack and Lil (Up Please, Going Up)Keith sets the historical scene: John Martins began as Peters and Martin, a drapery store in Rundle Street, until Mr Martin was released from his duties due to what Keith delicately describes as “debauchery.” The Hayward family eventually took the helm, and it was Sir Edward Hayward who, in 1933, looked to Canada for inspiration and brought the Christmas Pageant to Adelaide. He was so nervous before the first one that he hired a biplane, circled the inner suburbs with a megaphone, and personally invited people to come. They did. About 300,000 still do, each year.The personal thread in this song belongs to Steve’s maternal grandparents, Jack and Lil, whose photograph appeared on the screen behind him. Lil worked in the kitchenware department. Jack was the young engineer installing the new lifts in the building during the 1930s. The rest, as Steve says, is history. The song follows their life together as their family grows, moving floor by floor through what John Martins offered, with the lift ladies’ announcement, “Up please, going up,” as its guiding refrain. Steve thanks Paul Flavell, who has written a book on John Martins, and former John Martin’s planner, Robert Tedstone, who provided a complete floor-by-floor inventory to keep the lyrics accurate. Song 2: Oh MarionMarion, the suburb, was surveyed in 1838 by Colonel Light’s private firm after Light had broken with Governor Hindmarsh. The name comes from Marianne, daughter of resident commissioner James Hurtle Fisher, though somewhere along the way Mariannen became Marion. Keith’s own connection is fond: his father learned to drive in the 1950s by heading south into the almond groves and vineyards of Marion, where the long straight roads offered room to practise.Steve’s Marion is the 1970s version: aerial photographs, numbered landmarks, railway tracks where he’d flatten 20-cent pieces, overpass pile drivers thumping for weeks, and a Coles New World at the Park Holme Shopping Centre. He walked to school at age six, “with my little satchel and my shorts.” One afternoon he left school early, got lost, and found his way to a doctor’s surgery he recognised. They rang his mother. She wasn’t home. The neighbour came to collect him and made him a sandwich. “That was life in Marion back then,” he says, with a fondness that carries no nostalgia for the vineyards his own family’s house helped displace. Song 3: My Jolly ValentineThis one starts with the Torrens. Keith explains that before the lake arrived, the river in summer was “a series of rather smelly waterholes” until Mayor Sir Edwin Smith, a beer baron with civic ambitions, created the weir. Within a year of the lake’s arrival in 1882, a rowing craze had taken hold, boat sheds lined the banks, and Jolley’s Boathouse was selling milkshakes and pies to rowers who could rent a boat by the hour.The Palais de Danse gets its moment: a floating ballroom on a barge moored near the Elder Park Rotunda from 1924, with a soda fountain, no grog, and 800 people on opening night. It was gone by 1928, Keith noting, “maybe it was just not well made and sank slowly into the mud.”Steve’s research for this Valentine’s Day song turned up two details that captured his imagination. First, the Rundle Street Parade: on Saturday nights, young men would walk down one side of the street, young women down the other, window-shopping for company rather than goods. Second, the postage stamp code used in the twice-daily mail service to communicate what couldn’t be written openly: upside-down meant “I love you,” tilted right meant yes, left meant no, sideways meant “let’s stay as friends,” which Steve notes is “a soft no.” Song 4: Spring Gully RoadKeith traces the geography first: up Third Creek from the Torrens, past the village of Magill, pointing toward Norton Summit. Market gardens that ran through to Tea Tree Gully. One of Steve’s friends, Dominic, remembers his father loading a ute with cucumbers twice a week and driving them across town to Spring Gully. That was not long ago.The song covers four generations families. Edward McKee began pickling onions after returning from the war. His son-in-law Alan McMillan, stepson Eric Webb, and friend Malcolm Climer formed the second generation. Kevin and Ross Webb steered it through 2013 when a public campaign saved the company. Russell and Tegan Webb were at the helm when cheap imports and cost-of-living pressures finally made it too hard.Steve played the song to Russell Webb before the performance. Russell’s response: “Our whole family thinks this song should be in the state archives for covering the story so well.” Steve says it with quiet pride, and then lets the song make the case. Song 5: Away, Away (The PS Canally Crew Song)Keith tells the founding story of the Murray River trade with the energy of someone who could spend a full hour on it. Governor Sir Henry Fox Young puts up a prize in 1853 for the first boat to take a paddle steamer from Goolwa to Swan Hill and back. Two men are unknowingly racing: Captain William Randell, a flour miller from Gumeracha building the Mary Ann upstream from Mannum, and Captain Francis Cadell, who has a paddle steamer built in New South Wales and sails it through the Murray mouth. They end up racing each other, neither knowing the other was coming. Both get their prize, and instantly the river is transformed: wool that was a month away from market by bullock wagon is now days away by water.Steve wrote this song aboard the PS Marion, on a three-day cruise, watching jet skis cut through the peace of the river and thinking about the crews who worked these boats without rest. He noted he’d been “a bit passionate” about the contrast. One thing he is proud of: annoying the captain by asking about terminology, which is how he discovered that “larboard” was the original term for port side, changed because “larboard” and “starboard” were too easily confused when shouted across a noisy deck. Song 6: Shout Your Mates Another RoundThis song grew from a drive past the West End Brewery site on Port Road, now demolished. The chimney is gone. Steve felt its absence.Keith sketches the arc: South Australia once had around 43 breweries. The West End Brewery operated from 1859 through to about 1980, and somewhere in there a Westies supporter working at the brewery persuaded the boss to paint the chimney in the SANFL grand final colours each year. Port Adelaide’s coach Fos Williams asked to be included. The tradition held, moved to a second chimney after the first came down, and now continues on the old brickworks chimney with the help of some “fancy technology.”The pickaxe long-neck bottle gets its own verse. Those amber glass communal bottles that sat on dinner tables, shared rather than individual. Steve remembers the day his Italian neighbour Nino offered him a sip of Southwark Bitter from one: “It put me off beer for the rest of my life.” He recalls his paternal grandfather worked at the original Hindley Street brewery. A bottle recently turned up on Kangaroo Island. These things accumulate meaning. Song 7: Tunarama Love SongGreg and Nicole, Steve’s brother-in-law and sister-in-law, are in the audience. They wave when introduced. Greg is described as “so bashful.”Keith gives the historical context: Captain Matthew Flinders named Memory Cove after losing eight sailors there when he was 28 years old, 10,000 miles from home. He named Cape Catastrophe, Thistle Island, and Boston Island after those men. Port Lincoln was named, Keith theorises, from homesickness for Lincolnshire. The tuna industry came after the war, when scientists found massive schools in the Bight. Colin Thiele wrote Bluefin there as a high school teacher, which became a film. Tunarama itself began in 1962.The song’s story is Greg’s: he left Adelaide on a bicycle heading west, eventually reached Port Lincoln, and through mutual friends met Nicole. They came back to Adelaide later that year and were at the Mercury Cinema for Steve and Nardia’s wedding. “Their love story didn’t actually happen at Tunarama,” Steve admits, “but my wife loves her rom-com movies, so I did a bit of rom-com where I just put it against the backdrop.” He also notes that Tunarama won Best Seafood Experience this year, and that “it is okay to call someone a tosser, at Tunarama.” Song 8: Good Night DonThis one has weight. Every episode of The Adelaide Show signs off with “Good night, Don,” so a song about Don Dunstan was, as Steve puts it, always going to happen. Keith, who lived through the Dunstan decade, tries to give it its due in a few minutes. Decriminalisation of homosexuality. Women’s rights reforms. Aboriginal land rights. The South Australian Film Corporation in 1972. The State Theatre Company in 1974. The Rundle Mall, celebrating its 50th anniversary later in 2026. The week of the performance happened to be the anniversary of the death of Dr George Duncan, thrown into the Torrens in 1972, a murder that accelerated the push for decriminalisation.Keith acknowledges the controversies too: the Salisbury Affair, the personal challenges, the pajama press conference, and, with particular relish, the day Don stood on the Pier Hotel balcony during the 1976 tidal wave scare and told the crowd that “the only thing that will happen today is that we will all get a bit hotter.”Steve wrote the song in Brechtian cabaret style, a nod to Don’s close friendship with Robyn Archer. The refrain draws on a George Bernard Shaw quote: “Your life was no brief candle, was a mighty torch that shone.” Steele Hall also gets a verse, recognised for his willingness to equalise the electoral boundaries even when it worked against his own party. Song 9: Cellar Door ShuffleKeith went to university with Malcolm Seppelt, “which was pretty helpful,” and takes us back to the first commercial vineyard up Jacob’s Creek, planted by Johann Gramp, one of the early German arrivals. The creek became the name of one of the most recognised wine labels in the world. The doctors follow: Penfold, Hamilton, Angove, Tolley. Keith notes that by the 1960s, 90% of South Australian grapes were going into fortifieds. Barossa Pearl and BenEan Moselle changed that. Keith asks the audience who had a sip of BenEan Moselle as a youngster. Most hands go up.The song is partly in honour of Joseph, who runs Ballycroft at Greenock. Steve describes him as “the sweet spot of wine tasting because it’s not stuffy with him.” The song delivers two reminders: if your cellar door is making you feel uncomfortable, leave; and you are not there to guzzle. Song 10: Ben Venuti (The Rostrevor Pizza Bar Song)The final song is an ode to Gaetano at Rostrevor Pizza Bar, who has stood behind the same counter for 35-plus years.Keith sets up the context with Don Dunstan’s liquor reforms: the end of the six o’clock swill, and the radical notion of drinking a glass of wine at a footpath cafe. Then the postwar wave of Italian migrants, and how pizza arrived in Adelaide. Keith’s first was in 1962 at a corner of Hindley and Morphett Streets, long since demolished. “In another ten years,” he predicts, “there’ll be Australians who reckon we actually made it.”Steve moved to Rostrevor in 2006 and spent his evenings stripping 1970s Italian wallpaper off the walls of his new house before heading around the corner to eat Gaetano’s pizza. Gaetano calls his dough “pastry,” starts making it the night before, and has won awards for it. He welcomes every regular by name. He personally refuses to put pineapple on a pizza, but if you want it, he will make it. “The Italians,” Steve says, “they understand the value of the money.” He goes through about a pallet of pineapple a month.The song is in Italian and close-to-Italian, with the chorus “Benvenuti, come inside” running through it. Steve says you will come along for the ride. ClosingSteve thanks the audience and invites them to stay in touch with Keith via This Day in South Australia on Facebook and LinkedIn, where Keith posts about South Australian history every day, and via the Wednesday morning bike rides from Bicycle Express in the city at 9am. He then plays the old State Bank ad, which Keith greets with “Oh, dear. Well, I wasn’t actually named at the time, but a lot of people said, ‘I reckon that’s Keith in there.'”Steve closes by noting that the album from the show, History Hit Parade, is available on Bandcamp. 00:00:00 Musical Pilgrimage No Musical Pilgrimage this week because the whole show was a Musical Pilgrimage.Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking back on some Christmas-related memories at the Slide Bar in Fullerton, and the top 10's of 2014!

Looking back on some Christmas-related memories at the Slide Bar in Fullerton, and the top 10's of 2014!

Rev. Chris Jimmerson and Rev. Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on December 21, 2025. We join together for this annual tradition of retelling the Christian Faith Story through song and holiday merriment.

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Sunday Worship Service | December 14th, 2025 Christmas Pageant Sundayby our Children and Youth MinistryHomily from Rev. Hannah Adair BonnerScripture Reading: Luke 2:1-7Music from Musical Director/Organist, John West, and the HUMC Chancel Choir--LINKS: Bulletin: https://qrco.de/bfQliPCheck-in: https://qrco.de/bdKf0RGiving: https://hollywoodumc.churchcenter.com/giving/to/general-giving-online#HollywoodUMC #AllAreWelcome #SundayService #WorshipLive

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10As our children share Christ’s birth with us in our annual Christmas Pageant, we wonder at what gifts come to us as we turn this holy story over to our youngest members of the church. As they bring creativity, the unexpected, the silly, and wondrous to life with Jesus… how are we changed? How are we invited back into this story to hear it fresh again and again? The post Re-Creating Joy appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

Unofficial Mayor of Oatlands and Santa’s Little Helper, Brian O’Reilly, joins Kaz and Tubes to preview the Oatlands Christmas Pageant this Friday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason and Nick start the show breaking down some of the non sense from the previous show. Why are the kids saying 67? And Jason has a hair brained scheme to get the Longhorns into the playoff. Then Jason and Nick welcome xmas enthusiast and Quiet Company auteur Taylor Muse to discuss their upcoming Christmas Pageant. The guys also play a fun new music game that includes shitting on Kid Rock. For tix and info on A Very Quiet Company Christmas 5: The Pageant of Perpetual Hope happening December 14th at Haute Spot in Cedar Park: https://hautespot.live/calendar/quietcompany-christmasBonus episodes available at patreon.com/jasondick or https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-dick/subscribe FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! (this is the last week) subscriptions are only $1 to make up for our extended absence.

Christmas Eve in a small-town church takes a terrifying turn in this chilling holiday horror story. “The Pageant”brings you into the heart of Christmas traditions gone wrong, filled with suspense, mature themes, and dark secretslurking beneath the carols and candlelight. Janet Monroe, caught up in the high-stakes drama of running the church's Christmas pageant, confronts eerie happenings and a mysterious stranger that threaten to unravel everything she holds dear.Perfect for fans of mature-themed spooky stories and chilling tales set during the holiday season, this episode explores how a seemingly innocent Christmas event transforms into a haunting narrative of fear and suspense. Experience a terrifying Christmas story that will keep you on the edge of your seat this holiday season.Pour some cocoa, dim the lights, and get ready for an unforgettable Christmas horror experience brought to you by Weekly Spooky.The Pageant — by Morgan MooreThis episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth — ultra-soft, temperature-regulating bamboo sheets, comforters, and loungewear that keep you warm without overheating while you binge scary movies. Get comfy, my spookies! 41% off at CozyEarth.com with code SPOOKY — supports the show!

This week on SBS Filipino's Trending Ngayon podcast, Australia ushers in the Christmas season as major cities illuminate their iconic Christmas trees and launch a series of festive programs. The episode highlights these nationwide celebrations, capturing the spirit and excitement that mark the official start of the holiday season. - Sa Trending Ngayon podcast ng SBS Filipino ngayong linggo, opsiyal nang sinisimulan ng Australia ang panahon ng Pasko habang nagliliwanag ang mga pangunahing lungsod sa kanilang naglalakihang Christmas tree at inilulunsad ang samu't saring makukulay na programa.

Anna Reynolds, Lord Mayor of City of Hobart Council, joins Kaz and Tubes for this week’s Mayor on the Air segment, previewing this weekend’s Christmas pageant, and discussing street-side dining.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Overnight News, 2. The Challenge... 3. This Guys A Phony! 4. Callum Ruined The Christmas Pageant! 5. Secrets To A Successful Marriage The ONLY way to wake up in Adelaide is with your best brekkie mates Tom & Callum on Fresh 92.7 Keep up to date on our socials. Instagram - @fresh927 Facebook - Fresh 92.7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isaiah predicted a high mountain in Jerusalem that will feature the Lord's House. This amazing place will dominate the future world where Christ will rule and reign and bring in true peace forever. In this message at Quentin Road, Pastor Jim Scudder will show how this amazing prophecy directly connects to the first AND second coming of the Messiah. We will also feature Christmas songs as we ramp up our efforts for the Christmas Pageant season.

Listen to today's Laugh Again with Phil Callaway, "More Christmas Pageant Bloopers." Enjoy!

Because Christmas falls on a Wednesday, we are going to air this episode one day early. The HCWC's gift to you. Inspired by the TRUE story found in Luke 1 - 2. This is an unrehearsed, unscripted Christmas Pageant. Krissy Bakke, Hippie Christian and three of her grandkids decided the best way to celebrate Christmas is to tell the story. It's messy, but so was Jesus' entry into this world. Enjoy it and keep sharing Jesus with all. Merry Christmas Friends!

Merry Christmas! To help us tell the Christmas story, we present to you: an AAWY Christmas Pageant!  Join Laura, Lizzie, Ethan and Jonathan for this episode.  After the Pageant, we gab about what we love about pageants.  Wishing you a Christmas filled with hope and love.  Thank you for supporting And Also With You. Like what you hear?We'd love your support on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AndAlsoWithYouPodcastThere's all kinds of perks including un-aired live episodes, Zoom retreats, and mailbag episodes for our Patreons!Keep up with us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/andalsowithyoupodcast/ More about Father Lizzie:PRE-ORDER HER BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762683/god-didnt-make-us-to-hate-us-by-rev-lizzie-mcmanus-dail/https://www.instagram.com/rev.lizzie/https://www.tiktok.com/@rev.lizzieJubilee Episcopal Church in Austin, TX - JubileeATX.org  More about Mother Laura:https://www.instagram.com/laura.peaches/https://www.tiktok.com/@mother_peachesSt. Paul's Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, PA More about our guest, theologian Laura Kelley Fanucci:Website: https://laurakellyfanucci.comMothering Spirit: https://motheringspirit.comSubstack: https://laurakellyfanucci.substack.com@thismessygrace on instagram!  Theme music:"On Our Own Again" by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue). New episodes drop Mondays at 7am EST/6am CST! 

Each of us is trying to be a star in our own show that is written, produced, and directed by ourselves. The Bible tells a different story. We each have a special part in the great "Theo-drama." Let Baby Jesus teach you how to play your part.

Listen to today's Laugh Again with Phil Callaway, "Christmas Pageant Gone Wrong." Enjoy!

We're back with the QUEEREST Christmas Pageant ever!  You may recognize some of your favorite voices singing their way through the Christmas Story. Special thanks to Arise, Jess Grace Garcia, Flamy Grant, Justine Marino, David the Gay, Sister Unity, and Jonny McGovern! Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producers are Ross Murray and Meredith Paulley. Sound, music, and post-production by Chris Heckman and Justin Mora. This episode was produced by the World of Wonder Podcast Network.   Get to know us better, support us on Patreon, or Buy Us a Coffee:   Daniel Franzese  https://whatsupdanny.com/  Twitter Instagram Facebook Azariah Southworth  https://azariahspeaks.com/  Instagram Facebook   Ross Murray  The Naming Project GLAAD

The arrival and persecution Jesus faced had been predicted for hundreds of years and reminds us that faithfulness will always come with some level of opposition. 

The arrival and persecution Jesus faced had been predicted for hundreds of years and reminds us that faithfulness will always come with some level of opposition. 

The Bible At 35,000 - Christmas Pageant.wav by Pastor Brian Goke

You know how there's always that one kid who ends up being the star of the Christmas concert? Well, this year it was a little girl named Stori. She's only four, and after the concert, she grabbed the mic to give a shoutout to her classmates. She started off so sweet, praising everyone, and just when she was about to spill some serious tea about one of her classmates... yep, the principal stepped in. Talk about a mic drop moment! We'll just have to wonder what she was going to say!

The Pageant Presented by the children of Sunday School “The Herald Angels Sing” A Christmas Pageant written by Kelly Strandemo Directed by Adama Muench and Amy Neuner.This item belongs to: audio/first-church-brooklyn-sermons.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, MPEG4, Metadata, Thumbnail

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Subscribe today for access to our full catalog of bonus episodes, including 2+ new episodes every month! www.patreon.com/boysbiblestudy We pride ourselves on staying on the cutting edge of Christmas movies, especially those made for Christians by Christians. That's why we were excited to visit our local theater to see the new, widely-released Dallas Jenkins film based on the popular children's novel of the same name. Originally authored by Barbara Robinson in 1972, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER tells the story of the Herdman family, affectionately dubbed “the worst kids in the world”. The Herdmans effectively run their small town of Emmanuel because no one can control their bad behavior. The town always had a sanctuary away from the mischief in church, but this seal was broken when the Herdman kids discovered the free snacks offered and insisted on participating in the yearly Christmas pageant. A cherished town tradition in Emmanuel, the Herdmans risk destroying the Christmas Pageant through their destructive irreverence, but instead their sincere, outsider curiosity about Christianity ends up winning over the hearts and minds of the rest of the congregation, creating a special memory of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER. Director Dallas Jenkins (son of Jerry B. Jenkins, co-author of the original LEFT BEHIND book series) was apparently so passionate about bringing THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER to life on film that he set a daily reminder in his phone to pray for acquiring the rights to the story. It's a shame that this passion didn't manifest in the final project, which is styled so blandly and portrayed so literally to the text that the story comes across as cruel and inhumane toward the Herdmans instead of whimsical.  View our full episode list and subscribe to any of our public feeds: http://boysbiblestudy.com Unlock 2+ bonus episodes per month: http://patreon.com/boysbiblestudy Subscribe to our Twitch for livestreams: http://twitch.tv/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/boysbiblestudy

Sunday worship service December 8th, 2024Digital Bulletin: https://bit.ly/3OMhK0QAdvent - Peace through UnderstandingHomily by Rev. Hannah Adair BonnerPrayer by Pastor Bridie Roberts Scripture reading of John 1:1-14Christmas Pageant by with our Children's Ministry and Worship & Arts Team Music by John West and the HUMC Chancel Choir

As we enter the Christmas season, it's a time to reflect on the light of the world, Jesus Christ, and how His presence transforms our lives. The story of the shepherds in Luke 2 serves as a powerful reminder of the initial encounter with the divine light. The shepherds, upon witnessing the glory of the Lord, were compelled to seek out the Savior, illustrating the importance of moving beyond a single encounter with God to a life of continual seeking. This journey of seeking is not just about reliving past experiences but about setting ourselves up for new and greater encounters with God. The Christmas story, as depicted in the movie "The Christmas Pageant," highlights the transformative power of encountering Jesus. The orphans in the story, unfamiliar with the Christmas narrative, find themselves in roles that lead them to a deeper understanding of the story of Jesus. This mirrors our own spiritual journey, where initial encounters with Christ should propel us into a life of seeking Him more deeply. The danger lies in becoming stagnant, in allowing a past encounter to define our entire spiritual journey, rather than using it as a stepping stone to further growth. The Greek word "zetao," meaning to seek, encapsulates the essence of our spiritual journey. It calls us to set ourselves in order to find God continually. Our encounters with God should lead us into seasons of seeking, where we align our lives to pursue Him with greater fervor. This seeking is not just about finding answers but about deepening our relationship with God, allowing His light to illuminate our path continually. The story of Saul's transformation into Paul in Acts 9 further illustrates the journey from being a seer to a seeker. Saul's initial encounter with the light of Christ was a catalyst for a life of seeking, leading to profound transformation. This narrative encourages us to move beyond distractions and to focus on seeking God, trusting that in our seeking, we will find Him and experience new and greater encounters. As we celebrate the light of the world this Christmas, let us commit to being seekers of God, setting ourselves in order to find Him continually. In doing so, we open ourselves to the fullness of His presence and the transformative power of His light in our lives.

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Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance. Andy Erwin with Kingdom Story Company talks with Tom about The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. This beloved story written by Barbara Robinson centers on the Herdmans – absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They take over the annual Christmas Pageant and will ruin EVERYTHING. Or, they just might point the town toward the true meaning of Christmas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey everyone! We hope you're all having an amazing week! In today's podcast, we dive into the results of the 2024 election, share the inspiring true story behind Cinderella Man, and chat about The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever. As always, our goal is to keep things light and positive—we truly appreciate and care about each and every one of you. So grab your coffee, tea, or your favorite drink, and get comfy. Enjoy the show!

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Kidmin Talk #195 - Karl's Interview with Dallas Jenkins on Kidmin and Christmas PageantDESCRIPTION:Karl Bastian, host of Kidmin Talk, enjoyed a conversation with Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen and the upcoming Christmas movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever to talk about his latest project, "Pageant" as well as children's ministry, how he got into children's ministry and Egg Nog!Share with Kidology.org/kidmintalk195Mentioned on the show:The video I mentioned on the show: Dallas and Angela: Our Next ProjectKidmin Talk is the Podcast of Pastor Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org and host of KidminTalk.com. He is a children's pastor, speaker and entertainer. His life mission is to Equip and Encourage those who minister to children.Now LIVE on Rumble.com, YouTube.com, and Facebook!https://rumble.com/user/Kidologisthttps://www.youtube.com/kidologyorghttps://www.facebook.com/Kidologyhttps://kidology.locals.com/Listen to the Audio Podcasts at KidminTalk.comPLEASE SUBSCRIBE and HIT THAT ALERT BUTTON TOO!Follow Karl:Blog: Kidologist.comTwitter: @KidologistInstagram: @KarlBastian or @Kidologyorg

In this rebroadcasted episode, Tim talks with Dr. Tripp Fuller about the differing accounts of Jesus' birth in the gospels, and what scholars and seminary students know that you should too! Dr. Fuller, discusses the virgin birth in Matthew and Luke's gospels, and how we can understand their narratives in light of the Jewish and Christian traditions they arose from. Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals   Support Our Work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the most wondrous time of the year!  We're back with another star-studded Christmas Story in partnership with World of Wonder. You might recognize some of our guests from the past year including Zeke Thomas, Dusty Ray Bottoms, Marsha Stevens, and more! Happy Holidays from the Yass, Jesus chosen family to your chosen family. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producers are Ross Murray and Meredith Paulley. Sound, music, and post-production by Chris Heckman. This episode was produced by the World of Wonder Podcast Network.   Get to know us better, or Buy Us a Coffee:   Daniel Franzese  https://whatsupdanny.com/  Twitter Instagram Facebook Azariah Southworth  https://azariahspeaks.com/  Instagram Facebook   Ross Murray  The Naming Project GLAAD  Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yassjesus/message

In today's episode we guest star on the new CBS buddy cop drama Frankincense and Mur, reveal the hierarchy of lined paper, audition for the Christmas Pageant musical Jesus Hamilton Christ, mourn the lost art of  giving good guest at a sex party & much more! Available everywhere podcasts are streamed, tweet along using #YourGayCousins Be a part of the show-- call the Gay Cousins Hotline 310-431-9788 and leave us a voicemail (chisme, questions, advice, good news!) Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and listen every Tuesday for a new episode! And be sure to follow us on Instagram & Twitter: tiktok.com/@yourgaycousins instagram.com/YourGayCousins twitter.com/YourGayCousins yourgaycousins.com/shop