Nativity Script

                                   Nativity Characters                                     

                                 In order of appearance

Adult Director:_________Insert Name ______________________

Adult Narrator:_________ Insert Name ______________________

Gabriel:_______________ Insert Name______________________

Mary:_________________Insert Name ______________________

Joseph:________________Insert Name _____________________

Donkey:_______________Insert Name ______________________

Shepherd #1____________Insert Name______________________

Shepherd #2____________Insert Name______________________

Shepherd #3____________Insert Name______________________

Sheep #1_______________Insert Name _____________________

Sheep #2_______________Insert Name______________________

Sheep #3_______________Insert Name______________________

Angel_________________ Insert Name______________________

Heavenly Host #1________Insert Name_____________________

Heavenly Host #2________Insert Name _____________________

Star___________________Insert Name _____________________

Wiseman #1____________Insert Name _____________________

Wiseman #2____________Insert Name _____________________

Wiseman #3____________Insert Name _____________________

Nativity Script

 [Director: Mary should be in place, with Gabriel nearby and ready to appear.]

Narrator: Gabriel the angel was sent to Mary, who was engaged to marry Joseph, to tell her she would be the mother of Jesus, the son of God. She was afraid, but he said:

[Director: Send in Gabriel]

Gabriel (Luke 1: 30-31): Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And thou

shalt bring forth a son, and shall call his name Jesus.

Mary (v. 38): Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.

[Director: Gabriel and Mary exit. Mary gets ready to come in on donkey with Joseph leading them.]

Narrator: Mary became pregnant with Jesus. Around the time Jesus was supposed to be born, Caesar, the ruler of the land, told every man to return to the land of his father’s so he could be registered as a citizen of the country and to be taxed. And Joseph left Galilee and went to the city of David, called Bethlehem, to be registered with Mary, his wife.

[Director: Send Mary on donkey lead by Joseph onto the stage]

Narrator: While they were in Bethlehem, it became time for Mary to have the baby. And

she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him

in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

[Director: Have the baby doll hiding next to the manger, Mary should wrap the baby doll and put him in the manger]

Audience Sing: “Away in a Manger” (Hymns #206)

[Director:  (Left side of stage) Off to the side, shepherds with sheep; angel appears to them. Then Heavenly Hosts]

Narrator: Near Bethlehem, there were shepherds keeping watch over their flocks during

the night. An angel appeared to them and told them about the birth of Jesus.

Angel (Luke 2:10-12): Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which

shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which

is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in

swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Narrator (v. 13): And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly

host praising God, and saying:

[Director: Send in the Heavenly Hosts next to the angel and shepherds]

Heavenly Hosts say together (v. 14): Glory to God in the highest peace on earth and

good will toward men.

Audience Sing: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Hymns #209)

[Director: Heavenly Host and angel exit]

Shepherd #1: (v. 15): Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

 Narrator: And the shepherds went to the find Jesus, and found him lying in a manger.

[Director: Shepherds and sheep walk toward manger and kneel.]

Audience Sing: “Silent Night” (Hymns #204)

Narrator (Matthew 2): Sometime after, the Wise Men came from the east looking for

Jesus. They followed the new star that appeared when Jesus was born until they found

Jesus. They fell down and worshiped him and gave him gold, frankincense, and myrrh to honor him.

[Director: (Right side of stage) The star leads the Wise Men carrying gifts, toward Jesus, the wise men kneel down and offer the gifts to Jesus.]

Narrator: (Luke 2:40) And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Closing Song by Audience: “The Nativity Song”