Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus, along with the animals, magi and shepherds are in the manger, while above, the angels sing in First Presbyterian Church's live nativity, which will be held Dec. 18.

We all know the image. Baby Jesus in the manger. Around him, shepherds, animals, angels and three wise men: Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar. Two of them are white, one of them Black. Above them ...

Corcoran said the tradition of staging reenactments of the birth of Jesus, with live animals as part of the cast, dates back to 1223 A.D., when St. Francis of Assisi set up a live Nativity in the ...

Baby Jesus in the manger. Around him, shepherds, animals, angels and three wise men: Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar. Two of them are white, one of them Black. Above them, the Star of Bethlehem gleams.

The church brought in live animals for a living nativity and handed out candles for a ceremony. Everyone in attendance also got an ornament to hang on their Christmas trees.

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The animals also emphasize the lowly circumstances of Jesus' birth. "Few, if any, of us can say we were born in a barn, nor would we want to be!" Yust said.

Live nativity scene performance at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldersburg, including live animals provided by Stars & Stripes Petting Corral, December 10, 2022. Charlie Rothenberger, left, and Mitch ...

Live animals, including camels, sheep, goats, and a donkey, also participated. The Nativity occurred at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building on Lewisville Highway north of ...