Annual Ecumenical Christmas Pageant brings the peace and joy of Christmas to all

December 13, 2018

Photos by Lisa Aciukewicz

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Angel Jayden Kahn. 

A modern twist on an ancient story: Two Marys, Shea Oldham (center) and Thea Eiland (right), entertain a content Baby Jesus, Eloise Coyne Callaghan. Both Josephs had to miss the pageant rehearsal because of an indoor track meet

Front row, from left: Choir members Sylvie Byrnes, Violet Pyne, Joana Juliano, Matthew Adams

From left: Mia MacPhee, Isabelle Wotring, and Aine Clarke entertain one another during practice as the donkey, cow, and sheep.

Baby Jesus for the second show, Elliot William Hopkins, is mesmerized by the choir as Mary (Thea Eiland) holds him tight. 

Brian Labbe (left) helps his son, Benjamin, don his townsperson costume.

Like a ticking time bomb Baby Jesus (Eloise Coyne Callaghan) declares “Time’s up!”

Violet Pyne (left) and Marin Lynch lead the parade of choir members as two young admirers watch from the right.

One of the kings, Rocco Mahoney.

Choir Director Erin Sullivan presents Katie Adams and Colin Murphy with gifts for having been in the choir for 11 years—the full amount of time they were of age to do so.

Townspeople, from left, Will Guthro, Erika Douglas, and Benjamin Labbe wait patiently for their part.

Isabella Munoz performs on trumpet at Saturday morning’s rehearsal.

The angels, from left: Maggie Morton, Ashley Collins, Grace Nichols, Ellery Thomas, Jane Besse, Jayden Kahn, and Will Guthro.

Hadley Myler’s candle gets a light.

Jake Knowles protects his flame from a light wind during the tree lighting.

The Nashoba Valley Concert Band plays as townspeople, singing carols, gather around the town tree after the pageant.

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