Reader’s Theater: Jesus’ Birth Foretold (The Annunciation)
Based on Luke 1:26-38 NRSV
Parts: Narrator, Mary, Gabriel

NARRATOR
The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,

GABRIEL
Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.

NARRATOR
But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.

GABRIEL
Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.

MARY
How can this be, since I am a virgin?

GABRIEL
The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.

MARY
Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.

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The Christmas passages from Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1-2 are “tidings of great joy for all people.” A great way to embody this truth is through multiple readers of multiple ages voicing the beloved story. I hope these simple scripts will help you to do just that. Merry Christmas and may the promises of this Holy Season strengthen you throughout the year! – Lisa <><

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Adapted from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Reader’s Theater: Jesus’ Birth Foretold (Luke 1:26-38) © 2014 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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