“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over
“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. And the angel said to them, ‘Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.’” (Luke 2:8-12)The Raymond Pitcairn family’s three-part Nativity scene, made for them in the 1920s, moved to Glencairn when the family’s new home was completed in 1939. It has been displayed in the Upper Hall every Christmas since then. The story of the Nativity is depicted from left to right: the first scene is the Annunciation to the Shepherds; the second portrays the Nativity; and the third shows the wise men gazing at the Star of Bethlehem. http://ow.ly/Ulflm -- source link
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