The Heavenly Host finished their final rehearsal for the pageant and pose for a picture. The children of the Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Church School were treated to a Christmas Party in the undercroft of the Cathedral on Saturday, December 19 following the dress rehearsal for the annual Christmas Pageant. The children had a pizza luncheon and then were pleasantly surprised by a visit from Saint Nicholas (aka as Steven Tamke) who listened to their Christmas wishes. The children were also entertained by magician David Levitan who engaged not only the children but the adults with his magic act. All of this was fit in before the snow began to fall and Saint Nicholas needed to hop on his sleigh to the North Pole.

The shepherds and sheep are ready to go too.
Saint Nicholas makes his grand entrance into the Christmas Party.
Saint Nicholas listens to Jennifer’s wishes.
Wow! The magician turns a little boy into a clown!
The donkey who took Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem and the narrator and prophet are ready for the pageant to begin.
The entire cast of the pageant poses in front of the main altar after the rehearsal.