Nativity Scene

We have so many rich traditions in Anglicanism. While much of our tradition comes from the early church of the first 4 or 5 centuries, we have incorporated into our Christmas traditions the Nativity scene which was inspired by St Francis in 1223. You will find Anglican churches where a Nativity scene is placed quietly in the back of the church. Likewise, you will encounter Anglican churches where the figure of the Christ child is carried in procession at the Midnight Mass to its place before the altar and laid there in the crèche with great reverence.

Christ Church just received a gift of a beautiful olive wood Nativity cut from a stump of a tree that was already 200 year old when Francis set up his live Nativity scene! Here are some pictures Father David had in his mailing "The Call".