LAKE KATRINE- Grace Community Evangelical Free Church, one of Ulster County’s largest churches, is holding its 7th annual Live Nativity from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on December 9, 2023. The church is located at 160 Seremma Court in Lake Katrine.
This free event will be a drive-thru, no-contact production that you can watch from the safety of your car. Guests will hear a radio narration in English or Spanish as they drive through almost a dozen sets telling the story of the birth of Christ. The written narration will also be distributed to each car.
The event will feature a stable with live animals and costumed characters, including angels, shepherds, wise men, and more as well as a Victorian choir with members dressed in period garb and a Dickens-style backdrop. There will also be a children’s choir of angels singing classic Christmas songs along with refreshments, free Bibles for all ages, and Christmas comic books.
With everything costing more these days, this free event is sure to take you back to the Christmases of your childhood.
“There is a lot of stress around this time of year. Our Living Nativity is a great chance for families to leave behind the commercialism for one night and find some peace and joy in remembering that first Christmas,” said Donna Albright, one of the event organizers.
“There will be lots of animals for the kids—a donkey and sheep and even a llama! This will be a wonderful time for the whole family,” Albright said.
The snow or rain date is the next day, December 10, and updates will be posted on the church’s website at www.grace4ulster.org.
