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Taking on the commercialization of Christmas, an Anglican priest in Australia is giving children the opportunity to be photographed in a nativity scene, rather than sitting on Santa’s knee.
The Rev. Howard Langmead has set up a life-sized nativity scene at a cathedral in Melbourne city center, where children can dress up in costumes from 1st century Israel and be photographed, along with manger, hay, lambs and a baby.
“Last Christmas, I was walking through a shopping center, saw kids lined up for Santa and thought they should be lined up to see Jesus. It’s his birthday,” Langmead was quoted as saying.
“I think there are a lot of kids these days who grow up without knowing the real story behind Christmas. We’ve got nothing against Santa, but we just think he can move over a bit and make room for Jesus.”
cnsnews.com/ForeignBureaus/Archive/200412/FOR20041216b.html
The Rev. Howard Langmead has set up a life-sized nativity scene at a cathedral in Melbourne city center, where children can dress up in costumes from 1st century Israel and be photographed, along with manger, hay, lambs and a baby.
“Last Christmas, I was walking through a shopping center, saw kids lined up for Santa and thought they should be lined up to see Jesus. It’s his birthday,” Langmead was quoted as saying.
“I think there are a lot of kids these days who grow up without knowing the real story behind Christmas. We’ve got nothing against Santa, but we just think he can move over a bit and make room for Jesus.”
cnsnews.com/ForeignBureaus/Archive/200412/FOR20041216b.html