[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-438211-105":59,"doc-detail-438211-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","the-bethlehem-story-the-coming-of-the-angel-opening","The Bethlehem Story - The Coming of the Angel - Opening","","A staged retelling of the Nativity story presents characters and roles for performance, beginning with Mary and Joseph’s wedding preparations in Nazareth and the political tension of Roman rule. It moves through the angel’s message to Mary about bearing Jesus, Joseph’s uncertainty and dream, and the community’s response. The script includes processional and hymn moments (e.g., “Hark the Glad Sound” and “Once in Royal David’s City”) with directions for choir placement, narration, and miming.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":45,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/religion-spirituality/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-bethlehem-story-the-coming-of-the-angel-opening/438211/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/the-bethlehem-story-the-coming-of-the-angel-opening/438211.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Adam","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-16","2026-09-29",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":29},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What is the script’s starting situation for Mary and Joseph?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Mary is preparing for her wedding to Joseph the carpenter in Nazareth, while the country is unsettled under Roman rule.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What message does the angel give Mary?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The angel tells Mary she will be the mother of a son named Jesus, who will be known as the Son of the Most High and will reign without end.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How does Joseph respond after Mary tells him about the angel?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Joseph is initially unable to believe what he hears, then later receives instruction through a dream that leads to their marriage.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},438211,1791297771,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":44,"category_name":45,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":29,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":26},1374404737137,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","The Bethlehemtory  \nBy Daphne Ayles  \nThe  \nBethlehem  \nBy  \nDaphne Ayles  \n1972  \nTHE BETHLEHFM STORY  \n# The Coming of the Angel:\n\nMaryJosephAnna)Joachim)Mary's parentsMary1s friends,neighbours,etc.  \n# The Journey to Bethlehem:\n\nInnkeeper  \nInnkeeper!s wifeTravellers  \n# The Shepherds:\n\nosh日BenieaminSaI0工Aaron■ShepherdsAngels  \n# The Wise Men:\n\nThe Wise Men(their namesare traditional,but theyare said to represent theEuropean,Asian and Africanraces).  \nGasparBalthazarMelchior  \nServantsHerodCourtiersChief Courtier  \n# The Dedication of Jesus:\n\nSimeon  \nAnna  \nPriest  \nCrowd  \n# The Flight Into Egypt:\n\nSoldiers  \n# Opening:\n\nThe choir makes its way down the centre ofthe church or hall,followed by the NARRATOR whocarries a book.(The Narrator should be placedin a prominent position where his or her voicewill carry easily).  \nMany,many years ago,nearly twothousand in fact,there was a lovelyyoung girl called Mary,who livedwith her parents Joachim and Anna ina little town called Nazareth.  \nMary was going to marry a youngcarpenter called Joseph.They werecousins,and could trace theirfamily back to King David.Mary'smother was busy with the weddingpreparations;already invitationshad gone out to friends andrelatives,and the bridesmaidswere preparing their lamps readyfor the procession to the ·bride-groom¹s house.It was a veryexciting time indeed.  \nBut though Mary and Joseph werevery happy,there was a lot ofdiscontent in the country.It waspart of the powerful Roman Empire.The Jews wanted freedom more thananything else in the world.Theyhad been conquered so many times,but always they!d clung to God'spromise that one day a child wouldbe borm who would grow up to be  \nTHE BETHLEHEM STORY  \nCHOIR PROCESSIONAL HYMN-\"Hark the Glad Sound.  \n1IARK the glad sound!theSnvlour comesSaviour comes,  \nThe Saviour promised long:Let every heart prepare a throne,And every volce a song.  \n2 He comes the prisoners to release,4 Our glad hosannas,Prince of Peace,In Satan's bondage held;Thy welcome shall proclaim.The gates of brass before Him burst,And heaven's eternnl arches ringThe iron fetters yleld.With Thy beloved name.      \n     ARRATOR:                          MIMING  \n3 He comes the broken heart to bind,The bleeding soul to cure,And with the treasures of HIs graceTo enrich the humble poor.  \nalone.  \nMARY entersbetween ANNA andJOACHIM.  \nJOSEPH is beingcongraculated byhis Irfends,whlleMary's are  \ngathered round her.ANNA and .JOACHIMare discussingthe preparations.MARY'S friendsbegin trimingtheIr lamps.Everyone 1s veryhappy.  \nThe ne izhbours,etc.g0 away  \nleav ing Mary  \nNARRATOR:  \ngreater even than King David,andwho would free them from theirenemies.  \nOne day when Mary was putting thefinishing touches to her weddingveil she noticed a very strangething.A light glowed on one sideof the flat roof where she wassitting.Though it was still day-time the light was quite distinc-tive.Fascinated,she watched,and as she gazed the light grewuntil a figure materialised.Itglowed with light and she knewit was an angel.At first Marythought she was dreaming,and shepinched herself,but the angelwas still there,smiling.  \nMARY:(Hurriedly stands and bows-the Angelinclines his head).  \nANGEL:Greetings Mary,the Lord be with you.Do not be afraid,God loves you dearly.You are going to be the mother of a son,and you will call him Jesus.He will begreat and will be known as the Son ofthe Most High.The Lord God will giveHim the throne of His Forefather David,and his reign shall never end.  \nMARY:Sir-Sir,I'm not married.I'm engagedto Joseph the carpenter,but...  \nANGEL:Your child,greatly favoured lady,willbe the Son of God.  \nMARY:(With great dignity)。I am the servantof the Lord.Let it_be as you say.  \nMARY 1s sitting,sewing,The1ght groWSstronger(eithera 'spot!or thed1ming of 11ghtsIn the rest ofthe acting area).The ANGEL  \nappears.MARY isastonished;shepinches herself.Shuts her eyestight and opensthem again,TheANGEL sm1les,  \nCHOTR AND CONGREGATION:\"Once in Royal David's City","cbCairmUFCNpwnCR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairmUFCNpwnCR","pdf",2228302,24,"English","# Opening\n## The Coming of the Angel\n## The Journey to Bethlehem\n## The Shepherds\n## The Wise Men\n## The Dedication of Jesus\n## The Flight Into Egypt","[{\"question\":\"What is the script’s starting situation for Mary and Joseph?\",\"answer\":\"Mary is preparing for her wedding to Joseph the carpenter in Nazareth, while the country is unsettled under Roman rule.\"},{\"question\":\"What message does the angel give Mary?\",\"answer\":\"The angel tells Mary she will be the mother of a son named Jesus, who will be known as the Son of the Most High and will reign without end.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Joseph respond after Mary tells him about the angel?\",\"answer\":\"Joseph is initially unable to believe what he hears, then later receives instruction through a dream that leads to their marriage.\"}]","The Bethlehem Story - The Coming of the Angel - Opening | PDF",1790684604]