The 14th Annual
Arlington Texas Stake Nativity Display
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
- Luke 2:10
December 4th - December 7th 2008
Come celebrate this Christmas season with us at our 14th Annual Nativity Display. We will be featuring a collection of over 1,500 Nativity sets from around the world, three days of musical performances, and a live broadcast from The Mormon Tabernacle Choir!
"Christmas carols are a special feature of the season. They bring feelings of joy to our hearts as they describe the events and significance of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is interesting to note that many Christmas hymns speak of angels. This is because the biblical record contains numerous accounts of heavenly beings speaking to mortals before and at the time of His birth. An angel announced His pending birth to the young woman Mary and to Joseph, her espoused husband (see Luke 1:26-33; Matthew 1:20-21). An angel accompanied by a heavenly choir heralded the birth to the shepherds in the fields (see Luke 2:8-14), and angels kept watch over the family during the early years when Herod tried to destroy the young Jesus (see Matthew 2:13, 19-20)."
- Merrill J. Bateman, "A Season for Angels," Ensign, Dec 2007
"Following the angel's announcement to the shepherds, 'suddenly there was ... a multitude of the heavenly host praising God' (Luke 2:13). The heavenly choir then sang to the humble shepherds of Judea: 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men' (Luke 2:14). In this way, they heralded with music the Savior's birth among the scattered remnants of Israel."
- Joseph Fielding McConkie, "Twelve Witnesses of Christ's Birth," Ensign, Dec 1990