Side 1
Mary lived in Nazareth and was promised in marriage to Joseph.
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Mary
Nativity gathers the Christmas story into a path of promise, birth, witness, worship, and refuge so families can move slowly and remember how God came near in Jesus.
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Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
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Let It Be
Each section is paired with the matching face from the story sheet. Read the six sections as one short story.
Side 2
God sent Gabriel to her. He said she had found favor with God and would have a son named Jesus.
Side 3
He would be called the Son of the Most High, and his kingdom would never end.
Side 4
Mary asked how this could happen.
Side 5
Gabriel said the Holy Spirit would come upon her. Her child would be called the Son of God. Elizabeth was expecting too.
Side 6
Mary answered, "Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word."
Scripture anchor: Luke 1:38
Key verse / Luke 1:38
Mary said, "Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.