Living Nativity retells the timeless story for Mountain Brook

A Mountain Brook Christmas tradition will once again bring people together in the final days before Christmas as Mountain Brook Baptist Church hosts its annual Living Nativity.

As in previous years, the program will take place Dec. 21-23 in the lower parking lot of the church.

Minister of Connections Mary Splawn said that the community-wide program is open to anyone interested in participating, and has in the past had people from ages three to 93 play roles in the event.

“It’s really a neat time for all the different generations of our church to get involved,” Splawn said.

The church’s telling of the Christmas story has maintained the tradition for the last 52 years by using an audio recording by late former pastor Rev. Dotson Nelson. The event also features live animals, which guests are free to interact with afterward.

Three showings of the program will take place each night at 6:45, 7:30 and 8:15 p.m. Cookies and hot cocoa will also be served, and the church invites the entire community to attend.

“It’s an awesome opportunity for us to reach out with the true meaning of Christmas,” Splawn said.

For more information about the Living Nativity, contact Mary Splawn at 803-3448, or at mary@mbbc.org.