Remembering Jesus’ birth

By Joan Janzen

A familiar Christmas scene in Kindersley several decades ago was the reenactment of the birth of Jesus. This photo was published in the Dec. 21, 2005 issue of The Clarion which shows actors from the Kindersley Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints illustrating the story of Jesus’ birth. Joseph and Mary were seated outside in a Bethlehem manger. The scene depicted the reverence paid by area shepherds and travelling wise men during performances in the church yard on a Sunday evening in December. This was a Christmas tradition that took place in Kindersley for many years, no matter what the temperatures were at the time.

For many years the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints performed a live reenactment of Jesus’ birth in an outdoor stable setting in Kindersley. Photo from The Clarion Dec. 21, 2005