Saturday, Dec. 20: Living Nativity

Photo by Vincent La Marca

Once again this year the New Utrecht Reformed Church will hold a Living Nativity on the church grounds. For more than fifty years residents of Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton and beyond come to hear and see Christmas carols and live animals and an outdoor tableau of the manger scene, with children and adults as actors. The Living Nativity will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 3 to 6 PM in front of the church, which is at 18th Avenue between 83rd and 84th Streets. Each year the Living Nativity attracts hundreds of visitors a few steps from the main church building, which has been closed since Dec. 2003 for a $2 million repair and restoration. The Brooklyn landmark, with its world-known stained-glass windows and pipe organ, was built in 1828. Also, a Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols will take place at the New Utrecht Reformed Church Parish House on Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 9 PM. Both events are free of charge. For more information on either event, please call (718) 236-0678 or email mail@newutrechtchurch.org.

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Download: Living_Nativity_2008.pdf