Seasonal & Holidays

Live Nativity Returns To Village Presbyterian

For nearly 40 years, the Carrollwood Village church has hosted a live nativity scene the weekend before Christmas.

TAMPA, FL – Village Presbyterian Church once again will celebrate Christmas with a reenactment of the birth of Christ.

The Carrollwood Village church, located at 13115 S. Village Drive, will host its 37th annual Live Nativity on Friday, Dec. 22 and Saturday, Dec. 23. The event starts at 6:15 p.m. while the nativity scene will begin at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring blankets or chairs.

Before the nativity begins, guests are invited to gather by candlelight to sing Christmas carols and enjoy hot cider and cookies. The nativity will take place inside a custom wooden barn on the lawn. After the show, guests will have a chance to take pictures with the cast and animals.

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The nativity’s actors come from Village Presbyterian’s AGAPE youth group. Participation in the Live Nativity is a bit of a rite of passage for AGAPE members, with seniors getting first pick of roles in the pageant.

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Images courtesy of Village Presbyterian Church

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