CHRISTMAS 2009 will be a grand and different celebration at Baclaran Unida Church – it will run for ten days. From December 16 up to December 25, 2009 BUC will literally glow with the spirit of Advent. The theme will run through one Spanish word: S A L V A C I ON and it will be storytelling time from the start of Simbang Gabi. Storytelling of the Christmas Story in songs, prose and dance.
Christmas is a celebration of God’s Love. In the beginning was the Word and He created the whole universe making man as the center of all His creations. Why did it become necessary that God has to give His only begotten son so that Salvation may come? If it be our wish to know of this, we must go back to the beginning and hear the whole story from day one like a Christmas Teleserye.
December 16, Mierkules - Tesalonica at Young Adults “Ang Pasimula at Paglikha”
Patnugot: Michelle Vizcarra Storyteller: Abi David
December 17, Huwebes - Efeso at Kalalakihan “Si Rahab at ang 2 Espiya”
Patnugot: Arnold Limpin Storyteller: Billy Limpin
December 18, Biernes – Antioch at Kabataan - “Bakit Bethlehem?” (Boaz, Ruth at Noemi)
Patnugot: Elba David Storyteller: Asher Pascua
December 19, Sabado – Colosas at Kababaihan “Si Samuel, David, at Goliath”
Patnugot: Baby Padilla Storyteller: Ira David
December 20, Linggo – Filipos at Koro “Juan Bautista, Elizabeth at Zacarias”
Patnugot: Mecce Espiritu Storyteller: Nash Limpin
December 21, Lunes – Galacia at Mga Diakonisa “Si Jose, ang kaniyang lahi, at ang Anghel”
Patnugot: Pining Bederico Storyteller: Genesis Luz
December 22, Martes – Corinto at Mga Elders “Si Maria, ang tala, at ang Tatlong Hari”
Patnugot: Miriam Pascua Storyteller: JP Manuel
December 23, Mierkules – Sunday School “Nang Gabing Isilang si Jesus”
December 24, Huwebes
On Christmas Eve, it is traditional for the church to stage a Christmas Drama. But this year, we are going to go beyond this. We are going to shoot a video teleplay entitled, you guessed it, “SALVACION” and show it that night, plus of course live singing of Christmas Carols. Different and yet not that different.
The bad news is that the script had to be written for the storytellers and the drama of December 16-25. It is truly a daunting task! But the good news is that I have finished writing the script for the storytelling and drama and Lance and Nikki will direct the whole thing. And it only took three days to write. We have started rehearsals and are scheduled to shoot the whole day of November 28 in different locations. Reshoot and post-production will follow.
One of the things that bothered me is the fact that churches celebrates Christmas with dramas and thanksgiving worship on the eve of his birth. Yet on the very day of his birth the churches are closed. But not in Baclaran because we have a Happy Birthday Jesus Worship on Christmas Day, December 25 every year.
December 25, Biernes – Happy Birthday Jesus Christmas Worship
Patnugot: Pred. Irvin Rebucas Tagpagsalita: Rev. G.B. Filio
Ang Koro ay aawit ng dalawang Christmas Hymns
Pastoral Family Singers will sing. Offertory: Marigold dela Cruz
There will be singing groups and solo singers
We will come out with a DVD of the whole activity and we are sorry we cannot put it in our youtube channel because it will be too long. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
