That Man Called Jesus

Well, we did decide as a church to go to the Sunday afternoon production of the play, That Man Called Jesus. Apparently, it is a really big production, and it draws people from all over the state, and even some from out of state. The play started with the announcement of the angel to Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah, and it goes through the life of Jesus, all the way to his ascention into heaven following the resurrection. It was a long performance, probably about 3 hrs long. But you really didn't notice the time. The real animals added a lot to the performance. There were sheep, goats, a horse, a camel, and a dove.

The seating and the stages were set up in a very interesting way, too. There were large stages at either end of the room, with a narrow stage making a pathway from one end to the other. All of the seating was on either side of the narrow stage that ran down the center of the room, with the seats facing the middle. The action took place at both ends and down the middle as well, so there was really no bad seat in the house.

To make it even better, the performance was free. That was part of the ministry plan of Lake Murray Baptist Church of Lexington, SC. They do this program every year, for about the last 20 years, and it has always been free of charge. (That means you should get there an hour early though if you want to make sure you get a seat.)

It was a great program. I may have to make plans to go again next year as well.