We went to see a Christmas sing-
along show at the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
It was a Disney style type of Christmas show.
The singers and dancers kept referring to the real meaning of Christmas throughout the show.
They ran around the whole time singing and dancing trying to find a gift box.
Watching a Christmas show inside a magnificent cathedral during the Christmas season, we were expecting a Christmas scene with which we are familiar:
- Angels appearing to the startled shepherds in the field
- Wise men bearing gifts for baby Jesus
- the highly anticipated scene of baby Jesus lying in the manger beheld lovingly by Mary and Joseph by his side.
There was none of the above.
Though the show was colourful with fancy pretty costumes and nice singing, it was disappointing for me as it never showed the real origin or meaning of why we are celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus.
I wonder how will our children and next generations in North America be able to preserve and continue our Christian traditions if they are not told about the real story by the adults at all year after year?
The biggest threat of us losing our Christian faith and identity in both Canada and USA is not any threats from immigrants or external factors.
We are our biggest threat - North Americans who are unwittingly not passing any of our Christian traditions and beliefs to our children and grandchildren.
R.T.
Grace Cathedral
San Francisco
USA
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