All narrations are directly from Matthew 1 : 1-17, 20-23 and Luke 2:1-20.  The action revolves around the story being told by the narrator.  You can use 1 dedicated narrator if you don't have many kids or each child can break out of the character they're playing to take a narrator verse.  This script lends itself nicely to few or lots of kids.  You can have 'flocks' of sheep hanging out with the shepherds or "multitudes" of angels.  You can have a star following the Holy Family and animals hanging out in the manger.

(All children sing all songs regardless of which part they’re playing.  “Stage” will be in OLGH basement under the overhang with audience sitting in the gym facing overhang.  Shepherds’ spot is on stage right (by stairs) in a rough diagonal line facing center stage.  Angels’ spot on stage left (nearest kitchen) in straight diagonal rows facing center stage. Star begins behind angels and once Baby Jesus is born, star follows manger on stage.  Mary & Joseph stand back by backdrop center stage.  Narrator spot is between audience & children, stage right-by stairs. )

(As audience enters, children with musical ability play Christmas songs on violin or piano.)

 O Come, O Come Emmanuel

 O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

 (Shepherds  standing in 2 straight columns facing audience hand-off babydoll back and forth as they say who begot whom. Joseph & Mary are at the end of the columns.   After they’re done in pairs, they go back to shepherd spot.)

 Matthew 1:1-17 (Narrator reads this while the kids pass the doll back & forth)

A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:
    Abraham was the father of Isaac,
         Isaac the father of Jacob,
         Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
       Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,
         Perez the father of Hezron,
         Hezron the father of Ram,
       Ram the father of Amminadab,
         Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
         Nahshon the father of Salmon,
       Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
         Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
         Obed the father of Jesse,
       and Jesse the father of King David.
      David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,
    Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
         Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
         Abijah the father of Asa,
       Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
         Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
         Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
       Uzziah the father of Jotham,
         Jotham the father of Ahaz,
         Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
       Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,
         Manasseh the father of Amon,
         Amon the father of Josiah,
       and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
    After the exile to Babylon:
         Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
         Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
       Zerubbabel the father of Abiud,
         Abiud the father of Eliakim,
         Eliakim the father of Azor,
      Azor the father of Zadok,
         Zadok the father of Akim,
         Akim the father of Eliud,
       Eliud the father of Eleazar,
         Eleazar the father of Matthan,
         Matthan the father of Jacob,
       and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

(Narrator pauses until all motion on stage has ended.) Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

 Of the Father’s Love Begotten (vs. 1, 3, 5)

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Of the Father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega, He the source, the ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see, evermore and evermore!

He is found in human fashion, death and sorrow here to know,
That the race of Adam’s children doomed by law to endless woe,
May not henceforth die and perish
In the dreadful gulf below, evermore and evermore!

This is He Whom seers in old time chanted of with one accord;
Whom the voices of the prophets promised in their faithful word;
Now He shines, the long expected,
Let creation praise its Lord, evermore and evermore!

(Matthew 1:20-23 Narrator walks to spot, Joseph lays down asleep front center stage with his hands folded under his head like a pillow.  Angel walks up to him)

 (Narrator speaks) An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,

(Narrator speaks) "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (Angel walks back to place.  Joseph wakes up and walks back to Mary.)

  (Narrator speaks) All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us." (walks back to spot)

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

 Veni, Clavis Davidica,  
Regna reclude caelica,
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

 (Luke 2:1-5  Narrator speaks) In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. (Mary & Joseph journey through audience during song.)

Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

 O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee to-night.

(Luke 2:6-7 Mary & Joseph end journey at the Manger and Mary picks up Jesus out of manger)

(Narrator walks to narrator spot &  speaks) While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.  She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (go back to spot  behind where manger Is – Star follows manger throughout play)

Silent Night
(vs.1 & 3)

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth "

(After song has ended, Mary carries baby Jesus back to Mary & Joseph’s original spot behind action of angel/shepherds and Joseph carries manger.  They quietly settle in front of the back drop center stage.)

 (Luke 2:8-14)

 (Narrator walks to narrator spot & speaks) And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. (Angels are all grouped together & shepherds fall on their faces)An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them,

 (Angel steps out from angels &  speaks) "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

(Narrator speaks) Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

 (All angels speak) "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

(vs. 1 & refrain sung between angels “angel part” & rest of children – vs. 2 & 3 all children)

Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

 (Luke 2:15) 

(Narrator walks to narrator spot &  speaks) When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another

 (Shepherd speaking to fellow shepherds) "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." ( all shepherds hurry through audience while angels help Mary and Joseph move to front center stage.)

(Narrator speaks) So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.  When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. (walks back to spot)

  (Luke 2:16-18 shepherds walk to manger at front center stage standing behind Holy Family.)

  Angels We Have Heard On High

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo! 

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo! 

Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo! 

(Luke 2:19 Mary plays with baby Jesus)

(Narrator speaks) But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Immaculate Mary
(vs. 3, 5 & 6)

To you by an angel the Lord, God made known  
The grace of the spirit the gift of the Son.

Ave, ave, ave maria, Ave, ave Maria

The angels rejoiced when you brought forth God’s Son  
Your joy is the joy of all ages to come.

 Ave, ave, ave maria, Ave, ave Maria

Your child is the Savior, all hope lies in Him  
He gives new life and redeems us from sin.

Ave, ave, ave maria, Ave, ave Maria

 (Luke 2:20 All eyes are on Baby Jesus)

(Narrator speaks) The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

  O Come All Ye Faithful

O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

(All children step in front of audience)

Joy To The World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

 (Narrator standing in place speaks)  Thank you for joining us in our Christmas Pageant.  We hope everyone has a blessed Advent and a Merry Christmas!  Please join us for snacks.