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Re-told by Re-told by Ewan the Ewan the

SheepSheep

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Ewan loved Christmas, it Ewan loved Christmas, it was so full of glossy was so full of glossy paper, ribbons and paper, ribbons and

presents. He loved presents. He loved the smell of Christmas the smell of Christmas

trees and cold nights, the trees and cold nights, the colours from the bright colours from the bright

lights and late-night lights and late-night shopping. shopping.

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His favourite time was Christmas His favourite time was Christmas morning, when all the animals on the morning, when all the animals on the

farm would open their presents, a farm would open their presents, a mound of bulging parcels, with shouts mound of bulging parcels, with shouts of surprise and laughter. Then, when of surprise and laughter. Then, when the presents were all opened and the the presents were all opened and the wrapping paper sat high in the corner wrapping paper sat high in the corner like a paper Mount Everest, then Ewan like a paper Mount Everest, then Ewan would sit happily back in his big arm would sit happily back in his big arm

chair and tell them about the first chair and tell them about the first Christmas.Christmas.

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In a town called Nazareth lived a young In a town called Nazareth lived a young woman called Mary. She lived with her woman called Mary. She lived with her

mother and father and was, one day, to be mother and father and was, one day, to be married to a man called Joseph. married to a man called Joseph.

Then, one day, an angel Then, one day, an angel appeared and told Mary appeared and told Mary

she had been chosen she had been chosen by God to bring a by God to bring a

special baby boy into special baby boy into the world, who would the world, who would

be called Jesus.be called Jesus.

““Do not be frightened,” said the Do not be frightened,” said the angel, “God will look after you.”angel, “God will look after you.”

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It was a long, dark night as Joseph and It was a long, dark night as Joseph and Mary travelled to Bethlehem. It was Mary travelled to Bethlehem. It was

such a long journey and poor Mary felt such a long journey and poor Mary felt quite ill because she was soon to have quite ill because she was soon to have

her baby.her baby.Mary and Joseph Mary and Joseph

walked up to an inn, a walked up to an inn, a beautiful hotel, beautiful hotel,

glittering with warmth glittering with warmth and soft lights, and soft lights,

offering good food and offering good food and comfy beds.comfy beds.

But the place But the place was full and was full and

the innkeeper the innkeeper just shook his just shook his

head.head.

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Saved by the kind innkeeper, Mary and Saved by the kind innkeeper, Mary and Joseph crept around the back of the inn Joseph crept around the back of the inn

where they were allowed to sleep in the old, where they were allowed to sleep in the old, damp, crumbling stable. That was where, damp, crumbling stable. That was where,

surrounded by the animals, Mary gave birth surrounded by the animals, Mary gave birth to her beautiful child, the most important to her beautiful child, the most important

baby in the world. baby in the world.

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Then, Ewan’s eyes would light up and he Then, Ewan’s eyes would light up and he would talk about the shepherds, running would talk about the shepherds, running

madly down the hill, faster and faster, not madly down the hill, faster and faster, not stopping until they had rushed into the stopping until they had rushed into the

stable and almost tripped over Jesus, lying stable and almost tripped over Jesus, lying in the manger, in the animals’ food stall!in the manger, in the animals’ food stall!

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The shepherds looked in The shepherds looked in amazement, they laughed amazement, they laughed and cried, they shouted to and cried, they shouted to each other and then they each other and then they

knelt and prayed in front of knelt and prayed in front of the baby. the baby.

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They knew that this baby They knew that this baby was Jesus Christ, the Son of was Jesus Christ, the Son of

God. God.

In another country, far, far away In another country, far, far away from Bethlehem, three wise men from Bethlehem, three wise men had watched the stars and also had watched the stars and also knew that baby Jesus was to be knew that baby Jesus was to be

born that night.born that night.

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They followed the star.They followed the star.

They took gold because They took gold because he was King of the he was King of the

earth.earth.

They took frankincense They took frankincense because he was King of because he was King of

heaven.heaven.

They took myrrh They took myrrh because they knew that because they knew that one day the King would one day the King would

die.die.

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Herod didn't like the Herod didn't like the sound of this. He was sound of this. He was the king and no one the king and no one else was going to else was going to take his place. take his place.

But he smiled and But he smiled and said, "Tell me when said, "Tell me when you have found him you have found him and I will come and and I will come and worship him too!“worship him too!“

Secretly he said to himself Secretly he said to himself “When I know where he is, I will “When I know where he is, I will kill him!"kill him!"

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The three wise men offered Jesus their The three wise men offered Jesus their gifts and knelt by the baby and gifts and knelt by the baby and

prayed. They looked at each other in prayed. They looked at each other in the dim light and smiled. the dim light and smiled.

““He is here,” they whispered. “The He is here,” they whispered. “The King of heaven and earth is born!”.King of heaven and earth is born!”.

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An angel came to An angel came to warn the new family warn the new family of King Herod's plan. of King Herod's plan. It wasn't safe to stay It wasn't safe to stay in Bethlehem any in Bethlehem any longer. longer.

Mary and Joseph took Mary and Joseph took their baby Jesus, their baby Jesus, crept out into the crept out into the night and travelled to night and travelled to a place where King a place where King Herod could not hurt Herod could not hurt them.them.

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The baby Jesus was safe.The baby Jesus was safe.

As he grew up the world As he grew up the world would hear the special would hear the special

message the son of God had message the son of God had brought for all people.brought for all people.  

Now each year Now each year we celebrate we celebrate Jesus' birth at Jesus' birth at

Christmas.Christmas.

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Re-told by Re-told by Ewan the Ewan the

SheepSheep