Station 5 - Shepherds and Angels

Meanwhile, in some fields nearby, it was night time and a group of shepherds were keeping watch over their flocks. These shepherds were just ordinary people going about their daily lives. They were not considered very important. Nobody took much notice of them. So they were surprised, to say the least, to see an angel of the Lord appear in front of them. The glory of God shone all around the shepherds and they were terrified. The angel spoke to them.

   

“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” 

 

And suddenly the angel was joined by a huge group of angels, called the heavenly host.

 

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

 

The shepherds wondered what they should do next. They decided the best thing was to go to Bethlehem to see what had happened. So they hurried off to seek Mary and Joseph and the baby.