Posada 2011 – Week 1
What is Posada?
Posada is an old Mexican tradition where young people dressed as Mary and Joseph travelled from house to house asking for a room for the night and telling people about the imminent arrival of Jesus in the weeks leading up to Christmas. On Christmas Eve they would visit the local church to re-enact the nativity and place figures of Mary and Joseph in a stable. Modern day Posada uses nativity figures of Mary and Joseph who travel from place to place. This gives each ‘host’ the chance to create their own celebration in their home or place in the community, worshipping and reaching out to their communities with the real message of Christmas, making room for Jesus in their lives.
The figures can simply be on display. But why not make it special! Introduce the “young couple” to your friends and neighbours. Have a coffee or a meal. Sing carols. Play games. Let your friends get excited in the celebration of this wondrous birth.
To see the Week 2 pictures, click here.
To see Week 3 pictures, click here.
We encourage our “hosts” to send us pictures. Join us in this journey!
Where have they been?
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