First Christian Church's Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival celebrated meaning of Christmas

John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Bells tolled, people sang Christmas carols and Beefeaters marched at First Christian Church's 39th Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival on Saturday.

For the past two years, the Corpus Christi church delayed its performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baby Jesus is revealed at the end of the Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival at First Christian Church on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Baby Jesus is revealed at the end of the Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival at First Christian Church on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Dressed in costumes of Renaissance England, members of the church told an ancient legend about the meaning of Christmas while members of the community sat in pews and watched.

The production featured more than 180 cast members and 50 musicians. A live orchestra and choir performed the music the actors pantomimed to for three different showings Saturday.

An audience member watches the Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival at First Christian Church on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
An audience member watches the Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival at First Christian Church on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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