Christmas Lights in Bethlehem

After the Prayer service at the Christmas Lutheran Church, we walked down the street about 6 minutes to Manger Square.  There was a huge party going on!  Lots of food carts selling corn on the cob, and hubbly bubbly stations.  A rock band played , and it was very crowded.  Our taxi driver told us that the stores and restaurants had just put up their decorations!  So, I just started snapping pictures.  Enjoy the Christmas Lights of Bethlehem....Christmas 2012!

On the street leading down to Manger Square.  You can see the very top of the Church of the Nativity steeple.

We can now see the Church of the Nativity

Two steps more and the square opens up and there is the Christmas tree!  

Church of the Nativity on the left. Church of St. Catherine on the right.

A beautiful Nativity in front of one of the stores.

An olive wood carved Nativity.  Almost life-size!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 We drove thru Shephard's Field (Beit Sahour) on the way back to Jerusalem.  This is what they had in their center square! 

Beit Sahour square

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas! 
Peace.