St Benedict’s in Newton, Auckland, has what it believes to be the city’s largest religious Christmas display. It was blessed by Bishop Pat Dunn on Sunday 2nd December. The display features two well-known scenes: wise men on their journey from the East bearing gifts, and the nativity scene.
The ceramic one metre tall figurines were gifted to the church in the late 1950s by a family who were parishioners at that time. This is the first time in over half a century that the figurines will be mounted on custom-built platforms, with a manger and backdrops to showcase them to their potential. With the platforms and backdrops measuring between 8 and 13 square metres, the two Christmas scenes will definitely provide a “wow” factor for visitors to the church.
The church is open daily for visitors to enjoy the display until 9pm.
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- Media & Communications Auckland
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