A MODERN interpretation of the Holy Family scene is going on display at Lichfield Cathedral.
The display will be in the Lady Chapel from 16th December until 2nd February.
It features members of cathedral staff dressed in a modern interpretation of the Holy Family, depicting the group gathered on a building site outside a hospital building.
Mary and Joseph have the baby Jesus in arms, standing in front of a small fire pit, while visitors to the scene include construction workers as the modern-day equivalent to the shepherds, while the magi are business people and academics. The angels use music, and modern-day communications tools like phones and email to tell the story of the wonderful birth.
The, Dean of Lichfield, the Rt Revd Jan McFarlane, said:
“We want to help visitors to Lichfield Cathedral this Christmas to find their place in the Christmas story and to understand that the birth of Jesus is as relevant for us today as it was to those who were the first witnesses to his birth, over 2000 years ago.”