The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' Official Trailer Released

The official trailer for the new, upcoming movie “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” has been released.

Many argue that Christmas is the best time of the year. It’s a season filled with time spent with family and friends, participating in fun and annual traditions, enjoying meals and opening a gift or two.

What’s not to like about any of that? The only correct answer is, of course, nothing.  Christmas truly is a wonderful time.

However, Christmas is a stressful time of year for those at church who work in the children’s ministry. At Christmas, children commonly act out the biblical story of Christmas. It’s a joy for everyone watching the production. But for those working behind the scenes, helping to direct and corral the children, it can be anything but a joyful experience.

The trailer for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” perfectly and hilariously captures the nerves and anxiety of putting on a children’s production of the biblical Christmas story. As the film’s trailer shows, when working with children, always expect the unexpected.

The film is about Grace, a woman who has volunteered to direct the annual Christmas pageant. Another woman states that this year's pageant is significant because it’s the 75th annual pageant. So, Grace is under pressure to put on a terrific production.

However, a massive wrench gets thrown into the plans. The six Herdman children, described as “absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world,” want to be in this year’s Christmas pageant. After learning of the Herdmans' demands to be included, several people push Grace to kick the children out of the production and the church.

Grace refuses to give in to their demands to leave the Herdmans out of the play. She is asked what happens if the Herdmans ruin the play for her. Grace’s answer is incredibly moving and may even bring a tear to your eye.

“They probably will, but it’s not about me,” Grace says. “Jesus was born for the Herdmans as much as he was for us. We’d be missing the whole point of the story if we turn them away.”

John 13:34 “I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another.”