Holiday script for St. Nicholas Day
The sky is covered with stars
And, having passed one hundred and five roads,
It softened from fatigue -
The evening sat down on our doorstep ...
Tired of the wonderful evening,
But he doesn't want to hang his nose:
He is from distant antiquity
He brought a wonderful fairy tale.
Veda: are you ready to listen to a fairy tale? Well, then let's start.
Quiet night, starry night,
In the winter and frosty night,
At night, fabulously beautiful
Suddenly across the plum-colored sky
In the sphere of fiery twinkles
A miracle is racing! Wonderful sleigh!
What is the miracle here?
Here listen
On the sleigh - a bag of toys!
Not simple. And the best, brightest!
After all, toys are gifts!
Trust me, I know for sure.
From Saint Nicholas
Young and old, we play snowballs,
And we look at the path,
Waiting for Nicholas,
And his miracles are a little.
Let at least a year
Let us be kept by the Lord
Let the Protector and Pleasant
Will not forget our name!
Today the holiday is coming -
The angels are already singing.
On Saint Nicholas Day
All the kids are waiting for a miracle.
So that Good will enter our house,
We will call angels!
A melody sounds. Angels appear. They dance.
ANGELS 1:
To lovely, glorious children
Boys and girls
On this wonderful holiday
We wish you happiness.
ANGEL 2:
We are healthy
We wish you children
Wish you sweets
For childish joy
ANGEL 3:
Respect each other
Do not offend anyone
And in teaching, guys,
You show diligence.
ANGEL 1:
On this holiday, wonderful
We have come to you with good news
From Saint Nicholas
Who guys know about him?
Children talk about St. Nicholas and about the holiday, which they love very much.
(Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of the poor and disadvantaged, the patron saint and protector of all children.
He devoted his life to charity.
On the day of St. Nicholas, they bake special cookies "nikolaychiki" and give gifts to all children.)
ANGEL 2:
That's right guys!
St. Nicholas helps the poor and the poor.
Both in trouble and in grief it protects the weak.
Lead 3:
Where is St. Nicholas now?
Why doesn't he come to our holiday?
ANGEL 1:
Don't worry, take it easy.
Nikolai is in a hurry for the holiday.
He knows about each of us.
Who is what in the teaching is much.
Who is always trying.
And who beats the thumbs ...
Lead 2:
Will Nikolai come to the lazy ones too?
And to the one who did not help the adults?
And to the one who skipped the lesson.
Brownie Antipka runs into the hall .
ANTI-TYPE:
Well, to those who were lazy all year.
Who lived without labor, without worries,
Only I come.
Antipka - Brownie.
Lead 3:
Antipka, answer the question:
Have you brought gifts for the children?
ANTI-TYPE:
Yes friends, question
I'll say serious ...
I brought you a gift - riddles, but I don't think you can guess them. Oh, we need to find them, where are they, ahhh, here they are. Well listen, kids.
PUZZLES
He has no legs, but he keeps walking.
White and fluffy, but not a cat at all.
He knows how to fall, but not a man.
It is wintry, clean and cold…. (snow).
Who's knocking on our window?
You look - there is no one there.
Knows everything in the world
Playful ... (wind)
Put a white fur coat on your shoulders
And she walks boldly across the planet.
I am friendly with frost and snow
Mistress, queen ... (winter)
She has a green outfit.
Everyone is in love with her in winter.
Oh, how the needles prick
At an elegant, lush ... (Christmas tree).
He loves surprises
And he does not tolerate whims.
He is handsome and bright
Festive ... (gift)
Spins, howls, laughs
And he wants to catch his own in the net
Insidious wind girlfriend
Cold, winter ... (blizzard).
Dancing a graceful tango
In their elegant outfits,
Circling endlessly, without a hitch
In the frosty cold ... (snowflakes)
ANGEL 3:
You see, Antipka, we have smart children
And very good ones. Therefore, go away, you don't belong here. hurry up!
ANTI-TYPE:
Only with the appearance of an angel your children
Who shoots the birds with a slingshot?
In class, who yawns sweetly?
Who sets his whims in motion?
Who, tell me, starts a fight?
Who does not listen to their own teachers?
Hey guys, rods, would you like to?
ANGEL 1:
Like any person, we have dignity and not very good habits, actions, thoughts. Let's call them one last time.
ANGEL 2:
Let's openly confess to everyone
First, it happens
That you are too lazy to do something and too lazy to answer
Laziness overcomes at times
ANGEL 3:
That black envy in my soul speaks.
And spoils our life, mood.
And also hypocrisy, rudeness and vile lies
They cause only contempt!
ANGEL 1:
But the most disgusting, black evil-
Betrayal is what it is.
Break the blackness and throw it away
So that the world becomes brighter from this.
No nasty deeds and nasty thoughts
No badly lost habits. Promise
What's nowhere else, bottom of that, never,
You won't take them with you friends!
Guys, do you promise?
Angel 2
Let's throw away all your bad habits and deeds.
So that these aspects of your character never come back to you.
Bells are heard ringing
ANGEL 3:
Bells ringing I can hear again
Hush Antipka, hear hush
Throw away all nonsense
Nikolay is in a hurry to visit the guys.
They perform a song glorifying St. Nicholas. The patron saint of children, Nikolai, the Miracle Worker, enters the hall.
ST. NIKOLAI:
Thank God! I see you guys again!
Meeting with you is delightful for me.
Peace to you, children, parents and guests!
Peace to your home!
Happiness to you, your friends,
To acquaintances
ANGEL 1:
The children have been waiting for your arrival for a long time.
Their thoughts are as pure as river waters.
ST. NIKOLAI:
Well guys
Live joyfully
Well, my friends are studying.
You shun evil and cunning
You guys respect adults,
Birds, animals, please, do not offend
Never quarrel, never scold
Don't be rough, don't fight!
ANGEL 2:
You, Vladyka Nikolai,
Help our glorious children
From misfortune and from the misfortunes of the wicked
We ask them to always protect
ANGEL 3:
You lead them on the righteous path
For kindness, for work,
Study
ANTI-TYPE:
Where is your magic bag?
Do not upset the guys
Give them gifts.
ST. NIKOLAI:
Read the poems!
Sing a song and then
Receive gifts!
(song About St. Nicholas, children recite poetry)
ST. NIKOLAI: What guys are great, thank you!
My bag is not simple,
but with a surprise. Here's what!
Now let's untie it.
We will show what lies inside.
ANGEL 1:
Oh, yes, there are gifts, "nikolaychiki" for the guys.
"Nicholas" (cookies, bagels) are distributed. Music sounds.
St Nicholas:
I'm leaving to return tomorrow:
Only the sun will set behind a cloud -
I'll knock on your window again,
Do not forget to touch the Good!
Teacher. Today we celebrated St. Nicholas Day. I really hope that it was not in vain and that you learned something new and interesting for yourself. Well, now, we wish you all health, protection and patronage of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
On the day of St. Nicholas
I lit my candle.
And resorting to the Holy One,
I know - I will get help.
Because our saint
Carries a child's joy.
Behind Him, as Savior,
Leads the children to the Father's House.
Holy Father Nicholas,
Help quickly in need!
You will help, I firmly know:
In sorrow, in sorrow and in distress.
A SONG SOUNDS. CHILDREN AND PARTICIPANTS SING. Zak holiday.
Holiday script for St. Nicholas Day at school
Nikolai's scripts
The script is designed to celebrate St. Nicholas Day with primary school children together with their parents.
What a day now
What a holiday now
What is gathered here
So many guests?
I know what the weather is
I know what a holiday.
Then came Vkraini
And give us the honor.
To all of us the honor to salute,
Congratulate God
About Saint Nicholas
On this day, remember.
teacher
Dear parents and teachers, dear children! Who doesn't know about Saint Nicholas? Small and old know about him. Every year he comes to every estate with peace and gifts. It becomes a fairy tale for little ones when he invisibly appears at night and puts such desirable gifts under the pillow. Children grow up - and the good fairy tale disappears, but Nikolai remains.
Imitate the good and deeds of Nicholas! Let this holiday become for us a holiday of mercy, a holiday of goodness, Forgiveness, love for neighbors.
A snowball flies outside the window
Curling with the wind
So hurry everyone to us
On the holiday of Nicholas!
Well, who came here,
We are glad to welcome you
Have fun and rejoice
On our holiday.
There is something to rejoice
You children know well!
The news flew to us,
That a guest is on the way to us.
Who is this? Remember everyone!
This is our Saint Nicholas!
He will remember all the kids
He sends them gifts,
He's already close, he's already coming
Let our song hum! (Song)
leading
Lived once upon a time in the world
Somewhere in Asia, a young man
Gave gifts to children
That rich loner.
Poor children in need
He loved to give
As long as the Lord Vsedobri in the sky
Nicholas fell in love.
Became an omniscient bishop
Nikolai lived politely.
special respect
This one deserves it.
The Lord asked: “What do you want
For your services, you? "
- I want, Lord, I want
Go to Earth annually.
Visit every home
Greet everyone again and again
Feast of St. Nicholas
Give to polite children
Gifts of love.
And so every time, children,
Every year God gives you:
Nikolay travels the world -
Giving gifts.
Student stories about Saint Nicholas
Little Nikolai lacked nothing - no clothes, no food. And he was an orphan, my mother died early, and her father followed her. The boy grew up under the care of strangers. He often went outside to play with the children. These were the children of poor parents. Nikolai felt sorry for them, but did not know how to help.
Nikolai had an old teacher. Once they read the Holy Scriptures: "When you do good, let your right hand do not know what the left hand is doing ..."
What does it mean? - The thoughtful Nikolai asked the teacher.
When you do good to another, then you shouldn't tell everyone about it loudly. Better not to brag about your good deeds.
It was deep autumn. Kolya knew that many children in their neighborhood live in poverty, in hunger and cold. Here is the family of old Alexander. Mother is ill, there are no shoes in Petrusia, but Sofiyka had to collect brushwood on the road in the morning so that she had something to heat in the stove.
In the evening Kolya quietly, so that the servants would not see, went to the storeroom. I filled my bag with flour, poured a bottle of oil, filled my pockets of apples, found in my casket a pair of new socks, new postoliks. I put all this in a large bag and hid it under the bed. When everyone in the house fell asleep, he quietly slipped out of bed, made his way to Alexandrov's hut, put his bag there and rushed home.
In the morning, old Alexander could not get enough of the generous gifts. But who could have done it? Who should I thank? Since then, Kolya has often made such gifts to poor neighbors. People prayed to an unknown God who helps them. And no one guessed that it was Nikolai.
Mikolini's servants began to notice that food, clothing, and fuel were disappearing from the pantries. They began to follow. Once, when Kolya had just made up his bag and left his yard, an old servant caught up with him. Thought it was a thief. Then it became known to everyone who cares about the poor.
Years have passed. Nikolai learned, became a priest. He gave all his property to poor people and served them as best he could. For this, the Lord gave him the strength to do good even more. When Nikolai died, he was canonized. Since then, everyone remembers St. Nicholas, his holiday is attributed to December and on this day they make gifts to each other.
And somewhere high in the sky that night to hear the silver bells. Then Nikolai rides on a sled and looks into every window: they did not go around the child. Moves from cloud to cloud. The bells are calfing gently. The old month cheerfully smiles in a snow-covered mustache. He knows that everyone should be happy that night. And those that give, and those that give gifts. Therefore, the greatest happiness in life is to do good.
Pupils read poetry about St. Nicholas
Happy child's land
Good news is coming
What a white-mane skate
A guest is coming from the sky.
He carries many gifts,
The sled is getting full.
Joy will be in every home
They have toys!
Rides, rides a rich guest
To the children's land.
Who is this guest? Have you guessed?
together
Scenarios of Saint Nicholas
St Nicholas!
Only once a year does this happen:
The Lord opens the sky,
And Nikolai hurries to the ground.
In every hut, house,
To polite children under the head
The grace of God leaves Nicholas.
From home to home
Snow through the forest
Hurries, hurries stubbornly
An old gray-haired grandfather.
When Saint Nicholas
Goes from heaven to earth,
So every house and school,
Like a hive of bees hums.
When the river is frozen
And there was a little white grove,
Went off into the dark night
To the ground Nikolay.
Saint Nicholas in a hat
And in a warm sheepskin coat,
Will bring gifts to everyone
In a magic bag.
Saint and good Nikolai,
Perhaps to our school
Look at us little ones
And give gifts to all of us.
Saint Nicholas, come to us from paradise,
Bring us gifts to everyone to become.
Delicious sweets, fluffy buns,
To read a lot of books on holiday.
Nikolay, Nikolay, I'm waiting for you.
I love you, I call you, Saint Nicholas!
Holy Father Nicholas,
Don't go through our house.
Give me pleasure
A huge bag of laughter
Also health for the family,
Red destiny for Vkraine.
Nicholas from heaven us?
Obedient who do not cry
He knows how to do good
Dad and mom respects.
To everyone who is polite, hardworking,
Who knows how to live amicably,
Nikolay on a holiday
Will bring gifts.
festive scene
Scenarios for the feast of St. Nicholas
It's cold outside. It snowed a lot. It is on this very night that Saint Nicholas descends on a silver chain from heaven to earth. A gray-bearded man in a long golden cape, he enters every house and places his wonderful gifts under the pillows for the children. True, St. Nicholas gives disobedient children only a good twig.
Mom, will there be a holiday in our house today?
Finally, the children are cute
You waited for that wave
What's from the heavenly throne
Saint Nicholas will come down.
Dark night behind glass
White snow flickers
Heavens shine with stars
Where the bell speaks.
Nikolay is already in a hurry
And with him are the little angels,
He will look into every house,
Therefore, everyone wants gifts.
And in order to receive gifts from Nikolai, you need to study well at school, never be lazy, help everyone in the house, which only your mother will tell you.
Tell us, mommy soap,
Where is that blessed Nicholas
Receives those gifts,
So sincerely handing out?
There is such a treasure in the sky
There are endless gifts.
Saint Nicholas takes them
And everything carries to the ground.
But not only Saint Nicholas
Descends from the heavenly throne
Angels are with him,
That the saint is being helped.
And it also happens
What followed Nikolai
Antipka will run away from hell,
To all loafers, mischievous people,
To thieves and liars
He threatens with a pitchfork
Yes, and scares the hell.
Tell me, dear mother,
Is he very scary?
Scenarios for the feast of St. Nicholas
Do not be afraid, he will not visit us before, because you kids are polite, obedient, you help your mother (pats on the head).
School activities and celebrations
Quiet, my children, to hear something in the yard.
Mother (looks out the window)
Someone calls and stomps
Perhaps he wants to go into the house.
I'll go take a look.
He takes a warm handkerchief and it turns out.
I wonder what Nikolay will bring me?
MARUSIA (grabs her head). Oh, our house hasn't been cleaned yet! How are we going to meet Nikolai? (She manages the house and straightens the sackcloth, takes a broom and sweeps). And you, Petya, bring the image of St. Nicholas.
Well, this is no longer my job, I have to go to bed so I can get up sooner tomorrow.
Do you want gifts?
Wait from Antipka!
(Petrik brings the image of St. Nicholas and the two of them cling to it on the wall).
How I would like to receive from Saint Nicholas red boots and warm gloves.
And I am a beautiful toy, a lot of sweets.
Marusya (takes Petrik by the hand)
Petya, so that Saint Nicholas would listen to us, even today we need to sincerely pray (they freeze in front of the image, they pray).
Holy Father Nicholas,
We sincerely beg you
Fulfill our requests now
That we have them in mind.
They erected gifts for the children.
We will wait for you in the hope.
Now it's time to sleep. Goodnight.
I will wait all night ...
(The curtain closes. The music of the lullaby "Sleep, Jesus, sleep" is played).
The night is quiet, mysterious
Full of wonders and wonders.
Will come to visit the kids
A long-awaited guest from heaven.
There will be joy, there will be joy
Remember everyone:
For children at night
Nikolay will not forget!
The month of December shines on the night,
Magic dreams, dreams.
Quiet everywhere, all the children are sleeping.
Everyone has already fallen asleep.
By the bed is an angel of God
The guardian angel is waiting.
He will quietly enter the door
And he will put down the gifts.
But what is it?
Someone is stomping, in a hurry. The devil runs onto the stage in front of the curtain.
Hello ding good, guten tag! (Bows).
I welcome you for every taste.
My name is Antipkoy,
I even rushed to you from hell,
You have winter, we have a warm house,
You have a frost tingling on the tail (shows the tail),
And mounds of snow in the eyes,
Feast of Nicholas
Don't look that I'm a guest here,
Freezes, chills, as luck would have it.
(Bells rang at the end of the hall.)
Oh, it's already angels descending from heaven,
Where to hide here it is necessary.
Looking for a place to hide, hiding behind a curtain. Girls-angels walk around the hall, in their hands - bells that ring and go on stage. The curtain opens. On the stage is the royal throne.
Where the road flows from milk
Where is the sight of many, where is the kingdom of God,
I go from there and the news is cheerful
I'm bringing you to your home.
Another minute, children, and between you
Saint Nicholas will be here.
He with a sincere heart and gifts
Will be in this room.
(The devil sneezes behind the curtain).
Quiet, children! Someone is here. need to look.
The angel is looking for someone on the stage, finding, pulls the devil by the tail onto the stage.
Devil (crying)
Oh oh oh! Hurts.
This coward. See how he disappeared!
And I'm not a coward at all!
So far impolite children
I came from the very hell.
I brought the willow twigs. (Shows viscous).
And each of the twigs is attached
These lazy people do not learn!
Runs across the stage, waving viscous twigs.
2nd angel (coming up to him).
Look, Antipka, then in vain,
We have no sloths.
Is it true, children, what is not?
Let these twigs acquire
Who does not help parents.
Look, Antipka, then in vain -
We have no disobedient ones.
Is it true, children, what is not?
Angel and children
Get out, Antipka! (They chase him away, he runs away). And now, children, sing a song about Nikolai, he will hear and come to you faster.
The song "Oh, who loves Nicholas" is played.
See what shines there, burns like a star flashes.
Angels enter the hall, drawing a sleigh with gifts, followed by Nikolai majestically.
Snow, snow, sprinkle,
Here is good Nikolai!
Holiday script
Hello dear children, dear community! I came to you from distant heavenly spaces and brought you a blessing from God.
Today is a holiday in your house
And I congratulate you,
Well-being, health and good fortune
I sincerely wish you.
When I was already at this school,
I gave gifts to children,
I called you all to work,
I ordered you to live honestly,
Flee from evil, but do good.
Today I brought you sweet and delicious gifts and I will give you all of them: both polite and not even quite polite, so you are all dear and lovely to me.
(Again the devil runs out onto the stage, holding the book "Sins" in his hands).
Gifts to whom?
To these rascals and mischief-makers?
Cowards, sloth? (Laughs)
Antipka know better
Who should I give gifts to?
Nikolay, stop,
Your gifts,
Sinful children gathered here (shows a book)
Don't give them anything!
O! They have many sins!
(Puts on glasses, sits on the edge of the stage, opens the book "Sins" and reads).
Yesterday Grigory quietly threw a stone at his friend's.
Vanya was running over the stream and Anechka got a black eye.
And little Andrey added salt to his mother's coffee.
Pavel often did not go to school.
And Oksanka - needless to say, did not want to go to bed!
They have sinned, have sinned, do not give them gifts!
Give it to me, and I will quickly bring them to my land!
Oh, why did you burst into our house?
See, Saint Nicholas is here,
Well, quickly run away from here!
No, I won't bother you,
I say something no ...
Enough, enough! Something you
You twist, troublemakers.
You will not reach the goal like that.
All those deceit are in vain,
For all ours are good.
Get lost, evil spirits!
Don't walk this world
Evil is nowhere this !!!
Go away! (Banishes the devil)
I don’t give those gifts just like that.
For all good deeds I have my bag
I will solve for children, worthy of awards,
Who have respect for weekdays and holidays.
Which God is always worshiped in a young heart,
He will save you from failure, distract you from trouble.
Well, kids, here with mom tell me
Were you obedient? (YES)
Did you study well at school?
These gifts, children, will be distributed by the angels of the Lord,
And you tell us poems and sing today.
We celebrate the holiday of Nicholas at this time,
All dreams have come true, Nikolai is with us.
The desires of all children came true,
He brought honor to the kids.
Dear Nikolai, accept forgiveness,
Let's be obedient, we'll be polite.
Let us remember all the commandments,
Do we want to live in happiness and goodness?
How good you are, Nikolai,
Give us everything we want.
Give us a voice
To a good sleeper.
And we sing to you, because we do not yet know the sadness.
You are good, Nikolay,
Give us everything we want.
Let this morning that rushes at school
Will bring the smell of flowers of Ukraine.
May this day give us strength
So that we always love Ukraine.
Music sounds. Nikolai is giving out gifts.
Here, thank God, I handed everything out,
What he could and what he took with him.
From about a year later I will come again,
So I can bring more.
Greetings, dear people,
With your family.
May good be with you
And happiness from now on.
May your sorrow and grief
Will float for water
And let the sea drown them
With tears and trouble.
I bring peace to your house,
Sincerity, truth, agreement,
To always be funny
Children of your kind.
So that the hearts in you do not become stale,
Neither were indifferent
So that you understand others
In hunger and cold.
To lie in your house
And did not spend the night
So that only the truth is in your heart
Always reigned
Now the time has come to say goodbye
I already leave you.
Be kind and always sincere
Live in harmony and peace.
Help mom and dad
Do not touch the smaller ones.
Help teachers
And you don’t forget me.
Time is racing fast,
I will come in a year
Great holiday.
With Nikolai you, kids!
Scripts for the holiday of Nicholas at school
Holiday scenario in 1st grade
ST. NICOLAS DAY
The bells are ringing, announcing the beginning of the holiday.
Leading:
The sky is covered with stars
And, having passed one hundred and five roads,
It softened from fatigue -
The evening sat down on our doorstep ...
Tired of the wonderful evening,
But he doesn't want to hang his nose:
He is from distant antiquity
He brought a wonderful fairy tale.
Evening:
Were all the clever sages waiting for me? I was in a hurry, in a hurry, my boots were worn out, but I was not late! Because I know: all children love fairy tales. Look at my big bag. (shows a bag). I always wander around the world, I carry my sack over my shoulders, but I do not collect things, but different stories. So today I have a very interesting story for you.
And who knows that such a wonderful day will come tomorrow?
(children say St. Nicholas Day).
Right! Probably tired of waiting for gifts from St. Nicholas?
* Two angels appear from both sides to the sound of magic music. They are in long white dresses with wings on the back.
ANGELS:
To lovely, glorious children
Boys and girls
On this wonderful holiday
We wish you happiness.
ANGEL 1:
We are healthy
We wish you children
Wish you sweets
For childish joy
ANGEL 2:
Respect each other
Do not offend anyone
And in teaching, guys,
You show diligence.
ANGEL 1:
On this holiday, wonderful
We have come to you with good news
From Saint Nicholas
Who guys know about him?
(children's answers)
Every morning on December 19, with your hand under your pillow or a curious nose in your boot, you find different gifts. This is Nikolai the Pleasant, while you were sleeping, quietly came and for obeying, studying well, showing kindness, and leaving small gifts.
But where did this good tradition come from?
(grabs the bag, rounds his eyes, pretends that someone is pushing it)
Oh, my sack is jumping, says that I am loose: the story of St. Nicholas is asking for free. Let me release it, and you listen.
Evening enters an impromptu scene, rummages in a bag, takes out dolls.
Puppet theater "The Story of St. Nicholas"
The story is led and accompanied by a demonstration of dolls
A long time ago, many centuries ago, there lived a husband and wife.
(Show of dolls husband and wife)
And everything was good for them: prosperity, money, respect. And they lived well, kindly: they did not quarrel with anyone, they helped the poor, they went to church.
Only one thing saddened: they had no children. They asked God for mercy, they prayed fervently. Years went by, and the house did not hear children's laughter.
But because of this, they did not become angry and envious, did not fall into despair, but continued to pray to God. And for the fact that they did not stop believing in a miracle, they remained kind, God gave them a son, Nicholas, in their old age.
(cradle).
Nikolai grew up a good, obedient boy, but early on he lost his mother and father. Therefore, most of his life he did not know parental warmth.
He did not know the need for anything: his parents left him all their wealth.
Three sisters lived next door to Nikolai - beautiful, hard-working girls.
And somehow Nikolai heard the neighbors' conversation that these girls could not get married. Nobody wanted to marry non-dowries.
- How so? - thought Nikolay. - I live well, I have everything, and people are suffering nearby! Why do I alone need so much wealth when someone cannot be happy?
Late at night, when the whole city was asleep and dreaming, Nikolai made his way to the house where the girls lived and threw three bags of gold into the chimney.
A fireplace was burning before the house, and near it were drying the stockings that the girls washed in the evening. And the money fell right into the stockings!
The sisters woke up in the morning and gasped: each in a stocking found a dowry, which was enough to get married and live happily.
Every day they rejoiced at this miracle and thanked the one who performed it.
But the miracles did not end there. The city froze in anticipation: every night someone got what they really needed. Sick people - medicines, widows - help and warm clothes, poor children - toys and food.
For a very long time, Nikolai managed to remain an invisible assistant. He did good deeds and did not expect anyone to praise him. But people really wanted to know the name of the Wonderworker, who helped and gave joy, miracles, help to their neighbors.
Nikolai lived a long life, full of different, not always good events. But in any situations he remained himself: kind, patient, merciful. And for this people loved him, and when Nicholas left this world, they canonized him.
The people call him that - Nicholas the Wonderworker, and people believe that he patronizes the poor and travelers, sailors at sea and to this day performs miracles.
Nikolai walks around the world and does Good. And next to him are the helper angels.
Angels know about everything in the world. And they tell Nicholas about good, obedient children who should definitely receive gifts….
The holiday comes tomorrow -
The angels are already singing.
On Saint Nicholas Day
All the kids are waiting for a miracle.
So that Good will enter our house,
Let's call Nicholas!
Leading:
You told a good story, Evening. Now rest, have some tea, while we prepare for the arrival of Nicholas.
Children sing the song "While the clock strikes 12"
ANGEL 1:
St. Nicholas helps the poor and the poor.
Both in trouble and in grief it protects the weak.
CHILDREN:
Where is St. Nicholas now?
Why doesn't he come to our holiday?
ANGEL 2:
Don't worry, take it easy, kids.
Nikolai is in a hurry for the holiday.
He knows about each of us.
Who is what in the teaching is much.
Who is always trying.
And who beats the thumbs ...
CHILDREN:
Will Nikolai come to the lazy ones too?
And to the one who did not help adults
And to the one who skipped the lesson.
Brownie Antipka runs into the hall.
ANTI-TYPE:
Well, to those who were lazy all year.
Who lived without labor, without worries,
Only I come.
Antipka - Brownie.
CHILDREN:
Antipka, answer the question:
Have you brought gifts for the children?
ANTI-TYPE:
Yes friends, question
I'll say serious ...
I brought you a funny gift
PUZZLES
Everyone will say, will not lie
And fragrant
And ice is sweet.
ANGEL 1:
(Not ice, but honey)
Bunnies in the snowy fierce winter
They often feed on a woody mountain
ANGEL 2:
(Not a mountain, but a bark)
Across the meadow diagonally
Young grows sand.
Although he is young,
Take a closer look - mushroom
ANGEL 1:
(not sand, but wood)
Boys knocked their foreheads
And chips jumped on their foreheads.
ANGEL 2:
(Not chips, but cones)
ANGEL 1:
Get away, Antipka, hurry up!
Do not frighten, please, gullible children!
ANTI-TYPE:
Only with the appearance of an angel your children
Who shoots the birds with a slingshot?
In class, who yawns sweetly?
Who sets his whims in motion?
Who, tell me, starts a fight?
Who doesn't listen to their teachers?
Hey guys, rods, would you like to?
ANGEL 1:
Bells ringing I can hear again
Hush Antipka, hear hush
Throw away all nonsense
Nikolai is in a hurry to visit the children .. The patron saint of children, Nikolai, the Miracle Worker, enters the hall.
ST. NIKOLAI:
Thank God! I see you guys again!
Meeting with you is delightful for me.
Peace be with you children!
Peace to your home!
Happiness to you, teachers, your friends,
Familiar.
ANGEL 2:
The children have been waiting for your arrival for a long time.
Their thoughts are as pure as river waters.
ST. NIKOLAI:
Well guys
Live joyfully
Well, my friends are studying.
You shun evil and cunning
You guys respect adults,
Birds, animals, please, do not offend
Never quarrel, never scold
Don't be rough, don't fight!
ANGEL 1:
You, Vladyka Nikolai,
Help our glorious children
From misfortune and from the misfortunes of the wicked
We ask them to always protect
ANGEL 2:
You lead them on the righteous path
For kindness, for work,
Study!
In the meantime, Saint Nicholas will rest and see what poems the children have prepared as a gift
1 student. Who wanders, who left their land,
To whom is the foreign land a harsh stepmother,
Before whom is the sea, the depths of life -
Help by that, Saint Nicholas!
2 student. Young and old, we play snowballs, -
And we look at the path,
Waiting for Nicholas, -
And his miracles are a little.
Let at least a year
Let us be kept by the Lord
Let the Protector and Pleasant
Will not forget our name!
Protect from quarrels and slander,
Making the Earth like Heaven
Our Russian Santa Claus
Miracle worker Nikolai!
3 student. Quiet night, starry night,
In the winter and frosty night,
At night, fabulously beautiful
Suddenly across the plum-colored sky
In the sphere of fiery twinkles
A miracle is racing! Wonderful sleigh!
4 student. What is the miracle here? Here listen
On the sleigh - a bag of toys!
Not simple. And the best, brightest!
After all, toys are gifts!
Trust me, I know for sure.
From Saint Nicholas!
5 student. Close your eyes, darling.
The bell is heard harness ...
Someone opens the door
Well, and here ... Believe it, don't believe it.
Only in the morning under the pillow
You will find toys
From him, I know for sure!
From Saint Nicholas!
6 student. Many good holidays
We have friends
But one of them, perhaps
Best for me.
December is on the street.
And it's cold and snowy
But from parental love
Warm me, serene.
I go to bed in the evening
I fall asleep calmly.
And in the morning, look under the pillow -
I freeze with excitement.
There is a pen, a marker
And a notebook.
After all, these are all gifts
St. Nicholas.
7 student. Nikolai came to us,
Cheer up people, walk
Come on get the sleigh,
It snowed like heaven.
All the people are having fun
Some with an accordion, some singing,
Here are ditties, merry-go-rounds,
Snow falls on their tops.
And the kids, rascals,
At night they sleep like mice
They are waiting for gifts and to their land
So that Nikolai brought them.
8 student. Pleasant Nikolai!
Give us a bountiful harvest
Give us sunny days
Warm rains
Don't be sorry for us
The land is the mother of the fields.
9 student. To grow rye
So that the barley is good
So that the wheat is filled
So that the buckwheat rises
Save crops
From heavenly wrath
From the heat, from the hail,
From the night chill!
10 student. First frosts on Nikolai Zimny
Decorate with hoarfrost branches on birches;
Will sweep the road with snakes
More snow will bring to our doorstep.
Well, we are also happy to play
Guess the riddle
Puzzles:
He has no legs, but he keeps walking.
White and fluffy, but not a cat at all.
He knows how to fall, but not a man.
It is wintry, clean and cold…. (snow).
Who's knocking on our window?
You look - there is no one there.
Knows everything in the world
Playful ... (wind)
Put a white fur coat on your shoulders
And she walks boldly across the planet.
I am friendly with frost and snow
Mistress, queen ... (winter)
She has a green outfit.
Everyone is in love with her in winter.
Oh, how the needles prick
At an elegant, lush ... (Christmas tree).
He loves surprises
And he does not tolerate whims.
He is handsome and bright
Festive ... (gift)
Spins, howls, laughs
And he wants to catch his own in the net
Insidious wind girlfriend
Cold, winter ... (blizzard).
Dancing a graceful tango
In their elegant outfits,
Circling endlessly, without a hitch
In the frosty cold ... (snowflakes
ANTI-TYPE:
Where is your magic bag?
Do not upset the guys
Give them gifts.
ST. NIKOLAI:
No bag, I'll go look
You will have to wait
From behind the curtains a voice is heard: St. Nicholas!
ST. NIKOLAI:
Who is calling me?
Let him come here soon.
A bag comes out from the backstage.
ST. NIKOLAI:
And the bag is not simple, but with a surprise. Here's what!
Now we will untie you.
We will show what lies inside.
ANGEL 1:
Oh, yes, there are gifts, "nikolaychiki" for the guys.
* "Nicholas" (cookies, bagels) are distributed. Music sounds.
Festive extravaganza
"St. Nicolas day
It will sparkle with affection in the heart "
Leading.It is difficult to find a child who would not love the brightest holiday of the year - New Year... The beginning of the New Year and Christmas holidays is considered the Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, which is celebrated on December 19.
Saint Nicholas became famous among the people as a great saint of God. He was born in the ancient city of Patara on the coast of the warm ocean. Nikolai was the only son of the extremely wealthy and pious parents Theophanes and Nonna. Even before the birth of the long-awaited son, they made a vow to dedicate him to God. The fact is that for many years Theophanes and Nonna were childless and in their prayers they asked the Lord for such a miracle.
From childhood, little Nicholas succeeded in studying the Divine Scriptures, during the day he did not leave the church, and at night he prayed and read books. His uncle was a bishop, and was very happy about the spiritual success of his nephew. After a while, he elevated Nicholas to the rank of priest and made him his assistant.
Nicholas constantly worked, read prayers and helped those in need according to his strength. At the same time, when distributing alms and doing good deeds, the saint always tried to do it secretly and hide his benefits.
One day, Nikolai, hearing about the trouble of one city dweller, who was broke and could not marry his three daughters, tied gold coins in a knot and at night, so that no one could see, threw money to the man through the window. In the morning the poor man found them - and could not believe his happiness, he rubbed the coins with his fingers, and, making sure that it was real gold, wondered where it came from. Thanking the Lord, he married his eldest daughter and gave her a rich dowry.
The saint was overjoyed and, in the same way, at night he threw a bundle of money into the window for his middle daughter. Having found gold, the poor man with tears prayed to God to reveal who their benefactor was. Having played the second wedding and firmly believing that God will arrange the fate of the youngest daughter, he did not go to bed at night, but watched by the window. When Saint Nicholas, stepping quietly, approached the house and threw a bundle through the window, the poor man rushed after him, caught up with him and began to kiss his feet, and the priest asked him to keep everything secret.
The Miracle Worker himself led a simple life, distributed all his untold riches (on which he could live happily ever after) to the poor and needy, helped people to heal from diseases, fought for the truth and demanded the restoration of justice from the authorities. It was the saint who became the reason for the abolition of the executions of several innocently condemned people, and taught with his life love and compassion.
By the end of his life, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker himself turned into a beggar, he did not even have his own home and all the people whom he once helped, now happily helped him.
Some time after his death, Saint Nicholas was canonized, that is, he officially became a saint, and now it is difficult to find a person who, at least once in his prayers, did not turn to the Great Wonderworker.
Nikolay loves children!
Don't forget about him
Be always obedient
And he is very friendly with everyone!
Help other guys
To animals and animals,
Love and take care of the world
Help to be happy!
And the Saint will hear you
And he will write a letter to you,
Very soon he will come
And he will bring a gift!
(Presentation "How St. Nicholas Day is Celebrated in Different Countries")
Despite the fact that there are two Days of St. Nicholas in the year - May 22, Nicholas in spring and December 19 - Nicholas in winter, it is more common to celebrate the winter holiday. It is associated with a huge number of beliefs and colorful traditions.
So, for a long time, there has been a tradition on the day of St. Nicholas to put up shoes at the doorstep or hang socks by the fireplace so that the Miracle Worker will fill them with gifts and surprises. It is believed that only obedient children should receive gifts, therefore, while waiting for the holiday, little ones try to behave themselves so as not to be left without a surprise. And disobedient children are allowed only rods or real stones.
In addition, there is another interesting tradition associated with St. Nicholas Day. On the eve of a holiday, a carrot and a bunch of hay are left on the doorstep of the house - so that Nikolai's faithful donkey does not pass by and reminds the wizard that this is where the most obedient children in the world live.
In our country, it is customary to receive "presents" from a kind saint, finding them under the pillow. It is believed that Nikolai visits all good Ukrainian children on his own and puts cherished gifts under their pillows. By tradition, on this day, the guys receive sweets - gingerbread, sweets, chocolates, cookies and much more.
Do not forget about another - perhaps the most important, festive tradition: on St. Nicholas Day, it is customary to help the disadvantaged - orphans, the poor and the sick. It is worth spending a little money and time to be sure to congratulate the kids on the holiday, who are less fortunate in life than you. This good will surely return a hundredfold.
Quiet night, starry night,
In the winter and frosty night,
At night, fabulously beautiful
Suddenly across the plum-colored sky
In the sphere of fiery twinkles
A miracle is racing! Wonderful sleigh!
What is the miracle here? Here listen
On the sleigh - a bag of toys!
Not simple. And the best, brightest!
After all, toys are gifts!
Trust me, I know for sure.
From Saint Nicholas!
Close your eyes, darling.
The bell is heard harness ...
Someone opens the door
Well, and here ... Believe it, don't believe it.
Only in the morning under the pillow
You will find toys
From him, I know for sure!
From Saint Nicholas!
Quiz "Oh, who loves Nikolai ..."
2. Did Nicholas the Wonderworker really exist? (Yes)
3. What is Saint Nicholas famous for in his life. (Helped the poor, the disadvantaged, did good deeds)
4. How did the Wonderworker's life end? (He became a poor man)
5. To what children does St. Nicholas give tasty sweets? (To obedient children)
6. Where does Nicholas the Wonderworker put surprises for good children? (Under the pillow, in the shoe)
7. What does Saint Nicholas "give" to children who did not obey their parents for a year? (Rods and stones instead of a gift)
8. Where does Saint Nicholas "live" now? (In the sky)
9. What traditions and rituals related to St. Nicholas Day do you know?
10. What poems about St. Nicholas do you know? (Children read their favorite poems about Nicholas the Wonderworker)
Leading.It is difficult to imagine a real holiday without interesting and fun games.
Game block
1. The game "Let's Draw St. Nicholas"
The guys take turns drawing their own part of the image of St. Nicholas.
2. The game "Pig"
Saint Nicholas loves it very much when children laugh and play merrily.
To play Piggy, you need a small cushion (with a pink or white pillowcase, on which you can draw eyes and a patch with a felt-tip pen) or a round plastic plate (on which eyes, ears and a patch are glued from colored paper).
To the music, the pig is passed from hand to hand, when the music ends, the one in whose hands the pig remains, recounts a poem about St. Nicholas or any life story associated with this holiday and receives a sweet reward (candy or cookies).
3. Game "Dress a friend"
Two players are given thick winter mittens, and their partners are given robes or shirts. You need to button up your partner as quickly as possible.
4. The game "Shishkin forest"
The participants of the game are divided into pairs (one of them is blindfolded, the second is given a small bucket), cones are scattered on the floor. To the accompaniment of musical accompaniment, two couples, competing who is faster, collect cones, and the one holding the bucket does not have the right to collect, but only offers a bucket so that his partner would put cones in it.
Leading.Today we celebrated St. Nicholas Day. I really hope that it was not in vain and that you learned something new and interesting for yourself. Well, now, we wish you all health, protection and patronage of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
On the day of St. Nicholas
I lit my candle.
And resorting to the Holy One,
I know - I will get help.
Because our saint
Carries a child's joy.
Behind Him, as Savior,
Leads the children to the Father's House.
Holy Father Nicholas,
Help quickly in need!
You will help, I firmly know:
In sorrow, in sorrow and in distress. (Lyapinsky Jacob)
Characters:
1st presenter
2nd presenter Speakers with numbers (musical, poems)
Children's choir
Participants of the scene "The Miracle of St. Nicholas":
Katya - a girl of about 10
Alyosha - a boy of 11 years old
Old man - man 65 years old
Music (classical) sounds. The presenters enter, pronounce the introductory word.
l-leading : So the holiday has come in honor of the Pleasant of God Nicholas the Wonderworker. Love for him in Russia is strong and deep. The people call him a great intercessor and always turn to him in prayers for help.
2nd presenter Many centuries have passed since the time when Saint Nicholas, the saint of God, lived on earth, the great miracle worker, whom the whole Christian world glorifies to this day for his zeal for faith, righteous life and miracles performed for the glory of God. Pleasing His memory, the Holy Church calls Christians to imitate this saint, as "the rule of faith and the image of meekness, abstinence to the teacher." The whole life of the saint was filled with lofty deeds of piety, deeds of mercy and help to the offended.
l-leading: The life of St. Nicholas has preserved for us many descriptions not only of his miracles performed by the grace-filled power of God, but also of his extraordinary mercy towards people, striving to help them. Miraculously, he saved those drowning in the sea, delivered the innocent condemned from death, helped the needy and the grieving. And after death, Saint Nicholas does not leave those who resort to him with his help in faith; it is no coincidence that he is the most beloved saint of the Russian people.
2nd presenter: This great holiday in our Church of the Nativity of Christ is also a patronal - all of you guys, of course, saw in the left side-altar of our Church - the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
l-leading: Undoubtedly, the best gift for the holiday will be musical works, poems and chants dedicated to Nicholas the Wonderworker.
2nd presenter: And we will begin our holiday by listening to Stichera to St. Nicholas "Rejoice, sacred chapter" performed by a children's choir.
CHORUS sings Stichera to St. Nicholas.
l-leading: A lot of people are born on earth, but there are very, very few saints among them. The secret of such a rare holiness of a person lies in his own life of a saint, the boundless kindness and love that he shows to ordinary, simple people.
2nd presenter: The life of St. Nicholas was not easy. In the terrible times of persecution of Christians, in the city of Patara, lived the noble and virtuous Theophanes and Nonna, later the parents of St. Nicholas. For a long time they did not have children. They fervently prayed to God to send them a child and vowed to dedicate him to the service of the Lord. Their tearful prayer was heard, and the Lord gave them a wonderful son, who was named Nikolai at baptism. Saint Nicholas was born in the 3rd century after the Nativity of Christ.
l-leading: A legend has survived that all the time while the sacrament of Holy Baptism was being performed, Saint Nicholas stood in the font to the reverent amazement of the people, not supported by anyone, for three hours! Thus, the future great Saint, already at his baptism, revealed himself to be a Wonderworker.
2nd presenter: From his very birth, Saint Nicholas was silent, meek and humble. He grew up as a reasonable and kind boy. The instructions of Bogolyubov's parents were deeply rooted in his heart. When the boy grew up, his parents began to teach him, and the child quickly and easily comprehended book wisdom. He spent all his free time in the temple in prayer and reading the Holy Scriptures. In all those around him, the youth Nikolai aroused involuntary respect and love.
Musical number.
2nd presenter: You and I, guys, would be very interested to know why everyone calls Nicholas the Wonderworker Saint?
l-leading: For his virtuous life, the young man Nikolai was ordained a priest in the city of Patara. Soon, when Nikolai's parents died, he got a large inheritance. You guys probably think that with this money Saint Nicholas bought himself a huge palace with a peach garden and peacocks?
2nd presenter: Not at all! The saint gave all his rich inheritance to the poor and needy, but he himself gave himself up with all his soul to the performance of the arduous duties of a Christian pastor. The feats of his love and mercy for people were innumerable.
l-leading: Miracles performed by St. Nicholas happen to each of us, you just need to be able to discern and understand them. We will now learn about one of these miracles.
"Miracle of St. Nicholas".
The scene is divided into two parts: in one we see the interior of a cozy room with an icon of St. Nicholas, the other depicts the street. In the room we see children, they are busy with household chores.l-leading: It was at the time when the Nazis attacked our country. There was a war going on. A brother and sister lived in the same city - a girl Katya and a boy Alyosha. Dad was at the front, fought with the Nazis. Mom disappeared all day in the hospital, she was a nurse, helping the wounded. Children were often left at home alone ...
Katia: Alyosha, And how beautiful it is on the street today!
Alyosha: Yes, the snow cannot go through, not go through!
Katia: Something from dad has not been for a long time, - after finishing the cleaning, says Katya.
Alyosha: He has time to write, - objected Alyosha, hitting the stool a couple of times with a hammer, - He beats the filthy Fritzes.
Katia: Still, it would be nice if he wrote to us, - Katya says dreamily, - At least he would send some news. Better yet, I would have come myself.
The girl sighs, gets up, picks up a rag, wipes the dust, notices a folding calendar hanging on the wall, comes up, tears off a leaf.
Katia: Oh, Alyosha, Christmas is coming soon! And our tree is not even decorated.
Alyosha: We will have time yet! - Sternly objected brother, nodding at the door.
Katia: And toys? What are we going to dress her up in? We don't have toys.
Alyosha: You should all play with toys, - the brother mutters, - The war is in the yard, and you are all with nonsense.
Katia: Do you remember, Alyosha, we read a fairy tale about one boy. There was also a Christmas tree in the picture, as beautiful as in a fairy tale.
The boy puts down a stool, recalls.
Alyosha: I remember, - he nods dreamily, -
Katia: Garlands, balls, beads, she was all shining ... I wish we had one!
Alyosha: Where can I get it?
Katia: Let’s ask Saint Nicholas, he is kind, he will help us.
Alyosha: You understand a lot! - the brother answers, - He has no more business, how to carry toys to all girls.
Katia: Well, Alyoshenka, well, let's ask. What if it helps? And for daddy we will ask him to defeat the fascists as soon as possible and return.
Alyosha: Made it up!
The girl runs up to the icons, crosses herself, prays fervently.
Alyosha shakes his head disapprovingly, takes up the stool again.
Alyosha: Look what, - he mutters ... We have no firewood over there. We must go to the forest for brushwood.
Leaves a stool, gets up, dresses. The girl returns.
Katia: Well, here, I asked ... And where are you going?
Alyosha: Into the forest, for firewood.
Katia: And I'm with you! Can?
Alyosha: Let's go to …
Both dress up, run away from the stage.
An old man enters the stage with a bag over his shoulders. It can be seen that it is difficult for him to walk, the bag is heavy. He grunts and puffs, continues walking - then children appear.
Katia: (begins the phrase behind the scenes) You know, - says the girl, - I asked Saint Nicholas, and it immediately felt better in my soul, so joyful!
Goes bouncing.
Alyosha: Stop! - her brother holds her hand, peers into the distance, - Look, someone is coming? Or it seemed to me?
The girl looks closely.
Katia: Exactly, it goes.
Katia: Oh, grandpa, come on, we'll help you! - the girl rushes to him.
The old man stops, puts down the bag.
Old man: Oh, thank you, baby, you are a kind soul.
Katya grabs the bag and turns to her brother.
Katia: Alyosha, let's help?
The boy looks at the stranger with suspicion, takes Katya by the hand, takes her away from the old man.
Alyosha: Who are you? - he asks sternly, - Something I have not seen you here before.
Old man: Yes, I myself, children, are not from here, - the old man explains. In your passages. I've come to visit my granddaughter.
Alyosha: Is it far to go?
Old man: Yes, to the hut on the outskirts.
Alyosha: Well, if that's the case, you need to help, - decides Alyosha.
Children pick up the bag, walk, holding hands, the old man, leaning heavily on a stick, follows them.
Old man: Oh-ho-ho! It's frosty today. Lord have mercy!
Katia: Do you, grandfather, believe in God?
Old man: How can you not believe? (sits on a tree stump). Here is one case they told me. Once my acquaintance was carrying gifts to the kids. I made a whole sack of different animals made of wood, and went to a neighboring village. Looks - a river. And it was already warm, the ice melted. He had to go around it with the edge, and he was afraid to not keep up with the holiday, not to please the kids.
Katia: And went straight across the river?
Old man: So it went. Well, the ice underneath it broke off. The water is chilly from all sides. He grabs the ice, and it crumbles under his hands. Well, he thinks it's bad. He was completely desperate when he suddenly remembered how his grandmother taught him prayers in childhood, and prayed: “Lord, help me! Saint Nicholas, help! "
And before he even had time to say this, as he looked, the old man was walking. Where it came from is not clear. The old man gave him his hand and pulled out. He began to thank him, and the old man said: “Thank God. For your kindness to your children, he saved you, and do not leave your children in the future. "
Alyosha: Who was that, grandfather?
Old man: And the old man said: "As soon as you come to your village, whom you see first, that's what I will be." So he returned to the village, ran into the hut, and then immediately saw the icon of St. Nicholas. And I recognized him as an old man. How he thanked St. Nicholas! I fell to my knees and prayed for a long time. That's it ...
Alyosha: Well, and the kids? Didn't you leave them? - asks the inquisitive Alyosha.
Old man: How can you? Even more, he began to look after them, did not allow anyone to offend them. Children from all over the village were brought to him, as in a kindergarten, and from the surrounding villages. And he will make a toy to someone, to whom he will give a gingerbread, whom he will console with a good word, and whom he will scold if for the cause. You kids are happy to receive any attention.
Katia: It's true, grandfather, - Katya agrees.
The old man gets up from the hemp.
Old man: Well, here we are! - There is my hut, right on the edge of the forest.
Children gaze into the distance. At this time, the old man quietly leaves.
Katia: Where is, something I do not see?
Katya and Alyosha turn around.
Alyosha: And where is the old man? - he says in confusion. Around only the field, He could not run across it so quickly.
Katia: And I forgot the bag, - lifts the bag, - Oh, Alyosha, but the bag has become quite light. I alone can lift it. Let's see what's in it?
Alyosha: Let's.
Children open the bag and take out Christmas decorations - shiny beads, balls, garlands.
Katia: That's the old man! - Katya laughs, - he gave us a gift!
Alyosha: Let's run to decorate the Christmas tree!
Katia: Let's run! - Katya shouts.
Children run away from the stage. After a while, they appear again, begin to decorate the Christmas tree.
Katia: I, mind you, will hang the most beautiful ball!
Alyosha: Okay!
Katya hangs up the ball, moves away from the tree, admiring, suddenly the girl's gaze falls on the icons, she looks at the icon.
Katia: Alyosha, - she shouts, - I asked Saint Nicholas - he helped us! Alyosha comes up to Katya, looks at the icon.
Alyosha: Exactly, look what a kind look he has!
Katia: Thank you, Saint Nicholas.
Alyosha: You always help us!
Children are baptized, bow to the icon. After the sign of the cross, garlands are lit on the tree.
Katia: Oh, Alyosha, look how beautiful the garlands are on the tree!
Alyosha: True, beautiful!
Children are standing, admiring the tree. Suddenly there is a knock behind the stage, a creak - the gate opens.
The children simultaneously turn into the hall, Alyosha looks out the window.
Alyosha: Who is this? Some stranger with a gun.
Katia: (goes to the window, looks) Alyoshka, it's dad! - the girl shouts.
Alyosha: Exactly, dad! He is back! We run to meet him as soon as possible! Folder!!! (runs away from the stage).
Katya runs away from the stage, suddenly stops and returns to the icon, thanks Saint Nicholas, crossing herself, says: Saint Nicholas, you always help us!
Katya runs away from the stage.
End of the scene.
Children's choir sings the Exaltation to St. Nicholas.
2nd presenter: And here is another miracle of St. Nicholas. Once Saint Nicholas went by ship to Palestine to venerate the holy places. The travelers were already approaching the shores of Egypt. A serene sea spread around. The sun shone brightly. Nothing foreshadowed bad weather. Suddenly, a strong wind suddenly rose, clouds darkened the sky and a fierce storm began. The sailors, every minute expecting death, begged the Pleasant of God for help.
l-leading: And how it happened, we will learn from the poem "Holy Helper", he will read it to us ...
"Holy Helper"
Who wanders, who left their land, to whom the harsh stepmother of a foreign land,Before whom is the sea, the depths of life -
Help by that, Saint Nicholas!
l-leading: Saint Nicholas fell on his knees and turned with fervent prayer to the Lord. And immediately the wind died down and the storm was tamed! Thus, the prayer of the Saint saved the ship and the sailors from certain death. With a favorable wind, the ship soon reached the coast and Saint Nicholas reverently set foot on the Holy Land of Palestine.
2nd presenter: A poem entitled "Into the Storm" is dedicated to this truly remarkable miracle of St. Nicholas. He will read it ...
"Into the storm"
Shimmering precious opalThe serene sea lay
The sails blew a light breeze
Flocks of waves rushed carelessly ...
Suddenly from somewhere, eyebrows frowning,
A storm burst forth like a black demon!
Shaggy clouds darkened.
A mighty whirlwind rose above the waves.
Raising the shafts from the abyss,
He threw them on the ledge of the rock -
And the ship, tarred and strong,
The storm tossed like a splinter.
The wind howled and moaned and whistled -
Mortal horror took possession of people!
And the sailors fell with a prayer:
"Help us, Holy Pleasure!"
Nicholas plunged into prayer.
The storm has died down, a fierce battle,
Became clear and quiet again
Blue endless smooth surface.
l-leading Since then, Saint Nicholas has many times helped those dying at sea, shipwrecked, drowning to be saved, and therefore is revered among the people as the patron saint of all travelers, sailors.
2nd presenter: It is very interesting why Saint Nicholas is called the Miracle Worker of Myra?
l-leading: By the providence of God, during the prayer to Nicholas the wonderworker, a radiant youth appeared and announced: “Nicholas! You must enter the service of the people if you wish to receive a crown from Me. " Nicholas the Pleasure understood that the wonderful voice was the voice of the Lord God Himself. And the Saint went to the city of Myra - the capital of Lycia, where no one knew him. Here he lived like a beggar, enduring all kinds of hardships. At this time, Archbishop John of all Lycia died in Myra. All the other bishops gathered in Myra to elect a new head of the Lycian Church - the archbishop.
2nd presenter: And how this happened, we will learn from the poem "The Chosen One of God", which he will read to us ...
The bishops stood and prayed.
They prayed to God:
“How can we find a worthy husband?
The Archbishop of our Church is needed. "
And then an angel appeared to one
And he gave the will of God to him:
“Who is the first to enter the church for Matins,
That is what the people will gladly accept!
That Christian light will bring to your land,
And there will be his name - Nikolay! "
The next morning the saint was the first to enter the temple.
“Tell us who are you? Reveal the secret
Don't hide your mission! "
The pleasing man spoke quietly; "Nikolay".
l-leading: Since then, the saint has been called the Miracle Worker of Myra. Having assumed the leadership of the Church, Archbishop Nicholas became a merciful and caring shepherd to all the people of Lycia. The doors of his house were open to everyone. He accepted everyone with love and cordiality.
2nd presenter: In one of the most severe persecutions against Christians, Archbishop Nicholas of Myra was seized by the wicked pagans and imprisoned with many Christians. In their long confinement, Christian prisoners endured suffering, hunger and thirst. And the unshakable servant of Christ Nicholas only affirmed his flock in faith.
l-leading: Being a saint, Nicholas the Wonderworker consoled the weak and strengthened the faint-hearted in the expectation of certain death, so terrible for ordinary people. Saint Nicholas stood firm on the fact that "Those who confess Christ are always ready to suffer, even to death, for the Name of Christ!"
2nd presenter: Soon God's just wrath punished the persecutors. With the accession to the throne of Emperor Constantine the Great, peace came for the Church of Christ.
l-leading: Why is Saint Nicholas all called the saint of God?
2nd presenter: In the city of Nicaea in 325 after the birth of Christ, the emperor Constantine the Great convened the First Ecumenical Council, at which the Symbol of Faith was installed. Archbishop Nicholas of Mirlikia also came to the Cathedral. At that time, the wicked heretic Arius dared to reject the teachings of the Church. Saint Nicholas, always meek and humble, this time did not endure Arius's blasphemy against the Lord. Inspired by zeal for God, he with great boldness put the heretic to shame not only in word, but also in deed, striking him on the cheek, defending the dogma of the Holy Trinity.
l-leading: Let us, dear friends, now with you we will listen to the Trisagion to the Ancient chant performed by the children's choir.
The children's choir sings.
1st presenter Other bishops condemned Saint Nicholas, deprived him of his episcopal rank, and he was thrown into prison. But soon a divine vision was revealed before the eyes of the bishops: the Lord gave the Gospel to His chosen one, and the Most Holy Theotokos placed an omophorion on him. Realizing that the boldness of the saint is pleasing to God, the bishops of the Ecumenical Council honored Nicholas as the great Pleasant of God.
2nd presenter: In the city of Lycia there was a time of terrible crop failure and widespread famine, and St. Nicholas helped his people to escape from certain starvation.
l-leading: While the people of Lycia were starving, a ship with bread was being equipped in one of the Italian marinas. And so, in a wonderful dream, the Divine Messenger comes to the owner of the ship. And what happened next, we will learn from the poem, which is called "Three gold coins" will read it to us ...
The year was poor in Lycia,
The people endured need and calamities -
Bread stocks have come to an end.
And then to a rich merchant,
He loaded his ships with wheat
A wonderful dream in the middle of the night is dreaming.
Saint Nicholas said to him:
"Send your ship to Lycia,
You will receive God's help for this.
Take three gold coins as collateral! ”
The merchant woke up. In his hand
Three golden coins glittered,
Precious coins, saints ...
He fulfilled the order of the Pleasant,
The people of Lycia were saved from hardships.
l-leading: The great saint performed many miracles during his lifetime, he also performed many of them after his repose. Here is one of his miracles about the salvation of the Patriarch.
During the reign of Emperor Leontius, a pious man named Theophanes lived in Constantinople. Once in a wonderful dream he hears a voice:
2nd presenter: Tell the painter to paint three icons: the Savior, the Mother of God and the Pleasant of God Nicholas, and when they are ready, take them as a gift to Patriarch Athanasius.
l-leading: Theophan hastened to fulfill the command, and brought the painted icons to the patriarch. The patriarch looked with reverence at the icons of the Savior and the Mother of God.
2nd presenter: Why is there an image of Nicholas, a man of low birth, next to the holy icons? Take him out of the room and don’t dare to paint such icons any more, ”the patriarch said sternly.
l-leading: Theophanes was very upset, but fulfilled his command. The next day, Patriarch Athanasius went to the island of Gerdala to read a prayer service for the sick daughter of a nobleman. Returning back, he was caught by a strong storm, and the wave washed him off the ship. Dying, the patriarch remembered how he treated the icon of Nicholas the saint of God, and tearfully began to cry out to him for help. The saint immediately appeared to him and asked:
2nd presenter: "Why are you calling me a man of low birth?"
l-leading: The Patriarch began to zealously ask for forgiveness from Saint Nicholas. The saint, lifting him up, returned him to the ship with the words:
2nd presenter: “The Lord through me delivers you from drowning. Go in peace, beloved brother, feed the flock of Christ ",
l-host: Returning to the city, the patriarch asked Theophanes for that image of the saint. Soon he built a church in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and solemnly transferred his icon there.
Musical number.
2nd presenter Saint Nicholas saved people from death, healed the sick, sent help to those in need who were in trouble. Not once did the saint show his patronage of Rus.
1st presenter: Once the army of the Grand Duke Dmitry went to battle with the Tatar-Mongol horde. The prince was restless in his soul: something promises him a meeting with this terrible enemy of Russia ?! And suddenly, right in front of him, Dmitry saw an icon of a saint especially revered in Russia - Nicholas the Wonderworker. The wondrous icon itself fell into the hands of the faithful prince.
2nd presenter: So miraculously Saint Nicholas announced his help to the Russian Orthodox army. In memory of the fact that the prince's heart was warmed with joy from this news (in Old Russian it means “Ugresh”), Dmitry ordered to lay the Nikolo-Ugreshsky monastery at the place of the appearance of the icon.
l-leading: And now, dear viewers, let us listen to the wonderful poem by Archpriest Nikolai Guryanov, dedicated to St. Nicholas, performed by ...
"Saint Nicholas".
Today, celebrating your memory,We bring you praise
And send in tenderness
Your warm prayer.
Look at us from the heights of heaven
You heed our prayer
Light a wonderful fire in your hearts -
Fire of divine love!
Invest in us the knowledge of truth,
Show the way to the light
In the days of tribulation and trial
Protect and support us!
Our Orthodox homeland
Give peace and silence
Hear us, great, glorious,
Saint Nicholas of God!
l-leading: And now, dear viewers, let us listen to one more Stichera to St. Nicholas performed by the children's choir.
The choir sings verse - Sacred clothing beauty.
l-host: Two holidays are dedicated to Nikolai the Pleasant: May 22 - Nikola Veshny and December 19 - Nikola Winter. No wonder the people say: "One Nikola is with the grass, and the other - with the winter." In the spring, all the village people go to church with a prayer to Nicholas the Ugodnik so that he would give a good harvest. And we also begin winter with a prayer to the saint, considering him to be an assistant in winter work, thanks for a good harvest of grain, which will help to endure the harsh winter. Let's listen to wonderful poems in honor of Nikolai Veshny and Nikolai Zimny. They will be read to us ...
Veshniy Nikola comes with grass,
With the song of the merry meadow bird.
The seed that slept quietly revives,
The time has come to sow rye and buckwheat.
First frosts on Nikolai Zimny
Decorate with hoarfrost branches on birches;
Will sweep the road with snakes.
It will bring snow to our doorstep.
Musical number.
1st presenter: Shining with virtues like the sun illuminating the Church, the great Pleasant of God Nicholas lived for many years in the midst of his flock. Himself, having been an image of integrity since childhood, during his life he especially loved children, taught them and affirmed them in true love for God and people. All the mourners felt comfort and joy when they looked at the saint. All those who spoke with him were affirmed on the path of a virtuous life.
2nd presenter: The Gentiles who heard his word turned to the true faith. Truly, it can be boldly asserted that the whole life of St. Nicholas is a real feat - a feat of love for one's neighbor. Let's listen to a poem about the feat that Saint Nicholas performed throughout his life. He will read it ...
There is feat in battle,
There is a feat in the struggle
The highest feat in patience
Love and supplication.
If your heart aches
Before human malice,
Or violence has seized
Steel chain for you;
If earthly sorrows
They stuck into the soul with a sting, -
With good and courageous faith
Take on a heroic deed:
Feat has wings,
And you will take off on them,
Without labor, without effort,
Higher than the gloom of the earth, -
Above the roof of the dungeon
Above malice, blind
Above the screams and screams
The proud rabble of men.
2nd presenter: After the righteous death (in December 342 after the Nativity of Christ), the holy relics of the saint of God remained incorrupt and exuded a miraculous ointment, from which many people received healing. In 1087, in connection with the threat of an invasion of Muslims, the relics of Saint Nicholas were transferred to the city of Bari in southern Italy, where they remain to this day.
l-leading: The glory of the great holiness of life, of many wonderful benefits to the suffering and of the healing power of the incorruptible relics of St. Nicholas spread in the East and in the West. Around the world, many churches have been erected in the name of the holy Pleasant of God Nicholas the Wonderworker. To this day, the great saint hears us and delivers us from the darkness of sorrows and the invasion of troubles with the rays of his miracles!
The choir, together with the audience, sings the Troparion and the Exaltation to St. Nicholas.