NewsNovember 25, 2023

Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Event founder Greg Mathis and 2023 guest reader Emma Kate Worley.
Event founder Greg Mathis and 2023 guest reader Emma Kate Worley.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Guests sit in front of a fire pit.
Guests sit in front of a fire pit.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The manger scene displayed at the event.
The manger scene displayed at the event.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Worley reads the Second Chapter of the Book of Luke to the large crowd gathered at the event.
Worley reads the Second Chapter of the Book of Luke to the large crowd gathered at the event.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Mathis speaks to the crowd. Mathis also offered the opening prayer.
Mathis speaks to the crowd. Mathis also offered the opening prayer.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.
The Crowley Ridge Mennonite Choir performs.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

The 2023 Dexter Christmas Reading was held Saturday evening in Downtown Dexter across from Mathis Funeral Home. A large crowd gathered for Christmas Carols and the reading of the second chapter of the Book of Luke. The reading is the story of the the birth of Jesus Christ. Guests at the event also enjoyed cookies, hot cocoa and apple cider.

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