Ronald B. Saunders Plays The Part Of Simeon In a Play Titled the Twelve Voices of Christmas

BLACK BUZZ NEWS SERVICE
Ronald B. Saunders Project
Saunders Family Archives
Pittsburgh PA
December 26, 2010

PITTSBURGH.. On December 19, 2002 at the Christian Tabernacle Kodesh Church of Immanuel, located at 2601 Centre Avenue in the Hill District section of Pittsburgh PA, Ronald B. Saunders played the part of Simeon in a play titled the Twelve Voices of Christmas, by Woodrow Kroll.

Mrs E. Lucille Lockhart, Director
Rev. Kenneth O. Barbour, Ph.D., Pastor, Supervising Elder

THE TWELVE VOICES OF CHRISTMAS
ORDER OF SERVICE

PRELUDE...............INSTRUMENTAL

PROCESSIONAL.......... Page 52 "Joy To The World"

INVOCATION............Rev. Richard A. Payne

THE PRESENTATION

GABRIEL................Rev. Kenneth O. Barbour
Voice of Disclosure
Luke 1 :11-22, 26-38; Matthew 1: 20-25

ZACHARIAS............Mr. Floyd Rollins
Voice of Disbelief
Luke 1: 25, 57-80

ELIZABETH.............Ms. Celestine Wilkerson
Voice of Blessing
Luke 1: 5-25, 57-80

JOHN.........................Rev. Charles Craig
Voice of Preparation
Luke 1: 13-17

MARY.......................Ms. Jennifer Barbour
Voice of Wonder
Luke 1 :26-38

JOSEPH...................Mr. Wayne McNeil
Voice of Reason
Matthew 1 : 16-25

ANGELS..................Mr. Ernest Fields
Voice of Peace
Luke 2 : 8-14

SHEPHERDS..............Mr. Walter Butler
Voices of Declaration
Luke 2 : 8 -17

ANNA.......................Rev. Jo-Ann Rumph-Smith
Voice of Thanksgiving
Luke 2 : 25-35

SIMEON...................Mr Ronald B. Saunders
Voice of Peace
Luke 2 : 25-35

HEROD..................Mr. Keith Wayne Barnett
Voice of Deception
Matthew 2: 1-12

WISE MEN.............Mr. Tony Watts
Voices of Adoration
Matthew 2 : 1-12

* The standing room audience clapped for five minutes and many of those in attendance stated that they thought Ronald B. Saunders was a professional actor. The feedback from the audience was positive and uplifting.