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Ten years full of passion at Highway Tabernacle
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Highway Tabernacle depicted the life of Jesus during their performance of the Passion Play. Time was rewound thousands of years for spectators to experience a first-hand account of biblical times.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Highway Tabernacle Church sanctuary was packed to capacity during their performance of the Passion Play Sunday. This is the 10th year the play has been in production and the cast and crew were comprised from the church's members.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .McDonald's Bob Little, as Jesus, rejoices as he is resurrected after three days. He has played the role of Jesus for the past nine years in Highway Tabernacle's annual production Passion Play.
Emotions were on display as the life, death and resurrection of Jesus was reenacted in Highway Tabernacle Church’s “Passion Play” on Sunday.
“When Jesus brought the cross in, I was so emotional,” said Youngstown resident Christina Chislom. “It made me truly thankful to be a Christian.”
This year marked the 10th year the play has been in production. The event is always free of charge and open to the public.
The play was performed five times between Mar. 28 and its finale Apr. 4. Word of the play traveled far as there were individuals visiting from Ashtabula, Cleveland and Virginia.
Cast and crew members were comprised of church members that all volunteered their time to assist in the production. Camels and farm animals were also cast for the play to portray a more realistic experience for audience members.
Senior pastor Jonathan Moore says he is blessed to have church members that are dedicated to the play each year and a community that comes out to support it.