Kaitlyn Kergel shows off the golden wings she wore as one of the angels in last weekend's Christmas pageant at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Glenville. (Jeff Wilkin/Gazette Reporter)
Christians in the Capital Region celebrate Christmas this week and many churches will put children in the spotlight. They will be cute and earnest, dressed in the robes of Mary and Joseph, the whites and golds of angels, the browns and pinks of cows and pigs. Pageants held during December and Christmas Eve services are popular with both children and the adults who will watch their plays with teary-eyed, sentimental smiles.