Under the leadership of Rev. Jim Fry this tradition is one of the longest running at Southminster Presbyterian Church. On December 20-21, 1985, using a script written by three Southminster members, the first Journey took place.

Over the past 38 years a few changes have been made, but most of the script remains the same. Children of the church have grown up to take on different roles and adults have portrayed the same characters year after year.

Visitors are welcomed into the sanctuary where they hear stories and sing familiar carols as they wait for their turn to travel. Having declared how many sheep, goats and oxen they own, they set off with a guide through a transformed church.  Travelers encounter over 100 costumed people in seven scenes that retell the story of Jesus’s birth.