The communications director for Mesa Temple Events, Jill Bishop Adair, on their historic Mesa Easter Pageant

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🗓️ 14 March 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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For over eight decades, the Easter Pageant at the Mesa Arizona Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has entertained and uplifted generations of people as it boldly declares the reality of the resurrected Christ. Performed the two weeks before Easter each year, the annual pageant draws more than 100,000 people to celebrate the life and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This episode of the Church News podcast explores the roots and branches of this beloved community event with Jill Bishop Adair, who serves as communications director for Mesa Temple Events, has written a book about the pageant and whose love for the pageant began in 1979, when, as a high schooler, she was cast into the production.

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0:00.0	These people are involved because they love the Savior and they want to share his story with others.
0:16.8	Their participation is testimony driven.
0:21.1	It kind of reminds me of the loaves and the fishes story.
0:25.4	The Lord asks us to bring what we have,
0:28.1	and no matter how small it may seem compared to the multitude before us,
0:33.1	if we bring what we have, if we bring our loaves and fishes to Jesus,
0:40.2	he blesses them in such a way that we have enough. And we're able to share our testimonies with this vast audience that comes.
0:49.0	And even though it's a uniquely personal experience for each person involved.
0:55.1	It's also immensely universal for everyone there, the audience, the cast, the crew.
1:02.9	They're all participating in this marvelous production that shares the Savior.
1:09.5	It's truly the greatest story ever told.
1:17.5	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News, welcome to the Church News podcast.
1:22.6	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:34.2	For over eight decades, the Easter pageant at the Mesa, Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
1:42.1	has entertained and uplifted generations of people.
1:45.9	For the two weeks before Easter Sunday each year, this annual pageant draws more than 100,000
1:52.6	people to celebrate the life and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
1:56.9	Today on the Church News podcast, we explore the roots and branches of this beloved community event with Jill Bishop Adair, who currently serves as the communications director for Mesa Temple Events, has written a book about the pageant and whose love for the pageant began in 1979 when, as a high schoolerer she was cast into the event.
2:19.5	Jill, welcome to the Church News podcast.
2:21.8	Hi, Sarah.
2:22.8	Thank you so much for inviting me.
2:24.8	And I think it's also interesting to note, although we didn't do it in the introduction,
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