INUVIK - The world's changing. Has been for a while. A few people in Inuvik swim against the tide of commercials promoting Christmas as a consumerist celebration, rather than a Christian one.

Tamara Bain, from left, Tianna Bain, Tyra Bain, Sienna Gorden, Liam Cardinal and Joel Lennie sing Christmas carols at the First Baptist Church's play, Miracle on Mackenzie Road. - Aaron Beswick/NNSL photo

Stomping their feet and shaking off the cold, Inuvik's Baptists filled their small First Baptist Church for a Christmas play, Miracle on Mackenzie Road, performed by members of their congregation on Dec. 19.

"Christmas has been replaced by the 'Multi-religious, multi-cultural, less offensive holiday," Mary Jones, played by Margaret Gordon, warned her husband.

Bill Jones, played by Moses Gordon, had just woken up at the Inuvik Regional Hospital after six years in a coma.

"Christmas?" he said.

"Shhhh," replied Margaret.

"What's wrong with Christmas?" he replied.

"Stop saying Christmas, it's illegal to describe the holiday with any religious connotations," said his wife, looking around frantically as she leaned over her hospital bed.

Bill Jones returned home, decorated his house and faced the RCMP in the play, reminding them of what had been forgotten amongst all the flyers and political-correctness. A small youth choir were herded on-stage before the tightly packed crowd, waving to people they knew before singing carols.

After the play, pastor Steve Donley invited those present, well more than 100, to keep Christ in mind while thinking about Christmas this year. He explained that the nine actors and organizers of the play had worked hard preparing it.

"This isn't a trick, we'd love to have you but we're not trying to recruit you," said pastor Donley. "But if you have business to do with God, we invite you to do it tonight."

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