CONCORD — Last week, a letter was received by Concord School in Goshen concerning the nativity scene in their upcoming Christmas show. The letter was sent by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

The FFRF wanted Concord to remove the nativity scene from its upcoming Christmas show, but Superintendent John Trout has said that they plan on including it in the decades-long tradition.

“At the outset, let me state unequivocally that Concord Community Schools disagrees with the Freedom Form Religion Foundation’s assertion and demand that any school celebration occurring the Christmas holiday season must be purely secular. That is not an accurate statement of the law.” Trout said in a written response to the letter.

Trout added that the students who do not wish to participate in the show are exempt, and do not have to be in any part associated with the event.

According to Trout, “for more than 30 years, the Spectacular has been an important part of the Concord High School holiday experience. It will continue to be so.”

For more information, check out the full article on WSBT, Goshen News.

Source: WSBT, Goshen News