Nua:Christmas 3 part video series for youth
We’ve recommended the Nua video series and resource in one of our very first reviews back in 2020, but since then those clever creative folks at SU Ireland have put together even more quality episodes for you to use with youth.
Best of all we love recommending quality free resources!!
All of the Nua videos are down to earth and very well made and are great to help your youth explore Christianity. There are 3 new Nua videos all about Christmas and they are completely free. Hosted by three charasmatic presenters, the videos don’t make any awkward assumptions about the viewers already being Christians so these videos are great to use with young people who have no faith, are already Christians and everyone in between. These are aimed at 9-14 year olds but I have used them with teenagers up to age 18.
You could use them in a youth group setting, in a school lunch time group, one to one and more. The videos lend themselves to being discussed afterwards so you could use them as a starter for your young people to discuss what Christmas is really about and the hope that Jesus being born and coming to earth brings to each of us. Thanks to a free youth video app called Voke you can also recommend and watch these videos remotely as a group and even discuss and add comments in a group chat.
Here’s the official info about the videos;
“SU Ireland and SU Scotland have teamed up to produce this free 3 part video series that provides a fresh perspective on the First Christmas and explores why it matters for us today.”
3 Episodes – Aimed at 9-14 year olds
Join Sarah Campbell, Darren Bourke and Mark Murray on a very unique and entertaining journey that highlights the true meaning of Christmas. Each episode is approx 7mins long.
Episode One: ‘The Origins of Christmas’ – This episode explores the why behind the glitz and glam of Christmas, considering how the first 
Christmas fits with the narrative of the Jewish faith. The Jewish people had been awaiting a Saviour for thousands of years since his coming was foretold in the Garden of Eden. All their history had pointed towards this unique moment in recorded history!
Episode Two: ‘The Unexpected Christmas’ – We eagerly look forward to Christmas each year, but that wasn’t the case for most people for the very first Christmas because nobody knew it was coming! It was certainly a big surprise for Jesus’ mum Mary to find out she would be the mother of the Messiah. How did she and her fiancé Joseph cope with this news? And is there actually a donkey in the Christmas story?!
Episode Three: ‘The Meaning of Christmas’ – Our knowledge of the Christmas story may stop with the baby in the manger, but this episode explores what happened next, between the first Christmas and the first Easter. Viewers are invited to consider what they believe about the meaning of Christmas.
For more info on using the Voke app to watch the videos look here https://nuafilmseries.org/nua-app
To access the 3 part video series click here (there is a short registration form on their website and then they will give you free access) https://nuafilmseries.org/nua-christmas-registration-form