The American Nativity Scene partners annually with the Thomas More Society to give away free large nativity scenes for display on public property. Our partnership aims to put nativities in front of all 50 State Capitols. This project coordination begins each fall. Volunteer private citizens interested in applying for a permit to display a nativity can do so through either inquiring with the Thomas More Society or the American Nativity Scene. We have partnered to bring Christ into the public square each Christmas for over 10 years. We continue to work to make nativities a reality in all 50 state capitols. All that is necessary to make it happen is a small group of people in each state, who like the founders of our country in 1775, spoke up for their right to religious freedom.

A very generous and anonymous benefactor offers the American Nativity Scene figurines free of charge for the volunteers who file for permits to display. These very large figurines of the infant Jesus, Joseph, Mary, and the Angel are all provided. Volunteers build their own creche.

There is a permanent federal injunction banning discrimination against religious speech assures that the Christmas creches are protected from erroneous applications of the widely misunderstood concept of “separation of church and state.”

While each Christmas season brings controversies, including challenges by atheists, secularists and even Satanists, the American Nativity Scene remains constant in providing a strong and united front in the face of attacks on religious freedom.

The Thomas More Society serves as legal counsel, defending freedom of religious speech and the free exercise of religious faith in the public square. These pro bono attorneys defend the basic rights of nativity scene sponsors and equip citizens with the knowledge and support they need to successfully display nativity scenes in venues that qualify as traditional and designated public forums.

President and Chief Counsel, Tom Brejcha, believes: "The Christmas message bears secular as well as religious significance. It highlights the hope and miracle of birth and new life, the inherent dignity of each and every human being, focusing our attention on the humble and lowly infant wrapped in swaddling clothes.”