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In many Protestant congregations, Mary is rarely in the spotlight except for Nativity pageants and sermons. But a growing number of scholars and preachers are examining Mary's other significant moments during the 

life of her son, including her presentation of Jesus at the temple after his birth and her role at the wedding at Cana, where she urges him to perform his first miracle, turning water into wine.
  
The Nativity
In many Protestant congregations, Mary is rarely in the spotlight except for Nativity pageants and sermons. But a growing number of scholars and preachers are examining Mary's other significant moments during the life of her son, including her presentation of Jesus at the temple after his birth and her role at the wedding at Cana, where she urges him to perform his first miracle, turning water into wine.
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Some Protestants have begun to view the Virgin Mary as Jesus's first disciple
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Clerics and theologians are promoting a new emphasis on Mary in the Protestant tradition

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FROM THE MARCH 21, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2005

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