This is the 25th Anniversary performance of "And It Came To Pass...," the pageant performed annually at the temple in Oakland, California.

It begins with a short introduction for those who may be unfamiliar with the LDS Church.

The pageant was first presented in 1964. It was performed in the Auditorium of the East Bay Interstake Center on the grounds of the Oakland California Temple. Unique in the church, the Oakland Pageant was a completely live performance, with full Symphony Orchestra, 450 voice Balcony Chorus, Actors, Soloists, Stage Chorus and Dancers.

In 1979 Keith Merrill, of "Legacy" and "Testaments" fame, adapted and rewrote pageant. The pageant has since been suspended indefinitely.

The pageant's narrative begins at the time when Jesus Christ established His church upon the earth. Christ ordained Apostles and sent them forth to preach His Gospel. As the Apostles died or were martyred, the church lost it leaders. The Apostle Paul is depicted telling of a "famine of the words of the Lord", followed by a restoration of the Gospel. Beginning in 1820 in New York, Joseph Smith was an instrument in the hands of our Heavenly Father to restore all of the saving principles and ordinances needed for the human family to reside again with Heavenly Father some day. A portrayal of the condition of religion during Joseph Smith's time is presented, culminating in his first vision -- that of the Father and the Son appearing to the boy, Joseph. Following this experience, Joseph's life unfolded as he received revelation, persecution and finally martyrdom at the hands of his enemies. The second act of the Pageant portrayed the harassed Saints (members of the church) as they were given new leadership under Brigham Young, and moved westward to establish themselves as a dominant force in the western part of the United States. The third act portrayed the youth of today carrying the Gospel to all the nations of the earth.