Advent Lessons & Carols

Sunday, December 14 @ 9:30 AM with Eucharist

As we approach Advent III, the service of Lessons & Carols, below is a brief history of this annual service with information posted on the National Episcopal Church website:

Lessons & Carols services in the Anglican tradition began in 1878 and was formalized as a Christmas service in 1880 by the Bishop of Truro, later Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward Benson. An Advent version of this service was developed later at King’s College and now is celebrated around the world.

During the service, Scriptural readings are interspersed with choral anthems and hymns, which recall mankind’s longing for liberation from sin and death, and our hope and expectation for both the first and second coming of Christ the Lord.

Plan to attend 9:30 AM Worship at St. John’s on December 14 and hear the Traditional Six Scripture Lessons with vocal music by the CANTATE choir, ringing by the BELLS OF ST. JOHN’S, and instrumental music by the JUBILATION WIND ENSEMBLE.

Any questions about this service? Contact Karole Badgley, Director of Music Ministries at KaroleB@stjohnswf.org.

Dec 24 — Christmas Eve

7 PM Traditional Eucharist with Handbells, Cantate Choir & Wind Ensemble

The 7 PM service will be livestreamed on Zoom & YouTube.

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH ON ZOOM

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErc-2qqDsjGtclED_cRSuR1tTxinHpUc6w

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmw2gJSWvXtfjNqtgS8SMCg?view_as=subscriber