A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols 2024
Schedule
Sat Dec 21 2024 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
4800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201-1310, United States | Detroit, MI
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The Cathedral Choir sings its annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols – the beloved carol service.In person and livestreamed to https://www.youtube.com/c/CathedralChurchofStPaulDetroit
The beloved service of Nine Lessons and Carols has its roots in late nineteenth century England and is traditionally offered as a gift to the community. It is certainly best known through the annual broadcast from King’s College on Christmas Eve, heard annually by well over a billion people worldwide.
The service is simplicity itself: nine lessons (readings) from scripture that tell the story of humankind’s fall from grace to its redemption made possible by the birth of Jesus Christ. Interspersed among the readings are carols, hymns, anthems, and motets sung by the choir and the congregation that reflect, respond to, and comment on the readings. Lessons are read by choristers, parishioners, clergy, and representatives of the Cathedral’s larger Detroit community. The service always begins with Once in Royal David’s City, the first verse sung by a single chorister.
The service of Lessons and Carols has spread far from its English roots to everywhere in the Anglican Communion. We in Detroit offer this service to the glory of God and as a gift to all who enter our doors and wish them, in the words from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, “the peace of God, which passes all understanding,” in this approaching Christmastide and always.
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Where is it happening?
4800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201-1310, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
