Lessons and Carols

Come in from the cold and the holiday rush for an evening that moves from darkness to light.

Lessons and Carols began in an English cathedral more than a century ago and has become a Christmas tradition around the world. The idea is simple: a reader steps up with a passage of scripture, the choir answers in song, and the whole room joins a carol. Reading by reading, the story moves closer, from a world waiting in the dark to a child born in Bethlehem.

The music ranges wide. Strings, brass, and organ join the choir for centuries-old carols, gospel, and new music, and the carols you’ve known since childhood are sung by everyone. So bring your voice.

Near the end, the lights go down and candles are lit one by one for Silent Night. Then a fanfare sends everyone out singing.

You don’t need to be religious or know when to stand and sit. It’s all in the program, and every voice is welcome, from the youngest to the oldest.

Free. Wheelchair accessible. All are welcome. Bring a friend!