Festival Service of Lessons and Carols

The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols is special Christmastide Service based upon the century-old tradition established at King’s College, Cambridge, England, where it is performed to a standing room only congregation and broadcast world wide on National Public Radio stations each year.

The popular service of Lessons and Carols features nine lessons, readings from both the Old and New Testaments, with congregational carols and choral anthems interspersed retelling the advent and birth of Christ.

Reverend Sue Foster, the Deacons, and members of the East Woodstock Congregational Church provide the readings for this service. Director of Music Kristen Wedegis leads the ensembles.


Lessons and Carols 2006
Prelude
"Once in Royal David's City"
Bidding Prayer
Lesson - Genesis 3:8-15
"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus"
Lesson - Isaiah 9:2-7
"O Come, O Come, Emanuel"
Lesson - Isaiah 40:1-11
"God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen"
Lesson - Micah 5:2-4
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Lesson - Luke 1:26-35
"Nova, Nova!"
Lesson - Luke 2:1-7
"Tomorrow Shall Be My Dacing Day"
Lesson - Luke 2:8-16
"See Amid the Winter's Snow"
Lesson - Matthew 2:1-11
"As With Gladness Men of Old"
Lesson - John 1:1-14
"Jesus Christ the Apple Tree"
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Recessional)
The Blessing
"O Come, All Ye Faithful"
Post Lude
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