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Nine Lessons and Carols, also known as the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, is a service of Christian worship traditionally celebrated on or near Christmas Eve in England.
This evening’s Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent begins with a Responsory from Matins, the first liturgy of the day in the English tradition. As we sing the hymn which follows, the Choir processes into the Nave carrying candles, symbolizing the movement from darkness to light reflected in the Scripture we are about to hear.
This is a simple Lessons & Carols style service based around the texts in our From Generation to Generation series that can be used at any point during the Advent and Christmas season, perhaps on Christmas or New Year’s Day. You are free to adapt the following worship outline to fit your community.
Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This service takes the form of the "Lessons and Carols" found in The United Methodist Book of Worship, pages 284-288. The prayers listed may be taken from that book, or others may be substituted — including several from The United Methodist Hymnal. Although it is possible to sing exclusively ...
What are the “lessons” in Nine Lessons and Carols? The specific carols sung during the service always change from year to year. Although the service at King’s College always begins with “Once in Royal David’s City” and ends with “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”
The service has been held every Christmas Eve since, except in 2020 due to the pandemic. Duke Chapel’s service of nine lessons and carols is similar to the liturgies that inspired it. We begin and end in prayer. Nine scripture readings retell the Christmas story and locate it
THE FIRST LESSON. Reader: A Member of the Congregation. Genesis 3: God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head.
The Festival of Lessons and Carols is a service of Scripture and song that dates to the late 19th century. In this service, we listen to nine Scripture lessons which recount the Fall, the promise of a Messiah, the Incarnation, and the Great Commission to preach the Good News.
A Service of Nine Lessons & Carols In 1880 the Anglican bishop of Truro, E. W. Benson, crafted a festival service of nine lessons and carols for worship on Christmas Eve.
AN ADVENT SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS. This service for Advent, with a focus on the prophets, is an adaptation of the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. GATHERING. PROCESSIONAL HYMN * Suggested from UMH: THE BIDDING PRAYER * Beloved in Christ, as we await the great festival of Christmas,