Williamsburg Presbyterian Church will host a Service of Lessons and Carols on Friday, November 30, at 7:00pm, using music and scripture to re-tell the Christmas story. Three outstanding William and Mary groups will participate: the Women’s Choir; Common Ground, a group of women a-cappella singers; and the Westminster Ringers, a student handbell choir.
This follows on the heels of the worldwide observation of the centennial of Armistice Day. In 1918, Kings College had lost a quarter of its population in the war, and the dean of the College, Eric Milner-White, had served as an army chaplain on the Western Front. He put together the Festival as a service of healing in response to the losses and horrors of the war. King’s College has presented a Festival of Lessons and Carols every year since 1918, and their service is broadcast worldwide every Christmas Eve. In Cambridge today, people start to line up two days in advance, often in the snow, to see the festival live.
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church is excited to continue the 100-year tradition with the same format as King’s College’s, with nine lessons, each followed by a carol or hymn. The service starts with “Once in Royal David’s City” and ends with “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,”
The event is open to all at no charge. Williamsburg Presbyterian Church is located at 215 Richmond Road, across from the College of William & Mary. Please visit the website for more information at mywpc.org.
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