The Ĵý Department of Music and Theatre invites the community to “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 8 at First Presbyterian Church (621 N. Lincoln Ave.). The service is free and open to the public.
The program begins with a prelude by the Ĵý Band, while the service itself will feature the Ĵý Choir, Choral Union and the South Central Nebraska Children’s Chorale. Members of the Ĵý community will serve as readers for the Festival.
The framework of “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” dates back to 1880 when Anglican Bishop E.W. Benson composed the original service for Christmas Eve. In the century which followed, the program has been adapted several times.
The service has been a part of Ĵý’s holiday traditions since the 1980s when then-President Thomas Reeves introduced it to the Hastings community.
The prelude and service will be livestreamed on the College’s YouTube channel at e — or via this direct link: .
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