Williams College to Present Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols11:34AM / Thursday, November 21, 2013 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The annual Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols at Williams College will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, in the Thompson Memorial Chapel. The identical services feature choral music by the Williams Concert and Chamber Choirs, congregational singing of carols, and the traditional reading of the biblical Christmas story.
There is no admission charge for the services, but all are encouraged to bring an item of non-perishable canned or packaged food for local emergency food pantries.
The Williams Concert and Chamber Choirs will perform an array under the direction of Brad Wells, director of choral and vocal activities. Following on from their November concert of choral works by Icelandic composers, the Choirs will perform several Icelandic Christmas pieces at the service. In addition, the congregation will have the opportunity to join in singing many beloved traditional carols. Organist Edwin Lawrence will be joined by several organ students in playing the prelude, which begins at 3:40 p.m.
Students, faculty, and staff from the college as well as members of the community will read the traditional lessons derived from the biblical Christmas story. The Rev. Rick Spalding, Chaplain to the College, will deliver a meditation, and the Rev. Gary Caster, Catholic chaplain, will serve as liturgist. A free-will offering of money will be received at the conclusion of the services to support local and international charities.
Parking is available in the lot behind Thompson Memorial Chapel on Hopkins Hall Drive.
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