Lessons and Carols For Advent

The focus of the Lessons and Carols service is spiritual preparation—awakening us to watchfulness, reflection, and hope as we approach the Nativity. Rather than telling the Christmas story itself, Advent Lessons and Carols centers on the promises that precede it: God’s covenant, humanity’s yearning, and the call to ready our hearts. Through music and Scripture, the service invites us into a quiet, contemplative place, acknowledging both the world’s darkness and God’s unfolding light. In this sense, this service becomes not only a liturgical tradition but also a devotional journey, reminding us that Advent is a season of waiting, expectation, and deepening hope.