This Service of Lessons and Carols is modeled after the service started at Truro Cathedral in 1880 and first sung at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, in 1918. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ by weaving together the music of anthems and carols with the reading of Scripture lessons that tell the story of salvation. Every year, some carols are changed and some new ones introduced. Nevertheless, the backbone of the service, the lessons and prayers, remains virtually unchanged. The main theme is the development of the loving purposes of God, seen through the windows and words of the Bible. The center of the service is still found by those who “go in heart and mind” and who consent to follow where the Christmas story leads.

Christmas Present: Jesus is Coming! Get Busy! | Rev. Thomas E. Evans

Join us for the annual Park Avenue Tree Lighting and Carol Sing at 6:30PM December 7, 2025 Service for Peace and Light to following at 7:30PM

The Specter of Christmas Past | Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Evans

Holiday Travel | Rev. Caroline S. Unzaga

Cantata Sunday

Stewards of the Mysteries of God | Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Evans

Sacred Resonance: Mozart's Requiem

Sermon: Faith in Action... ...Through Summer Steps | Dr. Kamauru Johnson and Rhianny Bautista ...Through Church of the Living Hope | Rev. Ruben Nuño ...Through "One-Anothering" | Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Evans