Above: St. Mark’s School students participating in a past “Lessons and Carols”. The annual tradition continues this Sunday. (2019 images cropped from St. Mark’s smug mug photos by Nick Noble and Brandon Tang)
St. Mark’s School asked me to extend their annual invitation to the public to join their religious celebration of the season.
The Service of Nine Lessons & Carols traditionally takes place in Belmont Chapel each year.
This year, it will take place on Sunday, December 10 at 5:00 pm.
In a prior year, the school explained:
The Festival of Lessons & Carols is a service that date backs to 1880 in the Anglican communion, and it became a fixture in the Episcopal Church in the early 20th century. At St. Mark’s, a service of Lessons & Carols was first presented seventy years ago, and the tradition continues to this day.
The service includes readings by St. Mark’s School students and community members. And of course, there is singing.
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The St. Mark’s Choir, directed by James Wallace (St. Mark’s Director of Music and Arts Department Chair) sings new and traditional Christmas anthems and lead caroling by the congregation.
Belmont Chapel is off the main entrance of the school, 25 Marlboro Road. (Click here for campus map.) Follow signs to visitor parking. All are welcome.
