The University of the South ALL SAINTS' CHAPEL 62ND FESTIVAL SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS 62nd Festival Service of Lessons and Carols WORSHIP IN SEWANEE JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS On Christmas Eve, 1918, the Chaplain of King's College, Cambridge took a Cornish Christmas tradition and brought it to the world. Weaving together biblical readings with seasonal music, the service prepared participants to hear the announcement of the birth of Jesus Christ. For over 60 years, Sewanee has hosted its own service, and coming as it does at the end of the Advent semester, the gathering becomes, for many, the Christmas celebration of the University. In addition to the students, staff, and faculty of the University, the service is open to the broader community, in Sewanee and beyond. LAST YEAR'S BULLETIN ATTENDING THIS YEAR'S SERVICES After being unable to gather in person last December, we look forward to welcoming the extended Sewanee family back into All Saints' Chapel again in 2021. This year, we've expanded our seating capacity and can accommodate 1,100 people at each service. We expect to be able to seat every person who comes to worship in All Saints' Chapel. Two services—Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5, at 4. p.m.—will feature walk-up seating, and doors will open an hour in advance of the service. The service at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, features reserved seating. We have no more reserved seating available for this service. Lessons and Carols' Saturday 7 p.m. service will be live-streamed for our friends and family who will not be attending in person. Please also note that masks are required and large bags or backpacks will not be allowed in All Saints' Chapel. Email us with questions. DIRECTIONS TO SEWANEE COMING SOON: LIVE-STREAM THE 62ND LESSONS AND CAROLS PREVIOUS YEARS Since we couldn't gather in person in 2020, the University Choir and the staff of All Saints' Chapel worked to develop a digital offering that was made available to friends of Sewanee all over the world. While shorter than a typical service of Lessons and Carols, the film, under the direction of Stephen Garrett, C'01, captured the hopeful spirit of the service in a unique way. In 2014, Garrett produced a short film that captures the highlights of a typical year. You can find both videos below. 2020 DIGITAL OFFERING HIGHLIGHTS FROM 53RD SERVICE In This Section 61ST FESTIVAL SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS 53RD FESTIVAL SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS IN THIS SECTION The University of the South 735 University Avenue, Sewanee TN 37383 931.598.1000 Social Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Youtube Flickr PRIVACY LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR TRAVELING TO SEWANEE CALENDARS DIRECTORY OFFICES WORK AT SEWANEE Sewanee Cares 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ACADEMIC SUPPORT WELLNESS SERVICES & ACCESSIBILITY EQUITY & NON-DISCRIMINATION RESPECT, CONSENT, & TITLE IX SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE SAFETY & SECURITY SCHOOL OF LETTERS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY © THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 2021