Greensboro College to Present 57th Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols
Greensboro, NC (11/16/2023) — Greensboro College presents its 57th Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in the Hannah Brown Finch Memorial Chapel on campus. Admission is free, and the public is invited.
The candlelit Advent worship service includes Scripture readings, liturgy, and performances by the college's vocal and instrumental musicians under the direction of Jonathan P. Brotherton, professor of music.
The tradition was brought to Greensboro College from King's Chapel, Cambridge, England, by the late Dr. James Hull, Jefferson-Pilot Professor of Religion and Philosophy.
The service is designed to symbolize the bond between the academic community and the city, and peace within the whole church, as well as the joy and worship of all during the holiday season. The event can be live-streamed and viewed on the GC Religious Life YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@gcreligiouslife
Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 19-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.greensboro.edu.
Think critically. Act justly. Live faithfully.
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Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music, Jon Brotherton, leads the chorale at a past Lessons and Carols ceremony at Greensboro College.