First Lutheran Church

Lessons & Carols

Officiants Today

Presiding: The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson
Assisting Minister: Pam Mansbach
Readers: Pam Mansbach, Ida Kurinskas, Jill Wiley, Kristin MacNevin, Marcia Anderson, Nina Sousa, Brant Cruz

Today’s Guest Musicians: Your Favorite Brass Quintet

Craig Shadday - trumpet
Lucas Swanson - trumpet
Susan Winterbottom-Shadday - horn
Garrett Stephan - trombone
Evan Gravell - tuba

Historical Note:

The tradition of the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols dates from 1880. It was introduced by the Bishop of Truro, The Rt. Rev. E. W. Benson. In 1918, the service was adopted by King’s College, Cambridge, where over the last century it has become justly famous.