ADVENT WEEK 4 SATURDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols | December 18, 2022
Saint Thomas Church 5th Avenue
Ninety Minute Service plus fifteen-minute Organ Prelude
First Lesson Genesis 3:8-15, 17-19
God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise
and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head.
God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise
and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head.
Second Lesson Genesis 22:15-18
God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed
shall the nations of the earth be blessed
God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed
shall the nations of the earth be blessed
THIRD LESSON Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior
FOURTH LESSON Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9
The Peace that Christ will bring is foreshown
FIFTH LESSON Luke 1:26-35, 38
The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary.
SIXTH LESSON Luke 2:1-7
Saint Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.
SEVENTH LESSON Luke 2:8-16
The shepherds go to the manger
EIGHTH LESSON Matthew 2:1-12
The Wise Men are led by the star to Jesus.
NINTH LESSON John 1:1-14
Saint John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation
(Six) Lessons and Carols at Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral
8,806 views / Streamed live on Dec 22, 2022
Ninety Minute Service plus on hour Organ Prelude.
Christmas-Lessons-Carols-2022.pdf (cathedral.org)
The First Lesson • Genesis 3:8-14
Adam and Eve rebel against God
The Second Lesson • Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior
The Third Lesson • Luke 1:18-23
The Archangel Gabriel announces to Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son
The Fourth Lesson • Matthew 1:18-23
The birth of Jesus
The Fifth Lesson • Luke 2:8-16
The angel brings good news to the shepherds
The Sixth Lesson • John 1:1-14
The Great Mystery of the Incarnation
Cathedral Carol Service - Friday, 23rd December 2022 |
Canterbury Cathedral
9,519 views / Streamed live 18 hours ago
Ninety minutes Service plus preludes and postludes.
The First Lesson Isaiah 9.2, 6-7
Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold
The Second Lesson Micah 5.2-5
The glory of Bethlehem is foretold
The Third Lesson Luke 1.26-35, 38
The Archangel Gabriel visits the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Fourth Lesson Luke 2.1-7
St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
The Fifth Lesson Luke 2.8-16
The shepherds go to the manger
The Sixth Lesson Matthew 2.1-11
The wise men are led by a star to Jesus
The Seventh Lesson John 1.1-14
St John unfolds the mystery of the Incarnation