Festivals of Lessons and Carols...

for Advent and Christmas... with introductory sonnets by Archdeacon Harold Macdonald

Advent

First Series

with 5 Readings

Genesis 3:1-20 [or 1-15]

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Baruch 4:36-5:9

Isaiah 11:1-9

Isaiah 7:10-15

Advent

Second Series

with 6 Readings

Genesis 3: 1-20
Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Isaiah 6: 1-11
Micah 5: 2-4
Zephaniah 3: 14-20
John 1: 1-14

Christmas

Luke's Account of the Holy Birth

with 6 Readings

Gabriel • Luke 1: 5-23

Annunciation • Luke 1: 24-38

Benedictus • Luke 1: 39-56

Collaborators • Luke 1: 57-80

Earth Birth • Luke 2: 1-21

The New Temple • Luke 2: 22-40

Festivals of Lights