A Start to Christmas: Lessons and Carols for Advent

To kick off the Christmas season, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites the community to a service of Lessons and Carols on the second Sunday of Advent, December 4, at 4 p.m; the prelude is at 3:30 p.m.  This annual celebration of music by the St. Luke’s choir is the first one under the direction of Andrew Lewis, the church’s new choir master.  The organist is Christine Kraemer.   

This festive service extends the hope and joy of Christmas through the readings and music of the season including choir anthems by Palestrina, Praetorius, Ravenscroft, Ord, Amner, Poston Willan, Hanson, Lindley and Tavener and carols for congregation, choir and organ. 

A reception follows in the Great Hall. Childcare is available for young children.

In addition to his work here, Mr. Lewis is the artistic director of Bella Voce, music director of the Elgin Choral Union, founder and artistic director of The Janus Ensemble, a professional chamber orchestra specializing in Baroque and new music, and is on the conducting faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

St. Luke’s, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, www.stlukesevanston.org intends to be a place of spiritual growth for all of our members and a community of people who seek to make a Christian witness in society.  The people of our parish reflect the diversity of our surrounding urban/suburban community, with traditional and non-traditional families and many single people. We welcome all to full participation and leadership, regardless of race, age, gender, or sexual orientation.