Christ and Holy Trinity Festival of Lessons & Carols
The 18th annual Festival took place on Sunday at Westport's Christ & Holy Trinity Church.
First, the choir entered the church by candlelight to the sounds of organist Terence J. Flanagan and harpist Krisi Shade who accompanied the choir and choristers. Each "lesson", quotes from the Holy Bible including from Genesis, Isiah, Luke, Matthew and John were read by a different member of the community including First Selectwoman Jen Tooker.
First Selectwoman Jen Tooker reads one of the lessons.
Each lesson was followed by carol. The tradition of Lessons & Carols dates back to the Church Of England in 1880. A special broadcast of the Festival from King's College, Cambridge, England will be aired by WSHU Public Radio at 91.1 FM on Christmas morning at 10:00 AM.
On Christmas Eve at 3:00 C&HT church will present The Christmas Crèche, the birth of Jesus as told in story, movement and song headlined by Broadway star Kelli O'Hara, seven time Tony nominee and winner of the 2015 Tony for Best Actress in a Musical.
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