Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine New York NY News and Updates

Christmas Services

The Service of Lessons and Carols is a recent but now classical element of Anglican Liturgy, first instituted for Christmas Eve 1880 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro. This year, the Cathedral's Service of Lessons and Carols will be held virtually on our website, Facebook, and YouTube channel. The Bishop of New York will preside, and the Dean of the Cathedral will offer a reflection.

Following the format of the Cathedral’s usual Sunday and Feast Day services during the time of COVID, we celebrate a Service of the Word virtually at 11 am on Christmas Day. The Dean of the Cathedral presides, and the Bishop of New York preaches.


Event Dates Times Location
Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols December 24 4 PM Livestream
Christmas Day Service December 25 11 AM Livestream

Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols
Thursday, December 24, 2020
4 PM - 5 PM
Livestream

The Service of Lessons and Carols is a recent but now classical element of Anglican Liturgy. Carols were a part of England’s secular Christmas celebration, but were only added to church worship services in the mid-19th century with the creation of a service of nine lessons (readings) interspersed with carols.

The Cathedral's Service of Lessons and Carols will be streamed on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel at 4 pm on Christmas Eve, and will be viewable later in the evening across all of our online platforms. The Bishop of New York will preside, and the Dean of the Cathedral will offer a reflection.

Christmas Day Service
Friday, December 25, 2020
11 AM - 12 PM
Livestream

Following the format of the Cathedral’s usual Sunday and Feast Day services during the time of COVID, we celebrate a Service of the Word virtually for Christmas Day. The Dean of the Cathedral presides, and the Bishop of New York preaches. The service will be accessible on this page, as well as on our Facebook and YouTube channel.

Posted: 13 December 2020