Nativity to offer special Advent service Dec. 14

Nativity to offer

special Advent service Dec. 14

The St. Cecilia Choir of The

Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fayetteville, under the direction

of music minister Joanne Brown, will present a service of Advent Lessons

and Carols on Dec. 14, at 5 p.m. at the church. The program is free and

a nursery will be provided.

The season of Advent begins

on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ends the day before Christmas.

The service of Lessons and

Carols alternates prayers, Bible readings, and seasonal music. It was

written in England in 1880 and it was adapted for use in the chapel of

King's College, Cambridge, in 1918. The college still holds a service

each year on Christmas Eve.

"Over time," a spokesperson

said, "Advent has become a time of spiritual preparation for The

Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. 'Lessons and Carols,' as

it is known, is compelling in its simplicity and beauty. Nativity offers

it to the community as an opportunity to discover a quiet space among

the confusion of holiday preparations."

The Episcopal Church of the

Nativity is at 130 Antioch Rd., off Ga. Hwy. 92 South in Fayetteville.

It is one of the 92 parishes in the Diocese of Atlanta and a member of

the worldwide Anglican Communion. For more information, visit the web

site, www.fayettenativity.com , or call the parish office, 770-460-6390.

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