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| 2008 Lessons & Carols |
The school’s annual Festival
of Lessons and Carols is Friday, December 21, beginning at 10:30 AM in the
sanctuary of Trinity Episcopal Church.
This liturgy includes dramatic readings and anthems from the classes,
K-8, along with carols sung by the congregation. The highlight is the Nativity story
portrayed by our costumed First Graders. Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, the heavenly
host of angels, the animals of the stable, and the three kings take their cues
coming forward as the story unfolds in word and song. Every student and graduate who attended here
in First Grade remembers his or her role. God-willing, each can recount the story of the
humble birth of Jesus celebrated by Heaven and Earth. At the center of the final
scene is Jesus lying in a manger. It is
no accident that Mary must use a food trough for Jesus' crib, and
that the story is set in Bethlehem which means “House of Bread.” It is a story of God’s love for humanity, and
the giving of God’s very self...as a kind of food...to heal our brokenness. The story refers to Jesus as Savior…God’s
chosen One who sustains us with spiritual nourishment, if we will only receive the
gift. For many folks, the telling of this
story is the most sublime moment of the entire school year. If you find yourself harried in the days
before Christmas, and your heart is not where it needs to be, these
kids can help you reconnect. That's what they do for me every time!
