# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Festival of Lessons and Carols
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Lessons & Carols! Not sure what the service is? Here's some information about its history:

Up to the late 19th century, the singing of Christmas carols was normally performed by singers visiting people's houses, and carols — generally considered to be secular in content — had been excluded from Christian worship. In the Victorian era, the rising popularity of hymnody encouraged church musicians to introduce carols into worship. In 1880, the Right Rev. Edward White Benson, at that time Bishop of Truro, conducted the first formal service of "Nine Lessons and Carols" on Christmas Eve.

In 1918, the Rev. Eric Milner-White the new dean of King's College, Cambridge, introduced the service to the college chapel, taking advantage of the established choral tradition of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. According to Milner-White, “the main theme is the development of the loving purposes of God” as viewed “through the windows and the words of the Bible.” The service proved highly successful and began an annual tradition. The BBC began to broadcast the service on the radio from 1928 and on television from 1954.

From the story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, to the birth of Jesus – Lessons & Carols is a moving service of short Bible readings or lessons from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir anthems.

Adapted from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elk-grove-village/festival-of-lessons-and-carols/200029306523936
- **Event Categories**: music, christmas-carols, entertainment, festivals, christmas
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Elk Grove Village
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1072 Ridge Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL, United States, Illinois 60007
- **lat**: 42.00124
- **long**: -87.98901
- **full address**: 1072 Ridge Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL, United States, Illinois 60007

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Festival of Lessons and Carols
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Festival of Lessons and Carols being held?
  - **A:** Festival of Lessons and Carols takes place on Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am at 1072 Ridge Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL, United States, Illinois 60007.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Festival of Lessons and Carols?
  - **A:** Festival of Lessons and Carols is organized by St Nicholas Episcopal Church.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Festival of Lessons and Carols is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Elk Grove Village, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Festival of Lessons and Carols sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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