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Christmas Carols and the Stories Behind Them

Dec 14, 2023

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Learn More About the Fascinating History of Your Favorite Holiday Carols


On Sunday morning, Dec. 31, at the 9:30 am service, Liz Carley, our organist and Coordinator of Music, will present a program with lots of carol singing (by you!) and lots of fun facts (by Liz)!.


  • Which carol was composed because of “technical difficulties?”

  • Which carol is about someone who was murdered?

  • Which carol has been “sanitized” to remove unpleasant references?

  • Which carol has pagan images?

  • Which beloved Christmas carol is not a Christmas carol at all, but an Advent carol?

  • Who started the tradition of carol singing…and when? Under what circumstances?

  • Where did the word “carol” come from?


There will be no bulletin and no prelude on December 31. There will be a Deacon in attendance. We will just get together and learn something about our favorite carols… we’ll sing up a storm and have fun.


Won't you join us for this special event to wrap up the celebrations of December!