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Sunday, December 14, 2025
The Third Sunday of Advent | Festival of Lessons and Carols

9:45 am - Preschool Childcare
10:00 am - Worship | In-person and Online | View Livestream | Worship Guide
11:15 am - Spiritual Growth for Adults, Youth and Children | Learn more 
4:00 pm - Youth Group Fellowship | Learn more

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SUNDAY, December 14, 2025

Advent Sermon Series | Mothers Around the Manger

Celebrating | The Third Sunday of Advent (Joy) | The Festival of Lessons and Carols

Worship Guide

The tradition of Lessons and Carols dates back to late Victorian England, with the most famous service held at King’s College, Cambridge. The first Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College took place on Christmas Eve in 1918. 

Before the late 19th century, Christmas carols were typically sung by groups visiting homes, and because carols were considered secular, they were excluded from Christian worship. During the Victorian era, the growing popularity of hymnody encouraged church musicians to incorporate carols into worship services. 

At Myers Park Baptist, we honor this historic framework while diversifying its content. Our service will feature music and readings that tell the Advent and Christmas story through classical, contemporary, and gospel anthems. The congregation will join in singing beloved carols accompanied by our grand Aeolian-Skinner organ and strings. We hope you will join us for this joyful celebration of tradition and community. 

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Typical Schedule

September - May

10:00 am – Worship

10:15 am – Children's Worship

11:15 am – Children's Spiritual Growth

11:15 am – Adult Spiritual Growth

4:00 pm – Youth Spiritual Growth 

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