The Liturgical History of Lessons and Carols

Increasingly over the past four decades, United Methodist congregations with choirs have included a service of Lessons and Carols among their Advent or Christmas musical celebrations. While the music may be what draws people to the services, what actually drives the vigil form of worship historically is an extended period of listening to the Scriptures. The Rev. Taylor W Burton Edwards has more on the history of Lessons and Carols at https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umc-liturgical-history-of-lessons-and-carols.