As the weather outside turns back to the usual weather for this time of year, it is warm inside the cottage as we open door six ~~~
The Christmas tradition I share with you today is a most beautiful and moving one, that of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This service takes place in Christian churches and cathedrals across the land and is probably the most popular and most well loved of all the Christmas services. I recommend anyone attendting a live service, or even listening in by radio, to be well armed with handkerchiefs or tissues.
You can find a history of this service here if you would like to read more about it.
If you are ever fortunate enough to be able to attend the world reknowned service at King's College, then you can learn all about how to obtain, or queue on the day for, your tickets here where you can also download a booklet of the Order of Service. Alternatively, you can listen to the service broadcast live on the BBC World Service {which I highly recommend ~ and I will be listening in too}
Here is a link to part of the service at King's Collage, Cambridge and begins with the traditional processional carol, Once In Royal David's City, which happens to be my most favourite carol too. It is beautiful beyond words, so I will leave you to take a moment to enjoy it for yourself.
Until next time ~~~
~~~Deborah xoxo
