Technically, everyone in every church choir is singing with the angels. After all the liturgy tells us that when we sing Holy Holy, that we are joining with the never-ending choir of angels and saints eternally praising God- that in fact the whole community is joining in the song. But when you sing with a group of people who deeply believe every word that they are singing, who try with all their might to create a choral sound, who have a church that supports the choral ministry, and an amazing director who knows how to get the most out of ordinary voices and who keeps us on our toes- it really feels like singing with angels- and in the midst of them- it sounds like we're singing with the angels.
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Festival of Lessons and Carols is a wonderful tradition where the meaning of Christmas is explored through a series of nine Bible readings beginning from the fall of Adam and Eve through the birth of Christ. Among the readings are dispersed Christmas carols and songs- sort of like a musical Jesse Tree. Christmas is a great time to review how mankind got to the birth of Jesus.
It's free- so if you can make it to St. Paul's in Tampa- and if you would enjoy this kind of event- it will well be worth your time.
Here's to a wonderful holiday season for you and yours!
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