Lessons and Carols

Marsh Chapel’s 51st Annual Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols.

Friday, December 6th, 2024 at 6:00PM & Sunday, December 8th, 2024 at 11:00AM. All are also invited to join us at the BU Castle for a Holiday Reception immediately following the December 8th service.

Marsh Chapel offers this spectacular and festive service each year as a gift to our communities. Tickets and reservations are not available or required. Instead, we invite you to come as you are and enjoy. Ample seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

Marsh Chapel’s 51st Annual Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols, will be celebrated Friday, December 6th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m and again on Sunday, December 8th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Both services will also be available via Livestream. The Friday Evening service will stream right here on this page in the video player below. The Sunday 11AM stream can be found on our Sunday Livestream page.  The liturgy for Lessons & Carols, one of BU’s most popular annual events, is inspired by the century-old iconic Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College, Cambridge. Music will be provided by the Marsh Chapel Choir, the Boston University School of Theology’s Seminary Singers, the Inner Strength Gospel Choir, and the Majestic Brass Quintet. 

The Livestream of the Friday, December 6th, 2024 Service of Lessons and Carols will begin shortly before 6PM. Please join us live, or visit this page after the conclusion of the service to watch the recorded video. The Friday Evening Bulletin is available for your convenience.