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A Festival of Lessons and Carols

Each year, Elmhurst University hosts a telling of the story of Christmas in a blend of readings and musical performances.

2023 Festival Information

The 2023 edition of the Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held Friday, December 1, 2023, one at 4:00 p.m. and the second, which will be livestreamed, at 7:00 p.m., in the Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel. Thank you to everyone who will be joining us, and to our Bluejay performers who will bring out the magic of the season.

2023’s livestream can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

Livestream

Our Bluejay TV livestream of the 2022 concert is available for on-demand viewing below.

Photo Gallery

A hand holds up a candle in the darkened Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel during the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.
Elmhurst University choir members sing during the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols.
The candlelit aisle to the stage of Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, where the Elmhurst University choir performs during the Festival of Lessons and Carols.
A female member of the Elmhurst University choir sings while holding a candle during the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols.
Elmhurst University Chaplain H. Scott Matheney speaks at a lecturn in the darkened Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel during the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols.
Three trumpet players perform during the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.
A smiling boy holds a candle in the audience of the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.
The audience stands and holds candles in the darkened Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel during the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.
A hand holds up a candle in the darkened Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel during the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.
Elmhurst University choir members sing during the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols.
The candlelit aisle to the stage of Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, where the Elmhurst University choir performs during the Festival of Lessons and Carols.
A female member of the Elmhurst University choir sings while holding a candle during the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols.
Elmhurst University Chaplain H. Scott Matheney speaks at a lecturn in the darkened Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel during the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols.
Three trumpet players perform during the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.
A smiling boy holds a candle in the audience of the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.
The audience stands and holds candles in the darkened Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel during the Elmhurst University Festival of Lessons and Carols.

The Elmhurst community welcomes you to engage with us throughout the year. And we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!

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