Join us with family and friends for a festive evening of traditional English carols and readings, in Helsinki's beautiful cathedral. This year we are honoured to have The Rt Revd Dr David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop in Europe, presiding at the service. This will be the Bishop's last service in Helsinki before he retires.
The service will last approximately 1hr 15 minutes. Doors to the cathedral will open at 6.15pm.
The format of this service is based on an order drawn up by Edward Benson, later Archbishop of Canterbury but at that time Bishop of Truro, for use on Christmas Eve (24th December) 1880. Tradition says that he organized a 10 p.m. service in a wooden shed which then served as his cathedral in Truro and that the purpose of the service was to keep men out of the pubs!
The original liturgy has since been adapted and used by other churches all over the world. Numerous Christian denominations have adopted this service, or a variation of this service, as part of their Christmas celebrations. In Finland, this would be 'Kauneimmat joululaulut'. The best-known version of course is the annual broadcast from King's College, Cambridge!
Our service follows that same order which can also be found in Common Worship: Times and Seasons of the Church of England. The tradition of this Festival in Helsinki by the Anglican Church in Finland dates back, at least, to the 1960s.
The service is led by The Rt Revd Dr David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop in Europe and The Revd Tuomas Mäkipää, Chaplain of St Nicholas' Church and Area Dean.
The Service is sung by St Nicholas Chamber Choir
The Choir is conducted by Erik Johannes Riekko
The organ is played by Kadri Toomoja
Joulun sanoma ja laulut -tapahtuman (Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols) pohjana on piispa Edward Bensonin idea jouluaatoksi 1880. Tarinan mukaan hän järjesti aattoiltana väliaikaisessa tuomiokirkossaan laulutilaisuuden, jonka tarkoituksena oli pitää ihmiset poissa pubeista.
Alkuperäinen liturgia on sittemmin levinnyt eri kirkkoihin ympäri maailman ja lukuisat kristilliset kirkot ovat ottaneet tämän tapahtuman - tai sen muunnelman - osaksi jouluperinteitään. Suomessa tällainen on "Kauneimmat joululaulut".
Parhaiten tunnettu versio on vuosittainen radio- ja tv-lähetys King's Collegesta Cambridgestä. Tämä lauluhetki noudattaa tuota samaa rakennetta, joka löytyy myös Englannin kirkon jumalanpalvelusten kirjasta. Tätä riemullista joulutapahtumaa on vietetty Suomen Anglikaanisessa kirkossa ainakin 1960-luvulta, mutta luultavasti jo paljon aikaisemmin.
Kuoro: St Nicholas Chamber Choir
Kuoronjohtaja: Erik Johannes Riekko
Urut: Kadri Toomoja
Tuomiokirkko
08.12.2022 klo 19
Vapaa pääsy, kesto 1 h 15 min. Tervetuloa!
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Our regular service of Sung Eucharist takes place on Sundays at 10:00am at Mikael Agricola Church in Helsinki. Once a month, we hold an All-Ages service and Choral Evensong.

You are welcome to join us for traditional Morning Prayer every Wednesday at 9am! Join us in-person at the chapel of Mikael Agricola Church, located in the courtyard through Door C, or live online via our facebook page. The service lasts 30 minutes.