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SUMMARY:A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
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DESCRIPTION:Join us with family and friends for a festive evening of tradi
 tional English carols\, anthems\, and readings at Helsinki Cathedral.\nThe
  format of this service is based on an order drawn up by Edward Benson\, l
 ater Archbishop of Canterbury but at that time Bishop of Truro\, for use o
 n Christmas Eve (24th December) 1880. Tradition says that he organized a 1
 0 p.m. service in a wooden shed which then served as his cathedral in Trur
 o and that the purpose of the service was to keep men out of the pubs!\nTh
 e original liturgy has since been adapted and used by other churches all o
 ver 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'.\nThe best-known ver
 sion\, of course\, is the annual broadcast from King's College\, Cambridge
 ! Our service follows that same order which can also be found in Common Wo
 rship: Times and Seasons of the Church of England. The tradition of this F
 estival in Helsinki by the Anglican Church in Finland dates back\, at leas
 t\, to the 1960s.\nDoors to the cathedral will open at 6.15pm.\nThe servic
 e is led by The Rev'd Maria Obafemi-Onuigbo\, Chaplain at St Nicholas' Ang
 lican Church in Helsinki\nThe Service is sung by St Nicholas Chamber Choir
  & the Children's Choir of the International School of Music\nThe Choir is
  conducted by Erik Johannes Riekko\nThe organ is played by Kadri Toomoja
LOCATION:Helsinki Cathedral / Helsingin tuomiokirkko
URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8314/service-and-events/events/1
 230561/
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