LEXARTS HOP
Friday, November 20
5:00 - 8:00pm
Please join us for the LexArts Hop on November 20 for art, music, and dance. as we host "Native Connections” an exhibit organized by Lou Anna Redcorn and Mike Slone, featuring the work of Native American artists and Native Inspired local artists and Native American artifacts. Lou Anna is our former Fayette Commonwealth Attorney and an enrolled citizen of the Osage Nation.
KIDS & FAMILIES PREPARE FOR ADVENT
Sunday, November 22
12:15 - 2:15pm
Cathedral Families — get ready for an afternoon full of creativity and giving! Kids and parents (of all ages!), join us for a joyful, hands-on celebration as we share the hope, joy, and love of Advent with our neighbors at the Nest. Please sign up so we have enough food and supplies for all!
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Friday, December 4
7:30pm
Presented in the beauty of the Cathedral, this is the essential Christmas music experience. The Lexington Baroque Ensemble, guest soloists, and the Cathedral Choirs join forces under the direction of Canon Musician Erich Balling.
SAINT NICK IN CHILDREN'S CHAPEL
Sunday, December 6
11:00am
St. Nicholas will be visiting Children's Chapel on December 7th! You will see St. Nicholas wandering around the cathedral. Children in Children's Chapel will leave a shoe outside the door. Maybe something will be left in them!
STUDENT CAROLING & DINNER
Sunday, December 6
3:30pm
Jr. Daughters & STUDENT|Life are joining forces to share Christmas spirit around Lexington. We'll meet at the Cathedral at 3:30pm, travel to several spots around Lexington, ending by sharing a meal together.
BLUE CHRISTMAS
Sunday, December 6 at 4pm
Often, the Holiday season can be something less than "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year". Pressures from family and friends, while unintentional, can add to feelings of loss or loneliness. Sometimes, a quiet, reflective time of prayer and thinking of the beauty of the story of the Nativity of Jesus, hearing music that may be different than the "old familiar carols" that may actually not fill that space in your heart is what you're looking for. Blue Christmas gives space and permission to recognize and embrace how you want and need to spend time acknowledging the birth of Christ, yet do so without expectations or judgment. Know that you are welcomed and loved as you choose a softer way to add your voice to the chorus of "Glory to God, and Peace on Earth".
ADVENT QUIET DAY
Saturday, December 12
9:30am - 1pm
Step into the stillness of Advent with a Quiet Day of Eucharist, short reflections, and silent meditation led by The Rev. Dr. Robert Slocum, author of Joy to the World! Let this be the morning you make room for Advent before Christmas arrives.
LESSONS & CAROLS
Sunday, December 20 at 7pm, prelude at 6:30pm
This exquisite service is simple in its beauty. It is not a pageant. It is not a performance. It is an offering to the community looking for light and joy. A candlelit setting in an historic church, full of beautiful music. The "lessons" are scripture readings telling the story a birth so long ago. The "carols" are a mixture of pieces sung by our choirs with a special focus on the purity of children's voices. Mix in familiar songs from the Christmas season sung with great joy by the congregation. That is the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Come experience the service of pure beauty and light. Your holiday traditions will add a new favorite! Come early to enjoy the prelude beginning at 6:30pm. No tickets required. Nursery for age 4 and under is available.
A CEREMONY OF CAROLS
Tuesday, December 22 at 7pm
Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" is a beloved composition of holiday music that has filled the hearts of those who hear it with joy. The vocal harmonies and rhythms are like crystal ice cycles ringing in a cool breeze beside a snowy scene in a wooded landscape. You can experience this classic on a lovely afternoon break from the hustle and bustle of the fast-approaching Christmas celebrations. The sounds of our Cathedral Girls Choir accompanied by harp are a lovely way to see and hear a beautiful offering for Christmas. This Christmas favorite concludes with a congregational carol. This is a free concert.
