LESSONS & CAROLS
Sunday, December 14 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.
YOUNG ADULT CHRISTMAS POTLUCK
Tuesday, December 16
6:00 - 8:00pm
Festive Vibes Only! Young Adults are invited for a cozy potluck filled with good food, great company, and Christmas cheer. Bring an entree or side dish to share, your best ugly sweater, and your holiday spirit. Let us know you’re coming!
A CEREMONY OF CAROLS
Sunday, December 21 at 4pm
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.
CATHEDRAL FAMILIES CAROLING
Monday, December 22
5:30 - 9:00pm
Start warming up your voices! Join Cathedral Families for an evening of making merry. We'll meet at the Hart’s house for our annual night of caroling at 5:30pm on Monday, December 22. For full details, click on the link below.
CHILDREN'S ADVENT FAIR
Sunday, November 16
12:15 - 2:15pm
Children will prepare their hearts for Advent through interactive storytelling, fun crafts, and a meal.
GALLERY HOP
Friday, November 21
5:00 - 8:00pm
Our exhibit features the photography of the Creative Camera Club of Lexington’s Annual Print Show and Exhibition. Each year the Club’s competitions cumulate in an annual competition which is judged by professional photographers outside the Club. For the first time in our long partnership, Art at the Cathedral is hosting the Annual Print Show.
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Friday, December 5
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 7
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 7
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 7 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".
CONTEMPLATIVE ADVENT
Saturday, December 13
8:30 - 12:00pm
In our everyday busyness, we pause for Advent, a time of quiet waiting. When we forget to even notice that we are already surrounded by God’s love and presence, contemplation can help us to remember.