Zumbro Lutheran Church has brought this unique Advent worship experience to St. Marys Hospital Chapel of the Mayo Clinic since 1981. This year, more than 100 musicians, 18 dancers, and 9 preachers shared the story from the fall of Adam and Eve to the birth of Jesus Christ with a full chapel and countless others through the clinic’s live stream broadcast.

We offer a new look into this event-from rehearsals, movement during the worship service, to performances. Here’s a glimpse into the makings of the Festival of Lessons & Carols.

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