Tag: Christmas In Christ Chapel
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You’ve Come, All Ye Faithful: 50 Years of Christmas in Christ Chapel
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Written by Emma Myhre ’19 The original blueprint for CinCC was a blend of liturgy, music, and dance, built on The Nine Lessons and Carols, a British Christmas Eve tradition celebrated at Gustavus through the 1960s. But Reverend Elvee envisioned the new CinCC as a gift to the Gustavus community—an opportunity to come together, celebrate…
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One More for the Road
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Gusties, it’s winter again. Which means it’s time to perpetually feel cold. And…It’s Christmas in Christ Chapel season! It’s time to decorate the big (like, huge) church on the Hill with lasers, lights, and artwork galore, and fill the seats to the Chapel’s brim. It’s time to sing, play, and speak vast and holy anthems…
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Christmas in Christ Chapel Marks 50 Years at Gustavus
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Written by Alex Ogle ‘27 As the season turns toward winter and the days grow shorter, hundreds of Gustavus students, faculty, and staff work tirelessly to gift the world the remarkable celebration of Christmas in Christ Chapel. This has become a widely loved tradition that has been bringing the community together for half of a…
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Gustavus Gears Up for Christmas in Christ Chapel
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As the first snows of the year surround us, the Gustavus campus is lively with preparations for this year’s Christmas in Christ Chapel. While students, faculty, and staff put in the countless hours of rehearsal that this service requires – as they have for nearly 50 years – this is a time to reflect on…
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Christmas in Christ Chapel 2021 Sends Audiences Forth Singing
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Christmas in Christ Chapel returned with joyous song, as befitting the program name, We Shall Go Forth Singing. With safety precautions in place, Gustavus Adolphus College was able to welcome alumni, families and friends, and supporters of Gustavus music back to campus to share in the performance. “You could feel the excitement in the room…
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Christmas in Christ Chapel 2021: “We Shall Go Forth Singing”
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The annual CinCC worship services celebrate resilience, light, and the power of song while welcoming an in-person audience to Christ Chapel.
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Healing Waters: Lydia Francis ‘11 Talks Christmas in Christ Chapel and Teaching as an Alum
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The alumna has created scenic designs for Christmas in Christ Chapel for five years, and will return to the classroom this spring.