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Beginning at 6 p.m., the campus and surrounding Wilson communities will come together to begin the festive celebration on Barton’s campus with the annual Blessing and Lighting of the Christmas Tree. With approximately 2,500 luminaries lining 32 acres of the main campus, students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, friends of the College, and members of the Wilson community will gather in front of the Aileen and Bill Parish Plaza, outside Howard Chapel on center campus, for the outdoor program. There will be brief remarks by Chaplain Alysun Skinner and Barton College President Douglas N. Searcy, as well as music by the Barton College Choir.
Immediately following the Blessing and Lighting of the Christmas Tree, there will be “An Evening of Lessons and Carols” in Howard Chapel. The chapel service will feature the Barton College Choir led by Sherry Lee Allen, choir conductor, director of theatre, and artist-in-residence for musical theatre. Musical selections will be interspersed with readings of scripture by members of the Barton community.
For additional information about the Blessing and Lighting of the Christmas Tree or An Evening of Lessons and Carols, please contact Chaplain Alysun Skinner at [email protected] or 252-399-6372 or Sherry Lee Allen at [email protected] or 252-399-6492.
Howard Chapel
For additional information, contact Alysun Skinner, Chaplain of the College, at [email protected] or 252-399-6372.
