A scene from the 2011 Service of Lessons and Carols. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College)

In an annual tradition at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College, a Service of Lessons and Carols for the Advent season of the Christian faith will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Peter J. Gomes Chapel, 275 College St.

Sponsored by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’ Multifaith Chaplaincy, the service is open to the community. For more information, please call 207-786-8272.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’ Service of Lessons and Carols draws on the traditional structure of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, telling the story of the birth of Jesus through traditional scriptural readings mixed with contemporary prose readings.

This year’s readers include Jamil Drake, visiting assistant professor of religious studies; students and members of the college staff; and college President Clayton Spencer.

Music will be provided by keyboardist and Lecturer in Music John Corrie; the College Choir, directed by Corrie; and a cappella singing groups the Crosstones, the Deansmen, the Manic Optimists, the Merimanders and TakeNote.

The Rev. Brittany Longsdorf and the Rev. Raymond Clothier, respectively the multifaith chaplain and acting associate multifaith chaplain at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, will offer blessings.

The 2011 Lessons and Carols event. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College)

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ holds its annual Service of Lessons and Carols for the Advent season of the Christian faith at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in the Peter J. Gomes Chapel, 275 College St.

Sponsored by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’ Multifaith Chaplaincy, the service is open to the community. For more information, please call 207-786-8272.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’ Service of Lessons and Carols draws on the traditional structure of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, telling the story of the birth of Jesus through traditional readings from Scripture mixed with contemporary prose. Christmas hymns and musical performances by college vocal and instrumental groups round out the service.

The service will be led by Acting Multifaith Chaplain Emily Wright-Magoon and Acting Associate Multifaith Chaplain Raymond Clothier. Musical performers will include the Three Point Jazz Trio, Chase the Fiddlers, the College Choir, the Gospelaires and several a cappella ensembles: the Crosstones, the Deansmen, the Manic Optimists, the Merimanders and Take Note.

Admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased at . For more information, please contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu, or visit .

The Schola is an ensemble of 12 singers accompanied by violins, cello and harpsichord under the direction of Bruce Fithian. Nowell Sing We comprises medieval English carols, Spanish cantigas, the famous organum “Viderunt” by Pérotin, a Corelli sonata and motets by Schütz and Monteverdi. Readings in Middle English and poems celebrating the season will be sprinkled throughout the program.

The Schola is based at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Falmouth. Fithian, a member of the University of Southern Maine music faculty, is well-known as a performer, composer and conductor.