Brown University's 92nd Annual Lessons and Carols Service Sunday, December 7, 2008, 3:00 p.m.,* Sayles Hall *Note: Time changed from previous years Brown University’s Annual Service of Lessons and Carols—now in its ninth decade—will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2008, at 3:00 p.m., in Sayles Hall, The College Green. This year, the University Chorus, under the direction of Frederick Jodry, and the University Brass, under the direction of Mark Steinbach, will present music for the season by Bach, Palestrina, Daquin, Hassler, Hindemith, Reger, Bennett, Bortniansky, Wishart, and Vierne. Steinbach, the University organist, will also perform on Sayles Hall's historic 1903 Hutchings-Votey Organ. The public is cordially welcome to attend this ancient form of corporate worship for the Christmas season, with readings from the Old and New Testaments. The service was revived for modern use at Truro Cathedral in Cornwall during the late nineteenth century and was made world famous through the broadcasts and recordings of the Kings College Choir, Cambridge University, during the mid-twentieth century. It is now widely used in schools, colleges, and churches around the world. Each year a free-will offering is collected during this service to address directly the needs of others locally and beyond Providence. This year, the chaplains have designated Crossroads Rhode Island as the beneficiary for this offering. Formerly known as Travelers Aid of Rhode Island, Crossroads is the largest homeless services organization in the state. They provide assistance 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, for a broad spectrum of Rhode Islanders, working to solve both the immediate and long-term needs of people in desperate situations. They are committed to preserving individual dignity and respect for all people, at all times. Four years ago, Crossroads moved to the former YMCA building at 160 Broad Street, where they provide assistance each day to the growing number of people who suffer from homelessness in our community. The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life and the Music Department are the sponsors of this service.