Kantor Matthew Gerhardt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School in Des Peres, MO, our KFUO Radio Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the place of music in congregational life at St. Paul’s Des Peres, how the service of Lessons and Carols has become a tradition at St. Paul’s, what happens in Lessons and Carols, and what we can look forward to in this year’s Lessons and Carols on December 9 and 10. Find more details at stpaulsdesperes.org/news/seasonal-services.

Saturday, December 9, 5:00pm | Sunday, December 10, 4:00pm

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 12345 Manchester Road, Des Peres, MO (Corner of Manchester and Ballas Roads, Across from West County Shopping Center)

Music included in this episode:

Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987) - “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree” - Listen on YouTube
John Gardner (1917-2011) - “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day” - Listen on YouTube
George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) - “And the Glory” - Messiah - Listen on YouTube
Carl Schalk (1929-2021) - “Where Shepherds Lately Knelt” - Listen on YouTube
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) - Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Listen on YouTube

Lessons and Carols at St. Paul's Des Peres