THERE will be a truly festive atmosphere in the heart of Letterkenny before Christmas as the town hosts its tenth carol trail.
This year’s event will take place on Friday, December 22 starting at Trinity Presbyterian Church at 7.30pm.
This unique festive event is organised by Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter and Letterkenny CDP and the carol service is facilitated by Trinity Presbyterian Church, St Eunan’s Cathedral and Conwal Parish Church.
All are welcome to come along and participate in what should be a very memorable evening.
The Bishop of Raphoe, Most Rev Alan McGuickan, has been a regular attendee of the carol trails and this year the organisers have invited his Church of Ireland counterpart the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Right Reverend Andrew James Forster to the event.
The carol trail will begin with Christmas Carols and readings at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Letterkenny’s main street at 7.30pm.
The group will then make its way up Church Lane in a candlelit procession which is being put together by Letterkenny CDP and the Cathedral Quarter.
The carol service will end at Letterkenny’s oldest building, Conwal Parish Church at the top of the Church Lane for more carols and a short reading and there will be a special rendition of ‘O Holy Night’ from singer Jean Curran.
The evening will finish with tea and mince pies in Conwal Parish Church Centre.
This year’s event is bittersweet as it is first carol trail without the late Derek Fleming.
Derek, who was the organist in Trinity Presbyterian Church, was highly instrumental in establishing this joyful festive tradition as he arranged what carols would be sung.
He also played the organs at each of the respective churches.
This event promises to be a very special evening and hopes to give people the chance to take time and reflect on the real message of Christmas ‘goodwill to all’.
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