Many churches use some form of the Lesson’s and Carols service for their Christmas Eve. A couple of years ago Pj and I worked out a narrative reading through the Gospel of Luke that still feels similar to the lessons and carols with plenty of space for music. We had one main narrator, and a few other readers. The Children were invited onto the stage to sit with the narrator and the others readers read from the back of the sanctuary.
Great post! I’m going to download this and keep it in mind for next year’s Christmas Eve service.