Queens University of Charlotte - Coronet / Edelweiss Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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'Ci ABOVE: Enjoying the Yulelog Ceremony, senior Nancy Hartsell and freshman Beth Ann lrle sing carols at the edge of the bonfire. RIGHT: After the congregation sings Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Dr. Robert Porter goes to the pulpit to read the first lesson during the Moravian Lovefeast, FAR RIGHT: As students gather around the bonfire, Dr. Robert Whalen reads the official Proclamation for the Yulelogf' 16 Christmas: Moravian, Yulelog AWB? 'Q .1 me ' , 4 1 ...Au feyv r 1 ' we - .,,,, -.----Y,-AM Y A as c 1 '- ' t,,.--T.......-A A-.. A --A aI

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uLet the Feasti Complete with medieval costumes and ancient carols. traditions of a 600-year old legend from Oxford. England. pervaded the ceremony of the December 5 Boar's Head Dinner. The Yuletide pageantry began with solo- ist Lori Sevier singing the l5th century car' ol Make We Merry. Trumpeters from the Queens Community Orchestra played Joy to the World as a procession of Valkyrie members dressed as heralds and seniors dressed as banner bearers. readers. candle bearers. and boar's head bearers entered the Morrison Dining Hall followed by the Queens Concert Choir. Seniors Karen ng Begin. Richardson and Terri Smallwood read the Legend ofthe Boar's Head to the audience. Valkyrie member Michele McGurk said the blessing. and President Wireman gave his traditional declaration: Let the least- ing begin! After the dinner. the choir led the audi- ence in Christmas caroling, then held their annual concert in Suzanne Little Recital Hall - and the traditions of Christmas at Queens continued. Bl1l,OVl' leaxing thc dining hall .it the ciirielusi-tri ol the banquet, L yntliia Wilson pauses to elieck out the htnirk teeth LEFT Leading the medicxal pmcessmn. st-loist Lori Setter sings the lith century carol Hake We 'Vlerryu - - Hy..- ,, .. Y.Y, -, .., Christmas: Boar's Head li

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On Sunday night December 9 orshippers from Queens and the urrounding Charlotte area crowded into elk Chapel for a special Christmas ervice. In preparation for the event the eligious Life Committee baked buns in he cafeteria decorated the chapel with andles and greenery and chose Scripture eaders from every facet of the Queens ommunity - students faculty staff and dministration. It was the traditional oravian Lovefeast and as Religious Life ommittee chairman Michele McGurk aid Its a beautiful Christmas tradition hich exemplifies the whole Christmas pirit. ABOVE Passing out bulletins in the front of Belk Chapel dea-.on Dana Christopher welcomes guests to the Moravian Lovefeast LEFT After Dr Paul Newman reads the fifth Scripture lesson student conductor Deborah Dalton directs the Concert Choir s rendition of Zoltan lxodalys Ave Maria during the Lovefeast Yule Tidings The service began with the congregation singing O Come All Ye Faithful and continued with the lighting of the Advent Wreath In between Yuletide hymns Scripture readers Diana Williams Dr. Robert Porter Dr. Maria Terrell Meg Stanley Alan Lee Dr. Paul Newman and Jean Cline read the Christmas story to the congregation. After the blessing the servers distributed Moravian buns coffee and candles to the congregation then lit the candles and passed the Light to each worshipper. At the conclusion of the Lovefeast the congregation was invited to the Queens Christmas tree lighting in front of Burwell Parlors. A different kind of Christmas tradition provided a unique study break before final examinations began On Reading Day Eve dormitory residents sang Christmas carols as they carried lighted candles to the bonfire pit in the quadrangle. Professor Ronald Basini and Dr. Robert Whalen dressed in colonial garb carried out the Yulelog and read the traditional Proclamation. By touching sprigs of holly to the Yulelog and throwing them into the bonfire students symbolically exorcised the evils of a year. Christmas at Queens was over but their best present of all was on December 19, when Christmas vacation officially began. Christmas: Moravian, Yulelog 17