Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1730 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822; ELCA; 808-941-2566

Special Christmas Worship Services at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu

Dec. 24—Christmas Eve
Dec. 25—Christmas Day
Dec. 27—St. John the Evangelist
Jan. 1—The Name of Jesus

The LCH nave decorated for Christmas worship


THURSDAY—December 24, 2009		CHRISTMAS EVE
5:00 PM	CANDLELIGHT SERVICE St. James’ Christmas Carol Mass with carols by the F.R.O.G.S. Children’s Choir and Chamber Orchestra. Details of readings and music
10:30 PM	A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS J. S. Bach Cantata Nr. 151: Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt, “Ehre sei dem Gott gesungen” (opening chorus from BWV 248e: Christmas Oratorio, Pt. V), and organ works by Bach and Buxtehude. Georgine Stark, soprano, Carl Crosier, alto, Ian Capps, tenor, Keane Ishii, bass, LCH Choir, and Bach Chamber Orchestra. Details of readings and music
11:00 PM	FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST Schubert’s Deutsche Messe, 1826, with choir carols by Otto Olsson and Grant Cochran and congregational carols. Georgine Stark, soprano, Carl Crosier, alto, Ian Capps, tenor, Keane Ishii, bass, LCH Choir, and Bach Chamber Orchestra. Details of readings and music Poster (PDF)

FRIDAY—December 25, 2009		CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30 AM	FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST Gregorian Chant Propers for the Third Mass of Christmas, Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Missa O magnum mysterium, Christmas motets by Victoria and Marenzio, organ music by Balbastre, and favorite congregational carols. Details of readings and music Poster (PDF)

SUNDAY—December 27, 2009		ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
8:00 AM	FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS and HOLY COMMUNION St. James’ Christmas Carol Mass and congregational carols. Details of readings and music
10:30 AM	FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS and HOLY EUCHARIST A service of new and familiar carols led by the LCH Choir. Details of readings and music
9:00 PM	COMPLINE Prayer at the close of the day, sung in candlelight by the Compline Choir. Details of readings and music Poster (PDF)

FRIDAY—January 1, 2010		THE NAME OF JESUS
4:00 PM	GERMAN VESPERS J.S. Bach Cantata Nr. 122: Das neugeborene Kindelein; Telemann Deutsches Magnificat; New Year’s hymns in German and English; organ music by J.S. Bach. Vicki Gorman and Georgine Stark, sopranos, Carl Crosier, alto, Ian Capps, tenor, Keane Ishii, bass, LCH Choir, and Bach Chamber Orchestra. Bruce Bengtson, guest organist. Details of readings and music Poster (PDF)