Category Archives: Music Ministry

Worship for the Christmas Season

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The Twelve Days of Christmas

Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24

5:00 pm • Family Service
Musical selections include the St. James Christmas Carol Mass
with chamber choir joined by violin, cello, and piano
 
7:30 pm • Choral Eucharist
Buxtehude’s Christmas cantata, Das neugeborne Kindelein;
Mozart’s Missa Brevis in G major and works for choir and strings
LCH choir, Bach Chamber Orchestra, and organist Mark Wong

 
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25

10:00 am • Festival Worship
with music provided by the women of the LCH Choir
 
 

First Sunday of Christmas
Sunday, December 26

10:00 am • Lessons & Carols
featuring members of the LCH Choir

Second Sunday of Christmas
Sunday, January 2

10:00 am • Service of the Word
featuring members of the LCH Choir
 
7:30 am • Compline
featuring LCH Men’s Schola
 
 

Epiphany of Our Lord
Thursday, January 6

Epiphany German Vespers
has ben cancelled due to the rise in covid cases

 
 
As of December 21, Choral Eucharist on Christmas Eve will be live-streamed only. Family Worship on Christmas Eve, morning worship on Christmas Day, and Lessons and Carols on December 26 will take place in Hörmann Courtyard with limited in-person attendance by fully-vaccinated or tested individuals. Masks are required
throughout worship. Worship services during January will be online-only.
 
All services will also livestream on the LCH Facebook page. They will also stream on
our Worship Services page, where orders of worship are available for download.

 

Not Your Average Lutheran Christmas Concert • Friday, December 10, at 7:00 pm

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Not Your Average Lutheran Christmas Concert graphic’Tis the season for live Christmas music. In this festive iteration of our new jJazz series, join us for a night of Donny Hathaway, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Wham!, and other festive tunes you might not expect to hear at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu. Joining our LCH Jazz Trio will be local trumpet legend DeShannon Higa and a few surprise vocalists.

The concert is on Friday, December 10, at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) with limited seating. Book your tickets now through our Eventbrite page. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of the concert is required for entry; masks are required throughout the performance.

Free admission, suggested donation of $10 supports our music ministry.

For those not attending in-person, the concert will also be livestreamed on our streaming page and the LCH Facebook page and then archived on the LCH Facebook page.




Support Our Jazz Concert Series with Your Donation

Your tax-deductible donations make it possible for us to offer these free concerts to the community. Please consider a donation by sending a check (payable to “Lutheran Church of Honolulu”) to the church at 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822 or using the button to the right to make a secure donation via PayPal. Mahalo for your support.

First Mondays: Morgan State University Singers • December 6 at 7:00 pm

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Morgan State University Singers graphicWhile classical, Gospel, and contemporary popular music comprise the Morgan Singers’ repertoire; the choir is noted for its emphasis on preserving the heritage of the spiritual, especially in the historic practices of performance. The Morgan State University Choir has performed for audiences throughout the United States and all over the world—including Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Canada, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Join us for a rare opportunity to hear this outstanding choir during their spring tour to the islands.

Limited in-person seating is available by reserving a seat through our Eventbrite page. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid-19 test taken within the past 72 hours is required for entry; masks are required throughout the performance.

Those not attending in-person can tune in on our streaming page or the LCH Facebook page. The performance will also be archived on the LCH Facebook page.

Free admission, suggested donation of $20 supports our concert ministry.

Through the generous sponsorship of the Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation and support from other individual supporters, this concert is free. Additional donations to support the concert series are gladly accepted (details below).

Concert Program (PDF in a new window)

First Mondays 2021–2022 Concert Series





Help Make “First Mondays” a Success by Becoming a Sponsor

Your tax-deductible donations make it possible for us to offer these free concerts to the community. Please consider a donation by sending a check (payable to “Lutheran Church of Honolulu”) to the church at 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822 or using the button to the right to make a secure donation via PayPal. Mahalo for your support.

47th Annual Advent Procession • November 28 at 7:30 pm

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advent graphicJoin us for Lutheran Church of Honolulu’s annual Advent Procession, a beloved Hawai‘i tradition since 1975. This year we will present a prelude cantata, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, bwv 61, with choir, orchestra, and soloists.

The service marks the start of a new liturgical year as we begin our Advent journey of hope and expectation. A beautiful selection of lessons and carols will be led by the LCH Choir and chamber orchestra, with each lesson brought into greater focus and relevance through collects written especially for this evening’s service by Pr. Jeff Lilley.

Limited in-person seating is available by RSVP with the church office (808-941-2566 or lch@LCHwelcome.org). As with all our services and events, Advent Procession will be livestreamed on our streaming page and the LCH Facebook page and then archived on the LCH Facebook page.

Bach and Prayer Thanksgiving Eve Service • Wed., Nov. 24, at 7:00 pm

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Bach and Prayer graphicAll are welcome to participate in our monthly “Bach and Prayer.” Join us for this quiet prayer service on Thanksgiving, Eve, November 24. Bach and Prayer offers a time for silent prayer and meditation interspersed with contemplative organ works by J. S. Bach and his family.

This will be a hybrid service with both in-person attendance and a livestream broadcast. Contact the church office by phone at 808-941-2566 or by email at lch@LCHwelcome.org to reserve a seat, or tune in for the livestream on our streaming page and the LCH Facebook page. If you miss the livestream, the service will be archived on the LCH Facebook page.

Women’s Compline • Sunday, November 7, at 7:30 pm

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prayer graphicWe warmly invite all people in all places of faith and life to Compline. Offered on the first and third Sunday this month, this beautiful candle-lit service is a meditative experience of a cappella singing and chanting to commemorate the day’s end. This month, November 1 will feature Women’s Compline. November 15 compline will be led by members of the LCH Men’s Schola. Musical selections include Gregorian chant, Taizé chant, Renaissance polyphony, and more.

Compline will be livestreamed on our streaming page and the LCH Facebook page and then archived on the the LCH Facebook page.

First Mondays: Bold and Brassy • November 1 at 7:00 pm

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Viennese maiden photo by Simon Berger public domainWhile the modern brass quintet has only been around since the 1940s, a wealth of compositions has developed, ranging from the obvious bold and energetic works that horns are known for to the more tender and subtle repertoire these instruments are beautifully capable of playing.

The stellar ensemble of DeShannon Higa (trumpet), Casey Tamanaha (trumpet), Marie Lickwar (horn), Jason Byerlotzer (trombone), and T.J. Ricer (tuba) will present an evening of outstanding music for brass quintet featuring both “classical” works and popular songs on the lighter side.

The concert will include selections from the following pieces:

  1. Galliard Battaglia: Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654)
  2. Three Pieces: Ludwig Mauer (1789–1878)
  3. Renaissance Dances: Tielman Susato (1500–1561)
  4. Sheep May Safely Graze Quintet: J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
  5. Brass quintet: Michael Kamen (1948–2003)
  6. White Rose Elegy: Caleb Hudson (b. 1988)
  7. Puttin on the Ritz: Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
  8. Nightingale Sang on Berkeley Square: Manning Sherwin (1902–1974)

The concert will be livestreamed on the LCH Facebook page and our streaming page November 1 at 7:00 pm and then archived on the LCH Facebook page.

Through the generous sponsorship of the Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation and support from other individual supporters, this concert is free. Additional donations to support the concert series are gladly accepted (details below).

Concert Program (PDF in a new window)

First Mondays 2021–2022 Concert Series





Help Make “First Mondays” a Success by Becoming a Sponsor

Your tax-deductible donations make it possible for us to offer these free concerts to the community. Please consider a donation by sending a check (payable to “Lutheran Church of Honolulu”) to the church at 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822 or using the button to the right to make a secure donation via PayPal. Mahalo for your support.

Congregation Considers New Initiatives

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Call Committee Recommends Associate Pastor

Vicar BreeOver the past few months, members of the congregation have approached Pastor Jeff about the possibility of calling Vicar Bree Lloyd to serve as a pastor at LCH. After several conversations with Bishop Andy Taylor and other synod staff, it was determined that Vicar Bree was eligible to be a pastoral candidate at LCH. Pastor Jeff and Vicar Bree had several conversations exploring her sense of call, the mission of the congregation, possible roles, and the challenges and opportunities such a call might present; and Vicar Bree expressed interest in working with the congregation toward a part-time call. Pastor Jeff forwarded the request from members to the Congregational Council Executive Committee, and they agreed to bring it to the attention of the full council.

At their July meeting, the Congregational Council appointed an exploration team consisting of members of the congregation to explore the possibility of calling an associate pastor. Josie Bidgood, Keene Ishii, April Olsen, Steve Miller, Mary Fastenau, and Peter Flachsbart served on the committee. They have worked enthusiastically to developed a mission profile and considered how God might be moving LCH into the future and what role an associate pastor might play. At the September meeting, the council received the report of the exploration team and voted to move forward with consideration of calling Vicar Bree as a part-time, term-call pastor.

In the next couple of weeks, you will receive a report from the call committee and council outlining the missional opportunities they believe the congregation might undertake and how Vicar Bree, as a pastoral candidate, might help the congregation to move forward. Of particular interest is working toward a deeper ministry in creation care and community involvement. You will be invited to take part in one of two Zoom “town hall” meetings where you will have a chance to be heard, make suggestions, and ask questions. If the results of the town hall meetings are positive, the council will schedule a special congregational meeting in the next few weeks and ask the congregation to authorize a call. Calling a pastor is a congregational decision that is not to be made lightly. Please be assured that, throughout this process, congregational leadership has been serious in their discernment and focused on the mission of the congregation. We ask for your prayers as we look boldly into the future!

Digital Organ Discussion

organ graphicThursday, October 14, at 7:00 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Many of you have noticed the new organ console in the Nave. This instrument is on loan from BYUH with the possibility of remaining at LCH as a supplementary instrument. There will be a Q&A and discussion hour regarding the organ on Thursday, October 14, at 7:00 pm. All are invited to attend. Please email Scott Fikse at scott@LCHwelcome.org to receive the Zoom invitation. Bring your questions, praise, and concerns. This will also be an opportunity to learn about the instrument and the pros and cons of owning a digital organ.

First Mondays: Art and Song in Vienna • October 4 at 7:00 pm

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Viennese maiden photo by Simon Berger public domainAny list of the greatest composers of art song would be sorely incomplete without the names Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert.

These three musical giants, who spent much of their lives in Vienna, Austria, will be featured prominently in a performance that blends the visual art of that time and place with some of their most enchanting compositions for solo voice or small ensemble.

Performing this month are Leslie Goldman, soprano; Sarah Lambert Connelly, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Carney, baritone; and Maka‘i Nash, piano.

The concert will be livestreamed on the LCH Facebook page and our streaming page October 4 at 7:00 pm and then archived on the LCH Facebook page.

Through the generous sponsorship of the Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation and support from other individual supporters, this concert is free. Additional donations to support the concert series are gladly accepted (details below).

Concert Program (PDF in a new window)

First Mondays 2021–2022 Concert Series





Help Make “First Mondays” a Success by Becoming a Sponsor

Your tax-deductible donations make it possible for us to offer these free concerts to the community. Please consider a donation by sending a check (payable to “Lutheran Church of Honolulu”) to the church at 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822 or using the button to the right to make a secure donation via PayPal. Mahalo for your support.

Summer Jazz Series: Honolulu Vocal Jazz • Fri., August 20 @ 7:00 pm

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microphone graphicEnjoy a night of vocal jazz in the swinging styles of legendary groups like Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices, and Singers Unlimited. Wearing a hat from a previous life with Celebration Vocal Jazz and Celebrity Cruises, our music director Scott Fikse will be joined by five fabulous vocalists and the LCH Jazz Combo for an evening of unforgettable music from the pop, musical theater, jazz, and rock genres.

Honolulu Vocal Jazz: Vanessa Manuel and Naomi Barrett, sopranos, Melissa Walker Glenn, alto; Daniel Henderson and Benjamin Sobel, tenors; and Scott Fikse, bass.

LCH Jazz Combo: Reid Ishikawa, piano; Alika Lyman, bass; and Jeremy Lawi, drums.

The concert will also be livestreamed on our Worship Services page and the LCH Facebook page August 20 at 7:00 pm and then archived on the LCH Facebook page.

The concert is free; and donations to support the concert series are gladly accepted using the link below. Suggested donation for this concert is $10–20.

Our First Mondays Concert Series returns for the 2021–2022 season one September 6 with La Camera e la Chiesa.




Support Our Summer Jazz Series with Your Donation

Your tax-deductible donations make it possible for us to offer these free concerts to the community. Please consider a donation by sending a check (payable to “Lutheran Church of Honolulu”) to the church at 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822 or using the button to the right to make a secure donation via PayPal. Mahalo for your support.