Welcome the new year with German Vespers for New Year’s Day, a tradition at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu since 2002. The service honors the church’s heritage as a congregation founded by German immigrants to Hawaii‘i and the the German practice of ushering in the new year with religious celebrations.
This year’s German Vespers features a cantata by J.S. Bach, Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 16, and Johannes Brahms’ ”Ihr Habt Nun Traurigkeit” from Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45. Music we be performed by the LCH Choir, soloists, and the Bach Chamber Orchestra, all under the direction of Scott Fikse. The sermon will be offered (in German, with translation) by the Rev. Anke Flor.
The worship service is free, and a freewill offering will be received to benefit the church’s music program.