On May 15, Pentecost Sunday, the Lutheran Church of Honolulu will celebrate Vespers, the sunset evening prayer service of the canonical hours. This service is comprised almost entirely by music, with the LCH Choir singing a rich array of musical selections including the psalms for that evening. Other pieces include:
- Herbert Howells’ “Magnificat” from Evening Canticles (Collegium Regale setting)
- Kevin Siegfried’s “The Spirit of the Lord”
- Gerald Near’s “Spiritus Domini”
The service begins at 7:30 pm, and all are welcome. A freewill offerings in support of the music ministry will be received.
All are welcome to the lecture “The Entanglement of Early Christianity and Islam” by Dr. Stephen O’Harrow, Professor of Philology and the Director, Center for Southeast Asian Studies at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, prior to Vespers at 6:00 pm. The lecture is part of our ongoing series, Exploring Boundaries….and Beyond.